Working Titles
As you probably know, movies are often made under “working titles”. This means that during production and before a final name has been decided upon, the makers will use a tentative title for the work which may or may not emerge as the final name. Here are a few working titles of well-known movies:
“Gladiator” by Ridley Scott (2000) was originally known as “That’s What Do Happen.”
“Driving Miss Daisy” by Bruce Beresford (1989) was first called “Slinking Like a Mudda.”
“Toy Story” by John Lasseter (1995) was made as “Play, Play, Play All Day.”
“The Shawshank Redemption” by Frank Darabont (1994) was called “Jail!”
“They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” by Sydney Pollack (1969) was “Beat Them Til They Drop.”
From these examples you can see why working titles are usually just that.