Editing Sequel (section)

==Classifications<span id="Classifications"></span>==
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The most common approach for a sequel<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Adam |date=2022-07-28 |title=Every Kind Of Sequel Explained |url=https://www.looper.com/945058/every-kind-of-sequel-explained/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Looper |language=en-US}}</ref> 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 (film)|Aliens]]'' (1986), ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'' (1991), ''[[Toy Story 2]]'' (1999), and ''[[Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning]]'' (2025).{{fact|date=February 2024}} Though most sequels begin some time after the events of the first work ended, some sequels pick up immediately after the first work, with the same story arc spanning over both parts. This is often called a '''{{visible anchor|direct sequel|Direct sequel}}'''. Examples include ''[[The Matrix Revolutions]]'' (2003) and ''[[Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse]]'' (2027).{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

A '''[[prequel]]''' is an installment that is made following the original product which portrays events occurring chronologically before those of the original work.<ref name=Silverblatt>{{cite book|last=Silverblatt|first=Art|year=2007|title=Genre Studies in Mass Media: A Handbook|publisher=[[M. E. Sharpe]]|isbn=9780765616708|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=R7ixUTC8EpwC&pg=PA211 211]|quote=Prequels focus on the action that took place ''before'' the original narrative. For instance, in ''Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' the audience learns about how Darth Vader originally became a villain. A prequel assumes that the audience is familiar with the original—the audience must rework the narrative so that they can understand how the prequel leads up to the beginning of the original.}}</ref> 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 true prequels include the [[Star Wars prequel trilogy|''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy]] (1999–2005), ''[[Tremors 4: The Legend Begins]]'' (2004) which took place chronologically before the events of the previous [[Tremors (franchise)|''Tremors'' films]], ''[[Better Call Saul]]'' (2015–2022) taking place mainly before ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' but also having some scenes after and during it,{{fact|date=February 2024}} and ''[[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning]]'' (2008) occurring chronologically before the events of [[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|''The Little Mermaid'' TV series]] (1992-1994), [[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|the animated ''Little Mermaid'' film]] (1989), and ''[[The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea]]'' (2000). Examples of spin-off prequels include ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]'' (2011), which takes place before Puss meets the characters of the [[Shrek Films|''Shrek'' films]] in ''[[Shrek 2]]'' (2004), ''[[Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga]]'' (2024), which focuses on the character Furiosa before the events of ''[[Mad Max: Fury Road]]'' (2015), and ''[[A Quiet Place: Day One]]'' (2024), which focuses on the character Samira before the events of ''[[A Quiet Place]]'' (2018).<!--Do NOT add any more examples without providing a source.-->{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}

A '''{{visible anchor|midquel|Midquel}}''' is a work which takes place between events. Types include interquels and intraquels.<ref name="Wolf2017">{{cite book|last=Wolf|first=Mark J.P. |title=The Routledge Companion to Imaginary Worlds|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BHE3DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT82|year=2017|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-317-26828-4|pages=82–}}</ref> An '''{{visible anchor|interquel|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: A Star Wars Story|Rogue One]]'' (2016) and ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story|Solo]]'' (2018) of ''[[Star Wars]]'', some films of the ''[[Fast & Furious]]'' franchise, and ''[[Saw X]]''. An '''{{visible anchor|intraquel|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 film)|Black Widow]]'' (2021).<ref>William D. Crump, ''How the Movies Saved Christmas: 228 Rescues from Clausnappers, Sleigh Crashes, Lost Presents and Holiday Disasters''; 19</ref><ref>Jack Zipes; ''The Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films''</ref><ref>Mark J.P. Wolf; ''The Routledge Companion to Imaginary Worlds''</ref>

A '''{{visible anchor|legacy sequel|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/6-films-that-are-waiting-for-their-legacy-sequels-5851c0912005/|title=6 Films That Are Waiting for Their Legacy Sequels|date=4 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2016/12/do-legacy-sequels-fail-if-they-pander-to-the-fans/|title = Do legacy sequels fail if they pander to the fans?|date = 30 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/creed/251731/creed-2-loses-sylvester-stallone-as-director|title=Creed 2 Loses Sylvester Stallone as Director|work=Den of Geek |date=12 December 2017}}</ref> 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 [[Retroactive continuity|retconning preceding events]]. Examples include ''[[Rocky Balboa (film)|Rocky Balboa]]'' (2006), ''[[Halloween (2018 film)|Halloween]]'' (2018), ''[[Candyman (2021 film)|Candyman]]'' (2021), ''[[Cobra Kai]]'' (2018–2025), ''[[Blade Runner 2049]]'' (2017), the [[Star Wars sequel trilogy|''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy]] (2015–2019), ''[[Ghostbusters: Afterlife]]'' (2021), ''[[Terminator: Dark Fate]]'' (2019), ''[[Tron: Legacy]]'' (2010), ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]'' (2022),  the [[Creed (film series)|''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 ''[[Jurassic Park#Jurassic World series|Jurassic World]]'' [[Jurassic Park#Jurassic World series|trilogy]] (2015–2022). Another term for these types of movies is '''{{visible anchor|requel|Requel}}''', meaning reboot sequel, a term originally coined by [[Bruce Campbell]] to describe ''[[Evil Dead 2]]'' (1987) in relation to ''[[The Evil Dead]]'' (1981).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=John |date=3 May 2017 |title=Bruce Campbell Finally Settled the 'Evil Dead 2' "Sequel or Remake?" Debate |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3435456/bruce-campbell-finally-settled-evil-dead-2-sequel-remake-debate |access-date=3 May 2017 |website=[[Bloody Disgusting]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Film journalist Pamela McClintock describes a requel as something that "exploits goodwill toward the past while launching a new generation of actors and stories".<ref>{{Cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=2016-03-30 |title='Batman v. Superman,' 'Star Wars' and Hollywood's New Obsession With the "Requel" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batman-v-superman-star-wars-879197/ |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

