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movie whichrevisits thesubject matter of anearlier film but is not aremake or alinear continuation of itsplot (i.e. asequel orprequel ).
Etymologies
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Examples
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And superman returns wasn't a reboot, it was a requel.
Box Office Tracking: Quantum of Solace Aims For $60M | /Film 2008
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A requel is not a direct sequel to it's predecessor, since it may re-imagine a bit of the origin story.
Ghost Rider Sequel/Reboot Still Under Consideration | /Film 2009
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Punisher:War Zone is a requel to the Thomas Jane Punisher movie.
Ghost Rider Sequel/Reboot Still Under Consideration | /Film 2009
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They really should do a requel, kinda what they did with Incredible hulk.
Ghost Rider Sequel/Reboot Still Under Consideration | /Film 2009
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There will be no sequel, requel or anything to that movie.
Superman Returning Soon? In Green Lantern Movie, As Well As His Own? | /Film 2009
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The Incredible Hulk is a requel to respect to Ang Lee's hulk.
Ghost Rider Sequel/Reboot Still Under Consideration | /Film 2009
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Any sequel or requel or whatever similar to the incredible hulk would be piano in the face to such a fine film.
Superman Returning Soon? In Green Lantern Movie, As Well As His Own? | /Film 2009
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I think Brian Singer did the right thing sort of recapping the first two movies and making a requel.
Reviewing the Reviews: Brandon Routh in 'Superman Returns' | EW.com 2006
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Arguably, Evil Dead II is a requel to The Evil Dead. lukecart
Ghost Rider Sequel/Reboot Still Under Consideration | /Film 2009
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But despite rumors (and hopes) that with the casting of the 26 year old Garfield, the movie would change its purposed high school setting for either college, or even have the story take place around the same time period that the third Raimi movie ended (sort of requel style a la
Comic Book Movie 2010
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Ghostface is now involving them in a “requel” – a reboot-slash-sequel – whose purpose is to appease the toxic fandom by introducing a younger cast but respectfully leaving “legacy characters” like Riley, Sidney and Gale intact.
Scream review – irony-laden horror ‘requel’ is starting to creak with age Peter Bradshaw 2022
devans00 commented on the word requel
n. A movie with the same subject matter as an earlier film, but is not a remake of that film, nor does it continue the plot line of that film.
From Paul McFedries Word Spy
June 25, 2008