Beyond The Secrets of Dumbledore: 9 Prequels You Can’t Miss

Regarding the premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore and the end of Better Call Saul, we created a list of other recommended prequels, these series and movies are very recent, so some of them are still on screen and with confirmed seasons to come

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

The third part of the Harry Potter prequel "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" pentalogy follows the rise of Gellert Grindelwald (now played by Mads Mikkelsen) in his quest to enslave Muggles at all costs. As in Harry Potter, Dumbledore will be the mastermind who will plan how to avoid it. However, there are secrets that will not make things easy, so the help of the brothers Newt and Theseus Scamander, as well as Bunty Broadacre and even the baker Jacob Kowalski will be crucial.

Better Call Saul

The first part of the sixth and final season is now available on Netflix, Better Call Saul has become as successful a series as Breaking Bad, its origin. He has a great challenge ahead of him, to close as well as the story of Walter White did, everything is going well for him. The great questions will be answered on their different fronts: Varga's betrayal, the closure that the series will have for Kim and Lalo Salamanca, and of course for the lawyer Jimmy McGill, everything that will connect us to what we already know in Breaking Bad .

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

If you're already looking forward to The Boys season 3 you can start with Diabolical, a fun and quirky animated anthology. Everything takes place in the main universe directly or indirectly, each of the eight proposals works by itself and it is not for less, among those in charge of some chapters stand out the comedian Seth Rogen and Justin Roiland, co-creator of Rick and Morty. You will find different animation styles thanks to the diversity of studios present, as well as interesting voice casts with which there are criticisms and rereadings of the traditional perfect worlds of superheroes, the true spirit of The Boys.

The Many Saints of Newark

This film is a prequel to the paradigmatic series "The Sopranos", first it should be noted that it is necessary to have seen the original series to better understand the film. The series recreates the late 1960s and early 1970s following the Moltisanti and Soprano families. It is a work full of references to the original series, to historical events in the United States and you will also find some of the anecdotes told in the series. Finally, although you will see Tony Soprano in his child and youth version (played by Michael, son of James Gandolfini) the film is not focused only on him.

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Young Sheldon

The prequel series of The Big Band Theory focuses on the childhood of Sheldon Cooper, the success has been such that this April it concludes its fifth season with two more seasons already assured. The charismatic genius Sheldon Cooper narrates his difficult childhood in Texas due to his complicated relationship with his family and environment, his intelligence seems at various times more of an obstacle than an advantage, however, over time his family will learn to understand him.

King's Man: The Beginning

The successful franchise looked to the past with this prequel that tells us about the origin of the secret agency The King's Man. Not to miss the original cast, the prequel features Ralph Fiennes, Rhys Ifans, Gemma Arterton, Charles Dance, Harris Dickinson and Daniel Brühl, among others. The First World War will be the stage in which they will act and that will lay the foundations of the powerful organization in defense of Great Britain.

Chucky

Chucky is not a prequel per se, but rather a sequel. However, you will find stories that will help you better understand Charles Lee Ray's past, his motives, his relationship with Tiffany, and where he is now. A fun comedy that synthesizes and puts order to the framework of films in the franchise and that brings back numerous important actors throughout it.

The Book of Boba Fett

Disney + has opted to continue expanding the Star Wars universe, among the series already released, "The Book of Boba Fett" stands out. In this story we see the path of Boba Fett, a bounty hunter who on the planet Tatooine will experience a process of personal transformation into one of the most interesting and complex characters in the Star Wars universe.

The ones that will come

The year is not even halfway through and several large-scale productions that are prequels are already expected: The Rings of Power in the universe of The Lord of the Rings; Gremlins: The secrets of Mogwai in the universe of The Gremlins; The House of the Dragon in Game of Thrones; The Witcher: The Origin of Blood; The Boys, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor, the latter two in the prolific Star Wars universe.