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A sequel and prequel to the first two films.
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So, in effect, Escape from The Planet of The Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and Battle for the Planet of The Apes are prequels to the original saga.
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Conquest is in a separate category of films as it serves as both a sequel to the previous film and a prequel to the first two films.
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Aficionados of the original series of five films will know that a prequel already exists, namely Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes.
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With Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, the series sets out to chart the beginning of the events that lead up to the ape-ruled future.
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Stunning prequel to the original Planet Of The Apes movie, with some elements of the original franchise sequel / prequel Battle For The Planet Of The Apes.
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Lester may also have locked up the dubious distinction of inaugurating the term 'prequel' in 1979 when he directed 'Butch and Sundance: The Early Days.'
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The Godfather Part II remains perhaps the greatest film prequel – not to mention sequel – of all time.
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Working Title, Universal and I ... chose to make a prequel, something that took place before the Thunderbirds that everyone knows and loves.
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The new Star Trek is not a prequel.