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a series of three novels, movies, etc., that are closely related and involve the same characters or themes
the last book in the trilogy a science-fiction trilogy
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Starring Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis, this is the last chapter to finish the story started in Wolf Hall, a trilogy tracing Thomas Cromwell’s rise to power in the court of Henry VIII.
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Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 22 Mar. 2025
When Wolf Hall premiered in 2015, combining the first two books in Mantel’s trilogy, The Mirror & the Light book hadn’t yet been finished.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
The trilogy tells a continuous, three-act story, with Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse following on directly from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The third and final film will cover the trial, scheduled for late 2026, thus completing the Leaving Neverland trilogy.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 22 Mar. 2025
When Wolf Hall premiered in 2015, combining the first two books in Mantel’s trilogy, The Mirror & the Light book hadn’t yet been finished.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
The trilogy tells a continuous, three-act story, with Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse following on directly from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The third and final film will cover the trial, scheduled for late 2026, thus completing the Leaving Neverland trilogy.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
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