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prequel - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun A literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative takes place before that of a preexisting work.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
noun narratology In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Patterned after sequel using pre- ("before").
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I happen to think that the prequel is a great ideal, just because Will Smith, will be in it.
I Am Legend Prequel | /Film 2008
Comments (10) 'Dr. Horrible' prequel is fan-made -- and fantastic by Margaret Lyons
'Dr. Horrible' prequel is fan-made -- and fantastic | EW.com 2009
Duel of the Fates, from the first prequel , is awe-inspiring music, even without a movie playing along with it.
Why the Star Wars Prequels Are Actually Good (Part 1) 2009
This prequel is neither Enterprise, nor The Phantom Menace.
Archive 2009-05-01 Ulysses 2009
But you are absolutely correct, they cancelled it just when it was starting to deliver on what a prequel is supposed to do, fill in missing pieces of history.
STAR TREK Sequel Sets June 29, 2012 Release Date – Collider.com 2010
'Dr. Horrible' prequel is fan-made -- and fantastic | EW. com
'Dr. Horrible' prequel is fan-made -- and fantastic | EW.com 2009
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The first thing I must admit about Caprica, the Battlestar Galactica prequel , is that I did not want to watch it at all.
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If you get this, I think you’re cool. 2009
It looks like this prequel is going to continue that exploration, but pump it up a notch.
Sean Scott Maguire | Fandomania 2010
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