Interquel

In the common context of a narrative work of fiction, a sequel portrays events set in the same fictional universe as an earlier work, usually chronologically following the events of that work. In many cases, the sequel continues elements of the original story, often with the same characters and settings. Although the difference between more than one sequel and a series is somewhat arbitrary, it is clear that some media franchises have enough sequels to become a series, whether originally planned as such or not. Sequels are attractive to creators and to publishers because there is less risk involved in returning to a story with known popularity rather than developing new and untested characters and settings. It is also common for a sequel to have a variation of the original title or have a subtitle. Various neologisms have been coined to describe them. The most common approach is for the events of the second work to directly follow the events of the first one, either resolving remaining plot threads or introducing a new conflict to drive the events of the second story. This is often called a direct sequel. A .mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#b1d2ff}legacy sequel is a work that follows the continuity of the original work, but takes place further along the timeline, often focusing on new characters with the original ones still present in the plot. Halloween, Cobra Kai, Blade Runner 2049, the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Terminator: Dark Fate, Top Gun: Maverick and the Jurassic World Trilogy are examples of legacy sequels. A standalone sequel is a work set in the same universe, yet has very little, if any, inspiration from its predecessor in terms of its narrative, and can stand on its own without a thorough understanding of the series. Home Alone 3, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Transformers: Age of Extinction, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Mad Max: Fury Road, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, Spirit Untamed, Space Jam: A New Legacy, The Suicide Squad, and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance are examples of standalone movie sequels. A spiritual sequel is a work inspired by its predecessor. Examples of spiritual sequels in film include 10 Cloverfield Lane, a spiritual sequel to the film Cloverfield, and Mute, a spiritual sequel to the film Moon. The video game Deltarune is also considered a spiritual sequel to Undertale, a similar video game. A sequel to the first sequel might be referred to as a "third installment", a threequel, or a second sequel.Batman Forever, Captain America: Civil War, The Matrix Revolutions, and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World are examples of "third installment" sequels. Parallels, paraquels, or sidequels are stories that run at the same point in time within the timeline of the story. There are two different types of midquels: interquels and intraquels.Interquels are stories that take place in between two preceding stories and serve as a sequel to one, and a prequel to another simultaneously.