threequel

Franchise's third chapter

A threequel is the third installment in a series of films, books, or other works—following the original and its sequel.

The word playfully substitutes "three" for the "se-" of sequel: The threequel disappointed fans who loved the first two films.

Informal and often slightly dismissive.

trilogy

third installment

closing chapter

franchise

cinematic universe

Interconnected franchise of films

examples

Toy Story 3

Opposites
sequence position in a franchise

threequeloriginal

First or inventive

first film · sequel · prequel · debut film · pilot

originality vs. continuation

threequelstandalone

Complete without attachments

one-off · original · original film

Family

three, triangle, sequel, trilogy, sequels, tricolor, tripartite, trilateral, prequel

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