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pre·quel  (prkwl)
n.
A literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative takes place before that of a preexisting work or a sequel.


prequel [ˈpriːkwəl]
n
(Performing Arts) a film or book about an earlier stage of a story or a character's life, released because the later part of it has already been successful
[from pre- + (se)quel]
Translations
prequel [ˈpriːkwəl] npréquel m, préquelle f


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Tolkien's heirs sued New Line Cinema in February last year for a reported pounds 133 million in a move which threatened to block the release of two upcoming prequels based on Tolkien's novel, The Hobbit.
Tolkien's heirs sued New Line Cinema in February last year for a reported $220m (pounds 133m) in a move which threatened to block the release of two up-coming prequels based on Tolkien's novel, The Hobbit.
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