Where Did Prequel Originate?

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word "prequel" first appeared in print in 1958 in an article by Anthony Boucher in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, used to describe James Blish's 1956 story They Shall Have Stars, which expanded on the story introduced in his earlier 1955 work, Earthman Come ...

Who invented prequel?

George Lucas invented the word prequel. So I've been nosing around IMDb's forums again. Because apparently I like to inflict pain on myself. I was gone for a couple of months and the average IQ of forum contributors appears to have dropped somewhere around 20-30 points.

What do you call a prequel to a prequel?

Interquels are stories that take place in between two preceding stories and serve as a sequel to one, and a prequel to another simultaneously. 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'.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.