Prequel
The term prequel borrowed from the English language ( [ˈpriːkwəl] ; suitcase word from the prefix pre- “before” and sequel “sequence, continuation”), in German also forerunner , predecessor or prehistory , describes a narrative that is a continuation of a work appeared, whose action is located before this in the internal chronology . Here, so not there is a continued reduction in the actual sense, since the already known action does not continue is out but its an additional part of the story progress is made. Prequels can be found in various art forms such as literature , in film and television productions, in opera and in computer games . The counterpart to the prequel is the sequel .
Examples
In the literature
| year | Prequel | The original | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | The Deerslayer | The Pioneers | 1823 |
| 1956 | The miracle of Narnia | The king of Narnia | 1950 |
| 1977 | The Silmarillion | Lord of the Rings | 1954 |
| 1996 | Caliban's Hour | The storm | 1611 |
| 1997 | Where the animals were at home | When the animals left the forest | 1980 |
| 1999 | The new spring | The wheel of time | 1990-2013 |
| 2004 | New Vahr South | Mr. Lehmann | 2001 |
| 2008 | Halo: first contact | Halo: The Battle for Reach | 2003 |
| 2009 | Soul Kitchen. The story first part - the book before the film | Soul Kitchen | 2009 |
| 2009 | magic | The Black Mages Guild | 2001-2003 |
| 2010 | Bartimaeus - The Ring of Solomon | Bartimaeus | 2003-2006 |
| 2006 | Hannibal Rising | Red Dragon | 1981 |
At Soul Kitchen (2009) is a special case. The film by Fatih Akin , which must be regarded as the starting work, has a prequel in the form of a novel by Jasmin Ramadan : Soul Kitchen. The story first part - the book before the film . It appeared at the same time as the world premiere of the movie.
In Halo is the novels of the same name computer game.
In the movie
In series
| year | Prequel | original | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Twin Peaks - The Movie | Twin peaks | 1990 |
| 1992-1993 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | 1984 |
| 2001-2005 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Star Trek | 1966-1969 |
| 2005 | The ancestors of the dinosaurs | Dinosaurs - In the realm of the giants | 1999 |
| 2006 | Jesse Stone: Really tough | Jesse Stone: Freezing cold | 2005 |
| 2009-2010 | Caprica | Battlestar Galactica | 2003-2009 |
| 2011 | Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Ax | Burn Notice | 2007-2013 |
| 2011 | Spartacus: Gods of the Arena | Spartacus | 2010-2013 |
| 2013-2014 | The Carrie Diaries | Sex and the City | 1998-2004 |
| since 2015 | Better Call Saul | Breaking Bad | 2008-2013 |
| since 2017 | Young Sheldon | The Big Bang Theory | 2007-2019 |
In computer games
| year | Prequel | original | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | Super Mario World | 1990 |
| 2008 | STALKER: Clear Sky | STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl | 2007 |
| 2009 2010 |
Halo Wars Halo: Reach |
Halo: fight for the future | 2002 |
| 2008 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII | Final Fantasy VII | 1997 |
| 2006 | Shadow of the Colossus | ICO | 2001 |
| 2009 | Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood | Call of Juarez | 2006 |
| 2010 | Drakensang: On the river of time | The black eye: Drakensang | 2008 |
| 2011 | Deus Ex: Human Revolution | Deus Ex | 2000 |
| 2010 | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | Kingdom Hearts | 2002 |
| 2013 | Batman: Arkham Origins | Batman: Arkham Asylum | 2009 |
| 2013 | God of War: Ascension | God of War | 2005 |
| 2015 | Wolfenstein: The Old Blood | Wolfenstein: The New Order | 2014 |
