: 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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Origins is a prequel to the original NCIS series and follows a younger Leroy Jethro Gibbs during his early career years as a Probationary NIS Agent while still processing the trauma of the murder of his wife and daughter.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Aside from The Monkey, this year will also see the release of adaptations of The Long Walk, The Running Man, and The Institute, and a prequel series based on It.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
Since the show is a prequel to The Original Series, fans have long expected Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and his crew to eventually catch up to the classic show’s timeline.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
The upcoming film acts as a narrative prequel to the franchise’s main storyline, rewinding the timeline to 2006.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 June 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Aside from The Monkey, this year will also see the release of adaptations of The Long Walk, The Running Man, and The Institute, and a prequel series based on It.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
Since the show is a prequel to The Original Series, fans have long expected Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and his crew to eventually catch up to the classic show’s timeline.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
The upcoming film acts as a narrative prequel to the franchise’s main storyline, rewinding the timeline to 2006.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 June 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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