: a work (such as a novel or a play) whose story precedes that of an earlier work
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His next film will be a prequel to last year's hit movie.
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Minions: The Rise of Gru is both a sequel to Minions and a prequel to Despicable Me.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Army of the Dead was such a hit that Netflix followed it up later that year with Army of Thieves, a prequel focusing on Matthias Schweighöfer’s scene-stealing German safecracker.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Though showrunner-director Noah Hawley (the Fargo TV show, Legion) apparently pulled more from the mythology of the original than the recent prequels (and interquels, in the case of last year’s Alien: Romulus), this one will be set on earth.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Before flashing back to follow a young Dexter (played by Patrick Gibson), the prequel series opened up in present day immediately following the events of New Blood.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Army of the Dead was such a hit that Netflix followed it up later that year with Army of Thieves, a prequel focusing on Matthias Schweighöfer’s scene-stealing German safecracker.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Though showrunner-director Noah Hawley (the Fargo TV show, Legion) apparently pulled more from the mythology of the original than the recent prequels (and interquels, in the case of last year’s Alien: Romulus), this one will be set on earth.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Before flashing back to follow a young Dexter (played by Patrick Gibson), the prequel series opened up in present day immediately following the events of New Blood.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Prequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prequel. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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