prequel

[ pree-kwuhl ]

noun

1. a literary, dramatic, or filmic work that prefigures a later work, as by portraying the same characters at a younger age.

prequel

/ ˈpriːkwəl /

noun

1. 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

First recorded in 1970–75; pre- + (se)quel

Word History and Origins

Origin of prequel¹

C20: from pre- + ( se ) quel

Example Sentences

It earned 59 Emmy Awards during its run and has yielded several spinoff projects, including the prequel series “The House of the Dragon.”

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the one-off sum was "pathetic", considering the huge sums of money made by the game's prequel, and Rockstar had refused to negotiate a higher amount.

From BBC

The second series of the Lord of the Rings prequel used Bovingdon Airfield Studios in Hertfordshire after Amazon Studios relocated to the UK as part of a plan to consolidate its footprint in the UK.

From BBC

Blanchett — who played Galadriel, a Middle Earth royal elf with magical powers — also reprised her role in the “Hobbit” prequel series.

From Los Angeles Times