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A sequel is a work of literature, film, theatre, television, music, or video game that continues the story of, or expands upon, some earlier work. In the common context of a narrative work of fiction, a sequel portrays events set in the same fictional universe as an earlier work, usually chronologically following the events of that work.
In many cases, the sequel continues elements of the original story, often with the same characters and settings. A sequel can lead to a series, in which key elements appear repeatedly. The difference between more than one sequel and a series is somewhat arbitrary.
Sequels are attractive to creators and publishers because there is less risk involved in returning to a story with known popularity rather than developing new and untested characters and settings. Audiences are sometimes eager for more stories about popular characters or settings, making the production of sequels financially appealing.
In film, sequels are very common. There are many name formats for sequels. Sometimes, they either have unrelated titles or have a letter added to the end. More commonly, they have numbers at the end or have added words at the end. It is also common for a sequel to have a variation of the original title or a subtitle. In the 1930s, many musical sequels had the year included in the title. Sometimes sequels are released with different titles in different countries, because of the perceived brand recognition. There are several ways that subsequent works can be related to the chronology of the original. Various neologisms have been coined to describe them.
The most common approach for a sequel is for the events of the second work to directly follow the events of the first one, either continuing the remaining plot threads or introducing a new conflict to drive the events of the second story. Examples include The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Aliens (1986), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), and Toy Story 2 (1999).[citation needed] Though most sequels begin some time after the events of the first work ended, some sequels pick up shortly after the first work, with the same story arc spanning over both parts. This is often called a direct sequel. Examples include Halloween II (1981), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027).[citation needed]
A prequel is an installment that is made following the original product which portrays events occurring chronologically before those of the original work. Although its name is based on the word sequel, not all prequels are true prequels that are part of a main series. Prequels that are not part of a main series are called spin-off prequels, while prequels that are part of a main series are called true prequels. Examples of prequels include the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004), The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008), and Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). Examples of spin-off prequels include Puss in Boots (2011) and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024).[citation needed]
A midquel is a work which takes place between events. Types include interquels and intraquels. An interquel is a story that takes place in between two previously published or released stories. For example, if 'movie C' is an interquel of 'movies A' and 'B', the events of 'movie C' take place after the events of 'movie A', but before the events of 'movie B'. Examples include Rogue One (2016) and Solo (2018) of the Star Wars franchise, Saw X (2023), Alien: Romulus (2024), and Ballerina (2025). An intraquel, on the other hand, is a work which focuses on events within a previous work. Examples include Bambi 2 (2005) and Black Widow (2021).
A legacy sequel is a work that follows the continuity of the original works, but takes place much further along the timeline, often focusing on new characters with the elderly original characters still present in the plot. They are often made many years after the original works were made. Legacy sequels are sometimes also direct sequels that ignore previous installments entirely, effectively retconning preceding events. Examples include Rocky Balboa (2006), Halloween (2018), Candyman (2021), Cobra Kai (2018–2025), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), Tron: Legacy (2010), Top Gun: Maverick (2022), the Creed films (2015–present), Bad Boys for Life (2020), The Matrix Resurrections (2021), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), and the first three Jurassic World films (2015–2022). Film journalist Pamela McClintock describes a legacy sequel as something that "exploits goodwill toward the past while launching a new generation of actors and stories".
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Sequel
A sequel is a work of literature, film, theatre, television, music, or video game that continues the story of, or expands upon, some earlier work. In the common context of a narrative work of fiction, a sequel portrays events set in the same fictional universe as an earlier work, usually chronologically following the events of that work.
In many cases, the sequel continues elements of the original story, often with the same characters and settings. A sequel can lead to a series, in which key elements appear repeatedly. The difference between more than one sequel and a series is somewhat arbitrary.
Sequels are attractive to creators and publishers because there is less risk involved in returning to a story with known popularity rather than developing new and untested characters and settings. Audiences are sometimes eager for more stories about popular characters or settings, making the production of sequels financially appealing.
In film, sequels are very common. There are many name formats for sequels. Sometimes, they either have unrelated titles or have a letter added to the end. More commonly, they have numbers at the end or have added words at the end. It is also common for a sequel to have a variation of the original title or a subtitle. In the 1930s, many musical sequels had the year included in the title. Sometimes sequels are released with different titles in different countries, because of the perceived brand recognition. There are several ways that subsequent works can be related to the chronology of the original. Various neologisms have been coined to describe them.
The most common approach for a sequel is for the events of the second work to directly follow the events of the first one, either continuing the remaining plot threads or introducing a new conflict to drive the events of the second story. Examples include The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Aliens (1986), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), and Toy Story 2 (1999).[citation needed] Though most sequels begin some time after the events of the first work ended, some sequels pick up shortly after the first work, with the same story arc spanning over both parts. This is often called a direct sequel. Examples include Halloween II (1981), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027).[citation needed]
A prequel is an installment that is made following the original product which portrays events occurring chronologically before those of the original work. Although its name is based on the word sequel, not all prequels are true prequels that are part of a main series. Prequels that are not part of a main series are called spin-off prequels, while prequels that are part of a main series are called true prequels. Examples of prequels include the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004), The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008), and Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). Examples of spin-off prequels include Puss in Boots (2011) and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024).[citation needed]
A midquel is a work which takes place between events. Types include interquels and intraquels. An interquel is a story that takes place in between two previously published or released stories. For example, if 'movie C' is an interquel of 'movies A' and 'B', the events of 'movie C' take place after the events of 'movie A', but before the events of 'movie B'. Examples include Rogue One (2016) and Solo (2018) of the Star Wars franchise, Saw X (2023), Alien: Romulus (2024), and Ballerina (2025). An intraquel, on the other hand, is a work which focuses on events within a previous work. Examples include Bambi 2 (2005) and Black Widow (2021).
A legacy sequel is a work that follows the continuity of the original works, but takes place much further along the timeline, often focusing on new characters with the elderly original characters still present in the plot. They are often made many years after the original works were made. Legacy sequels are sometimes also direct sequels that ignore previous installments entirely, effectively retconning preceding events. Examples include Rocky Balboa (2006), Halloween (2018), Candyman (2021), Cobra Kai (2018–2025), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), the Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015–2019), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021), Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), Tron: Legacy (2010), Top Gun: Maverick (2022), the Creed films (2015–present), Bad Boys for Life (2020), The Matrix Resurrections (2021), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), and the first three Jurassic World films (2015–2022). Film journalist Pamela McClintock describes a legacy sequel as something that "exploits goodwill toward the past while launching a new generation of actors and stories".
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