prequel

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If it’s a prequel to Guy Ritchie’s steampunk-meets-MMA “Sherlock Holmes” of 2009, it might meet my expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

“Very early on, all of us knew that we weren’t going to add any story,” says Parker, who previously worked on “Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

While giving no release date for the remakes, it unexpectedly announced a side-scrolling 2D prequel game Sons of Sparta with immediate release.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Typically, prequel films are gussied up with franchise callbacks and narrative dot-connecting to distract from the fact that they’re just as cash-grabby as any old sequel.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

Then there’s the new “Game of Thrones” prequel.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025