prequel

noun

pre·quel ˈprē-kwəl

: 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.

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Watch on Deadline The prequel series about the formation of the Bene Gesserit, an order of women who become the puppet masters of the great houses of the Empire on Dune, offered Watson and Williams plenty to dig their teeth into, as the two morally ambiguous sisters running the de facto cult. —

Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024 No matter what happens in the end, Sheridan’s Yellowstone-verse continues to race ahead, with spinoff series The Madison, starring Michelle Pfeiffer, currently in production and prequel 1923 set to return with its second season Feb. 23. —

Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024 But that prequel also suffers from what so many prequels fall into . . . —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Their sale coincides with a fresh interest in the musical following the theater release of the prequel movie Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. —

Clare Fisher, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prequel