prequel

Example Sentences

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If it’s a prequel to Guy Ritchie’s steampunk-meets-MMA “Sherlock Holmes” of 2009, it might meet my expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Olsen: I think that’s why people are so taken with the idea of a Gladys prequel movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

While giving no release date for the remakes, it unexpectedly announced a side-scrolling 2D prequel game Sons of Sparta with immediate release.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Typically, prequel films are gussied up with franchise callbacks and narrative dot-connecting to distract from the fact that they’re just as cash-grabby as any old sequel.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

Then there’s the new “Game of Thrones” prequel.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025