Prequels are having a moment. 2024 sees the release of The First Omen (which, somewhat confusingly, is actually the sixth movie in The Omen franchise) as well as the first prequel from the Mad Max series, Furiosa. This year also marks the 25th anniversary of one of the biggest prequels in film history, Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace. These are … Read more
Scholars believe that the very first prequel in history may be the Cypria, an epic poem that dates to the days of ancient Greece. Although the poem is now lost, it was composed as a chronicle of events leading up to Homer’s Iliad — thus telling the backstory and origins of the events of that great work. In other words, … Read more
According to a viral TikTok, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes shares nearly the same plot as the Star Wars prequels. In a video uploaded back in November, TikTok user and musician @the_moonrocks explains how the Hunger Games prequel film focusing on Coriolanus Snow (AKA the future President Snow) follows story beats … Read more
A new video for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts from Paramount Pictures’ forthcoming action prequel has been released. The film is slated to arrive in theaters this Friday, June 9. The clip highlights the film’s star-studded cast, led by long-time Optimus Prime actor Peter Cullen. The video also features a commentary from director Steven Caple … Read more