flash-forward

noun

flash-for·ward ˈflash-ˈfȯr-wərd

: interruption of chronological sequence (as in a film or novel) by interjection of events of future occurrence

also : an instance of flash-forward

flash forward intransitive verb

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First is a lengthy 12-minute cold open: a flash-forward that almost immediately answers the Kevin Costner question by revealing that Governor John Dutton has been shot and killed in the bathroom of his governor’s mansion in Helena. —

Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024 The flash-forward also features Lori Loughlin as an elderly version of her character, Becky, complete with an exaggeratedly wide prosthetic derriere. —

John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Per the official synopsis, following last season’s 18-month flash-forward showing Wes Genrette’s proposal for the Pogues to find Blackbeard’s treasure, Season 4 takes us back in time to the lead-up of that moment. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 For starters, the director suggested that Abrams get rid of the showy flash-forward scene that the script originally started with, begrudgingly written by Abrams upon the insistence of some who tried to convince him that the kick-off needed a catchy hook. —

Tomris Laffly, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flash-forward