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requel

requel noun: a movie which revisits the subject matter of an earlier film but is not a remake or a linear continuation of its plot (i.e. a sequel or prequel).

Noun

requel (plural requels)

  1. A movie which revisits the subject matter of an earlier film but is not a remake or a linear continuation of its plot (i.e. a sequel or prequel).
    • "We want the character to look different, feel different, sound different. The back story of the character's different, the origin of the story is expanded upon in ways that the first movie didn't hint at, at all. […] It's pretty much a reboot, only with the same actor, which makes it: a requel. Or...2011 March 21, “Ghost Rider 2 is 'very different'”, in Belfast Telegraph

Forms of requel

pluralrequels

Origin of requel

From re- (“again, anew”) + quel, by analogy with sequel.

Questions about requel

What does requel mean?
Requel means a movie which revisits the subject matter of an earlier film but is not a remake or a linear continuation of its plot (i.e. a sequel or prequel).
What part of speech is requel?
Requel is a noun.
What is the plural of requel?
The plural of requel is requels.

Words near requel in the dictionary

  1. requeening
  2. requeens
  3. requeer
  4. Requejo
  5. Requejos
  6. requel
  7. requels
  8. Requena
  9. Requenas
  10. requench
  11. requenched

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