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prequel
[ pree-kwuhl ]
noun
- a literary, dramatic, or filmic work that prefigures a later work, as by portraying the same characters at a younger age.
prequel
/ ˈpriːkwəl /
noun
- a film or book about an earlier stage of a story or a character's life, released because the later part of it has already been successful
Word History and Origins
Origin of prequel1
Example Sentences
However, he has also cautioned fans not to look to the prequel films for clues, but rather the first two films give a better idea of the series' aesthetic.
“Dune: Prophecy,” a prequel based on Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s “Great Schools of Dune” trilogy, has about six hours to set the table and whet our appetite.
The actor was unfamiliar with the ‘Dune’ universe before taking the part of Tula Harkonnen in the prequel series, but history provided ample fodder for her character.
It earned 59 Emmy Awards during its run and has yielded several spinoff projects, including the prequel series “The House of the Dragon.”
What happens in the planned five seasons of the prequel series will lay the groundwork for who Gandalf becomes when he is better known as Gandalf the Grey.
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