legacy sequel

English

Noun

legacy sequel (plural legacy sequels)

  1. (film, television) A postquel (sequel) to earlier entries in a media property, sitting after them in the fictional timeline, ignoring more recent entries, and decanonizing those later entries.
    Coordinate term: soft reboot
  2. (film, television) An interquel, a sequel to older entries of a media property, a prequel to later entries after those older entries, sitting in between entries in the fictional timeline.
  3. (film, television) A sequel, a new entry, in an old media property that has lain dormant for a long time; which in relation to the fictional timeline, may function as a prequel, postquel, interquel, or, sidequel.
    Coordinate terms: reboot, reimagining

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