Prequels Always Suck (Unless They Stick to One Golden Rule)


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We live in a world of sequels, reboots and spinoffs. But the absolute worst of a world where nothing is original? Prequels. Prequels suck. Unless... From Amazon's Lord of the Rings prequel Rings of Power to HBO's Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon, from Star Wars tales Obi-Wan Kenobi to Andor, prequels are everywhere. The Hunger Games, Grease, Bridgerton and Wonka are among the movies and TV shows being prequel-ized in 2023. And they will suck, unless they follow one golden rule to justify their existence. A prequel has to tell us something we don't already know. What...