prequel

A film, TV show, or other media franchise that exists within the same fictional universe as a previous installment in the series but depicts chronologically earlier events, as by showing the characters at younger ages. A blending of "pre-" and "sequel." Prequels can be really bad, but "Better Call Saul" is critically acclaimed. Your girlfriend likes the "Star Wars" prequels better than the original trilogy? Oh man, you've gotta dump her!

See also:

requel
MCU
Marvel Cinematic Universe
go over to the dark side
live long and prosper
LLAP
to be continued
the (same) mixture as before
the mixture as before
mixture

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