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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Currently, Disney owns two No. 1 weekends in 2025 with its prequel Mufasa which is crossing $600M worldwide off a $200M production cost. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025 Lion King prequel Mufasa was also a sleeper hit, grossing over $700 million. —

Trefis Team, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Paramount rewarded fans for their patience by dropping a premiere date, several first-look images, and right now in January, a new trailer teaser clips for the Yellowstone prequel show starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. —

Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025 The Keke Palmer/SZA buddy comedy narrowly prevailed over the Disney live-action prequel Mufasa: The Lion King at the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend box office. —

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for prequel