sequelization

English

Alternative forms

• sequelisation

Etymology

From sequelize +‎ -ation or sequel +‎ -ization.

Noun

sequelization (uncountable)

1. (informal) The creation of a sequel to a work.

   Coordinate term: prequelization

   • 1994 April 26, 9348...@vax1.dcu.ie, “sequals^[sic]”, in alt.cult-movies‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-19:

     Lucas DID NOT invent rampant sequelisation (?)

   • 1998 June 26, Rev. Evil Ed, “No more Star Wars for you!”, in alt.horror‎^[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-19:

     That's because mass marketing and sequelization KILLED good horror.

   • 1998 August 27, Amanda Van Rhyn, “MiSTing: Holodeck Series - part 2”, in alt.tv.mst3k.mstings‎^[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-19:

     Sequelization or sequelization potential!

   • 2007 June 26, W/Q, “AFI's Top 100 Movies”, in rec.arts.tv‎^[4] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-19:

     Spiderman^[sic] 1 was a pretty decent film. Spiderman 2 was ok, but I was already beginning to tire of the sequelization of it. Spiderman 3 I avoided, being officially weary of the sequelization of it. And that's what my Spidey sense tells me.