prequel
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Aghast at the ways of men, he’s dug his own Circe-like fingers into Homer to manipulate the tale into a moralistic “Oppenheimer” prequel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The other contenders for best drama include Keri Russell's political soap opera "The Diplomat," spy series "Slow Horses" and "Game of Thrones" prequel "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
In a three-star review, Metro's Charlotte Minter said, external said the TV show "won't hit the sweet spot for diehard fans" and was "lacking in uniqueness to justify being a prequel".
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Starring charismatic newcomer Lexi Minetree, this formulaic prequel follows the blond protagonist as a high school student.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The “Game of Thrones” prequel boasts many dragons, most of them bound to the Targaryen royal bloodline.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
In an exceptional level of productivity, Sheridan received sole writing credit on almost every episode of “Yellowstone,” plus its two prequels “1883” and “1923.”
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
The path these men blazed led to the endless sequels and prequels, remakes and reboots, churned out by the corporate-owned, IP-obsessed studios of the 2020s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
There have been sequels, prequels and freakquels, and less than a handful of them have come anywhere close to decent.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2025
Village Roadshow alleged WB had shut it out of its rights to any sequels and prequels of the films the two companies had previously worked on together.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2025
“You haven’t seen the prequels or the original trilogy? The podrace? Young Luke? This is a travesty. We have to fix that.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
Vocabulary lists containing prequel
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: pre-
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