Franchise foundations: 6 epic prequels that rewrote movie history

Author: Achu Krishnan

Bumblebee

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The Temple of Doom

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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X-Men: First Class

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Monsters University

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

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