The phrase "a sequel rather than" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing two options, indicating a preference for a sequel over another choice.
Example: "The director decided to create a sequel rather than a standalone film to continue the story."
Alternatives: "a continuation instead of" or "a follow-up rather than".
She calls the estate's argument that Ms. Randall's book constitutes a sequel rather than a parody disingenuous.
The improved AI director looks like vindication enough for the release of a sequel rather than the release of add-on material for the original game.
They have also said it will be a sequel rather than a completely different story, and hinted that characters including Eleven will return.
But it never quite gets the wind in its sails, and the reader is often reminded that it is a sequel, rather than a tale of adventure in its own right.
The sequel, and thankfully it is a sequel rather than a remake or reboot, has the brother of Heather, who went missing in the first film, head into the woods with a group of friends to make a documentary about her disappearance.
The film itself, which is a sequel rather than a remake, deals with the grown-up Banks children and their children and is both warmly familiar and fresh.
Unlike many of the aforementioned, though, Toejam and Earl's creators apparently still hold the rights to their original creations — and thus can make a direct sequel, rather than a "spiritual successor".
Over time, more and more new elements and ideas were brought into the game, and it was decided that the game would be a fleshed-out sequel rather than a slightly modified follow-up.
Two other titles, Call of Duty 3, and MotorStorm weren't recommended, but due to upcoming sequels, rather than tired gameplay.
In 2001, Walt Disney Pictures began to consider producing a sequel, but rather than using stop motion, Disney wanted to use computer animation.
Cattrall says that its far more likely that the next time we see the Carrie Bradshaw and her friends on screen it will be in a prequel rather than a sequel, but she quickly adds a word of warning to the show's producers, "They better get it right casting-wise".
