: 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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The character will bow in her own film on June 26, 2026, with DC also bringing Clayface to the big screen on Sept. 11, 2026
DC Studios has also spent time developing a Wonder Woman-centric TV show, Paradise Lost, a prequel described as its answer to Game of Thrones.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
There was positive talk about a potential prequel series there, but nothing came of it yet.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Strange New Worlds season 3 Despite the franchise-serving valence of its premise as a prequel to the original series, this has proved to be the best Star Trek show in ages.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 July 2025
The Dexter: Resurrection premiere drew 3.1 million global cross-platform viewers in its first three days, representing a 46% larger audience than what the Dexter: Original Sin prequel series opened to last December.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 July 2025
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
There was positive talk about a potential prequel series there, but nothing came of it yet.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Strange New Worlds season 3 Despite the franchise-serving valence of its premise as a prequel to the original series, this has proved to be the best Star Trek show in ages.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 July 2025
The Dexter: Resurrection premiere drew 3.1 million global cross-platform viewers in its first three days, representing a 46% larger audience than what the Dexter: Original Sin prequel series opened to last December.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for prequel
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“Prequel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prequel. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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