prequel
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈpɹiːkwəl/
prequel (plural prequels)
- (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.
- 1980, Patrick Robertson, Movie Facts and Feats: A Guinness Record Book, New York: Sterling Publishing, p. 43:
- 'Prequels' are sequels that relate the story that preceded the original film.
- 2008, 26 February, Andrew Pierce, "JRR Tolkien's estate to sue Lord of the Rings filmmakers New Line Cinema over profits, in The Daily Telegraph
- They are also threatening to block the production of the long-awaited prequel, The Hobbit, which may now be cancelled.
- 1980, Patrick Robertson, Movie Facts and Feats: A Guinness Record Book, New York: Sterling Publishing, p. 43:
- French: préquelle, (Canada) antépisode, prequel
- German: Prequel, Vorläufer, Vorgeschichte
- Portuguese: prequela, prelúdio
- Russian: при́квел
- Spanish: precuela, protosecuela, retrohistoria
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