: a work (such as a novel or a play) whose story precedes that of an earlier work
Examples of prequel in a Sentence
His next film will be a prequel to last year's hit movie.
Recent Examples on the WebSince then, Zegler’s star has continued to rise; a prequel to the Hunger Games franchise, the title character in Snow White.—Liam Hess, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024 This is now the second horror prequel series on which Kane has worked.—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024 The embryonic Xenomorph emerging violently from John Hurt’s chest in the original Alien is as iconic as anything in cinema, and some version of it has appeared in every franchise sequel or prequel since then.—Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2024 Which isn’t to dismiss this movie for eschewing the high-minded (and admittedly polarizing) curiosity that defined the recent prequels.—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prequel
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