For the "Beginners" showdown. This list contains subsequent entries in a series that portray earlier stories in their saga.

Only films with direct ties to earlier films are counted -- Jon Faverau's IRON MAN wouldn't count because there were no previous Iron Man films before it. BATMAN BEGINS doesn't count because it's a reboot that marks the beginning of its own series with its own continuity, making it separate from what came before.

Notes detail which movies each entry is a prequel to.