trilogy
noun
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Dozens of tragic trilogies were written for the Greek stage, though only one, Aeschylus's great Oresteia (consisting of Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, *and *The Eumenides), has survived complete. Authors in later years have occasionally chosen to create trilogies to allow themselves to develop a highly complex story or cover a long span of time. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings wasn't actually intended as a trilogy, but since it was published in three volumes it's usually called one. George Lucas's three original Star Wars movies are an example of a film trilogy (which he followed many years later by another).
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The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the most successful film trilogies, grossing $2.9 billion worldwide.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024
Along with marking the end of the Weeknd era, it’s believed the album will cap off a trilogy of records that also include the musician’s last two LPs, 2020’s After Hours and 2022’s Dawn FM.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024
Snipes' original Blade movie was one of the first Marvel comic book characters adapted into film, and his trilogy helped the genre at the turn of the millennium.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trilogy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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