: 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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And being the most of something that’s already popular helps, and has done much to boost Revenge of the Sith’s reputation in the series amid so much negative hyperbole about the prequels.
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The space opera prequel returned to theaters for its 20th anniversary, grossing a massive $17 million from 34 territories, including Germany ($4.6 million), the U.K. ($2.3 million) and Mexico ($1.7 million).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
For all his protestations that these were kids’ flicks, one of the beauties of the prequels was the sense that the director’s primary audience for all these films was himself.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
On Friday, April 25, it was announced that Plemons will portray a young Plutarch Heavensbee in Sunrise on the Reaping, the upcoming screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ hit Hunger Games prequel novel.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The space opera prequel returned to theaters for its 20th anniversary, grossing a massive $17 million from 34 territories, including Germany ($4.6 million), the U.K. ($2.3 million) and Mexico ($1.7 million).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
For all his protestations that these were kids’ flicks, one of the beauties of the prequels was the sense that the director’s primary audience for all these films was himself.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
On Friday, April 25, it was announced that Plemons will portray a young Plutarch Heavensbee in Sunrise on the Reaping, the upcoming screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ hit Hunger Games prequel novel.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Prequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prequel. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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