A '''{{visible anchor|standalone sequel|Standalone sequel}}''' is a work set in the same universe, yet has little or no narrative connection to its predecessor, and can stand on its own without a thorough understanding of the series. ''[[A Shot in the Dark (1964 film)|A Shot in the Dark]]'' (1964), ''[[Big Top Pee-wee]]'' (1988), ''[[Halloween III: Season of the Witch]]'' (1982), ''[[Home Alone 3]]'' (1997), ''[[The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift]]'' (2006), ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]'' (2011),<ref>{{Cite news |last=Galloway |first=Stephen |date=May 10, 2011 |title=The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/making-pirates-caribbean-186743 |url-status=dead |access-date=July 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808044437/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/making-pirates-caribbean-186743 |archive-date=August 8, 2011}}</ref>  ''[[Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance]]'' (2011), ''[[Mad Max: Fury Road]]'' (2015), ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'' (2015),  ''[[A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon]]'' (2019), ''[[Spirit Untamed]]'' (2021), ''[[Space Jam: A New Legacy]]'' (2021), ''[[Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery]]'' (2022),<!-- And yes, Glass Onion is a standalone sequel--Benoit Blanc is in both of them, but where's the Thrombey family in Glass Onion? Please don't remove this. --> ''[[Twisters (film)|Twisters]]'' (2024), and ''[[Jurassic World Rebirth]]'' (2025) are examples of standalone sequels.<ref>{{cite book|author=Michael Andre-Driussi|title=Lexicon Urthus, Second Edition|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9neV_vyIX14C&pg=PP21|access-date=30 July 2013|date=1 August 2008|publisher=Sirius Fiction|isbn=978-0-9642795-1-3|page=21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinematicslant.com/2018/08/14/five-films-show-how-2008-redefined-the-movies/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912091932/https://cinematicslant.com/2018/08/14/five-films-show-how-2008-redefined-the-movies/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 12, 2018|title=Five Films Show How 2008 Redefined the Movies|date=14 August 2018|publisher=Cinematic Slant|access-date=September 11, 2018}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=December 2022}}

A '''plot reset''', or '''{{visible anchor|resetquel}}''' is a work set in the same universe of its predecessor that resets the plot in a different premise or setting of the work's predecessor with more than one of the same predecessor characters to appease the audience due to extremely negative reception of the predecessor. An example: ''[[The Suicide Squad (film)|The Suicide Squad]]'' (2021) to ''[[Suicide Squad (2016 film)|Suicide Squad]]'' (2016).{{cn|date=January 2025}}

A [[spiritual sequel]], also known as a spiritual successor is a work inspired by its predecessor. It shares the same styles, genres and elements as its predecessor, but has no direct connection to it at all. Most spiritual sequels are also set in different universes from their predecessors, and some spiritual sequels aren't even a part of their predecessor's franchise, making them ''non-franchise sequels''. Spiritual sequels can sometimes be repurposed from material originally intended to be direct sequels. Examples of this include ''[[Superman Returns]]'' (2006), a spiritual sequel to ''[[Superman (1978 film)|Superman]]'' (1978) and ''[[Superman II]]'' (1980), and ''[[Mute (2018 film)|Mute]]'' (2018), a spiritual sequel to the film ''[[Moon (2009 film)|Moon]]'' (2009).

A '''parallel''', '''{{visible anchor|paraquel|Paraquel}}''', or '''sidequel''' is a story that runs at the same point in time as the original story.<ref>"What is a Paraquel?", ''[[The Storyteller's Scroll]]''; Sunday, March 27, 2011</ref><ref>Mark J.P. Wolf, ''Building Imaginary Worlds: The Theory and History of Subcreation''; 210</ref> For instance, three different novels by [[John Morressy]] — ''Starbrat'' (1972), ''Stardrift'' (1973; also known as ''Nail Down the Stars''), and ''Under a Calculating Star'' (1975) — involve different lead characters, mostly in different places, but overlap at one dramatic event to which each novel provides a different perspective.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Morressy, John |encyclopedia=[[The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction]] (SFE) |url=https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/morressy_john |date=September 12, 2022 |access-date=February 13, 2023 |quote=[T]he Del Whitby trilogy... intriguingly tells the same noisy tale of interstellar intrigue and revolution from three partial points of view; none of the protagonists (orphans or impostors all) knows the whole story.}}</ref> Strict legacy parallels are [[Kirill Eskov]]'s novel ''[[The Last Ringbearer]]'' (1999) retelling the events of [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' (1955) from the viewpoint of benevolent Mordorians combatting the malevolent West. Likewise, [[Alice Randall]]'s novel ''[[The Wind Done Gone]]'' (2001), contemporary to [[Margaret Mitchell]]'s ''[[Gone with the Wind (novel)|Gone with the Wind]]'' (1936), tells the life story of a mulatto woman born enslaved on the O'Hara plantation and ''[[The Lion King 1½]]'' (2004), featuring the origins of characters [[Timon and Pumbaa]] occurring simultaneously within [[The Lion King|the original 1994 film]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kuroranj |date=December 7, 2012 |title=Sidequel |url=https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Sidequel |access-date=November 15, 2024 |website=Urban Dictionary}}</ref>