Nov 24th, 2008 · Set in the 17th century, Toni Morrison's new novel A Mercy is the story of a slave girl whose mother gives her away to a stranger in a desperate attempt to secure her a better future. Maureen Corrigan hails the book as a prequel (of sorts) to Morrison's earlier novel Beloved.
Jun 11th, 2008 · J.K. Rowling performed a piece of authorial wizardry for a good cause. She penned an 800-word prequel to her Harry Potter series for a charity auction. The handwritten tale, crammed onto a piece of paper about the size of a postcard, went for more than $48,000. And thanks to the magic of the Internet, you can read it online for free.
May 27th, 2008 · A new venture from former Disney head Michael Eisner and bestselling author Robin Cook tests a different sort of business model for online video. The two have launched a 50-part video series that serves as a prequel to Cook's new novel.
May 11th, 2008 · It's Mother's Day and moms are in the spotlight, so we'll take a moment to reflect on a few movies where maternal figures are noticeably absent. Both Bambi and Nemo lose their mothers early, and in Star Wars it took prequels to find out who Luke's mother was.
Jun 21st, 2006 · Comic actress Amy Sedaris offers a prequel to her Comedy Central series in the film version of Strangers with Candy. Amy, sibling of author David Sedaris, co-wrote the script with Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello, friends from her days in the Second City improvisational theater troupe in the late 1980s.
Jun 15th, 2005 · The new movie Batman Begins. follows the trend of many other recent comic book based movies; it delves into the psychology of the main character. This prequel to other films in the Batman franchise explains how Bruce Wayne became Batman.
May 20th, 2005 · Slate's Summary Judgment: 'Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist,' 'Revenge of the Sith' May 20, 2005 · Writer Mark Jordan Legan presents a roundup of what critics are saying about the weekend's film releases. This week, he examines Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist and the long-anticipated Stars Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
May 16th, 2005 · Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith premieres this week. Mike Pesca examines whether a failure of the "prequel" trilogy could erode esteem for the three original Star Wars films.