This Showdown preys on the days of future past: the great and powerful films that came after the main event—whether that event was also a film, television series, novel, comic or song—and took us back to the beginning while continuing the story*. Get your army of thieves together, open the ouija board, and start listing the ten best prequels, origin stories, sequels-with-flashbacks, and rises-to-power of infamous characters. If your choices don’t make the final destination, hey, better luck tomorrow and see you on the ride back. (*Reboots count only if they include otherwise unexplored origin stories.)
Most mentioned
![Matt Greene](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/3/7/6/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4d467f4c01)
Matt Greene 25 films
![DYL](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/4/5/2/4/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f05475e880)
DYL 10 films
![Kyle](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/4/4/8/1/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6d6840a68f)
Kyle 41 films
![Chris Coke](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8794e18f8dfe6023ebffb294aa55e751?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Chris Coke 10 films
![Maciej Hutt](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/8/0/1/3/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=76485d6d8d)
Maciej Hutt 2 films
![Rod T](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/6/1/2/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=09d9e9e7f9)
Rod T 10 films
![Josias Troyer](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7df5f0f1d70d68f5aaefd46d37601825?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Josias Troyer 10 films
![PF4Eva](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/2/9/7/8/4/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=fc2f85c682)
PF4Eva 10 films
![Davormkd](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/50d6aab92ee4970fd32ebaccdbfd5936?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Davormkd 10 films
![jph139](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/8/1/1/3/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ef058921fd)
jph139 10 films
![Phill Hill](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/5/1/0/0/5/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=cb9255526d)
Phill Hill 10 films
![Josh Hickey](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/8/7/7/0/1/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_782978228474392577_pCEpm3Bi-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=861ca7d71a)
Josh Hickey 10 films
![Robert Shupe](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/2/2/0/1/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=275611fa0f)
Robert Shupe 10 films
![Kent Graham](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/5/6/3/0/5/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9512bd1208)
Kent Graham 10 films
![Niall Hassett](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/2/1/3/9/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b320e4a5a3)
Niall Hassett 10 films
![John Chadwick](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/5/2/7/1/6/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a54eb46fd4)
John Chadwick 43 films
![Andrew Franklin](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/0/0/2/0/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1637088541942374403_CBKdm6zg-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=54992f67b2)
Andrew Franklin 24 films
![Robert Speewack Bojorquez](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/8/5/4/0/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=dfaaa3d2a0)
Robert Speewack Bojorquez 10 films
![Danny Fain](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/3/5/1/5/2/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1218658816805539841_lmmy6RkZ-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1cec543c2d)
Danny Fain 5 films
![Typical_Ange](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/1/0/3/0/8/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=5c6c47b5ca)
Typical_Ange 7 films
![michelle grondine](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/4/9/3/1/7/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=919bcd2e5b)
michelle grondine 37 films
![DonJohn80](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/0/1/5/3/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9325768ba2)
DonJohn80 10 films
![Travis D. Johnson](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a13028f7bde7fd7fbb0e73b5785fa4ac?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Travis D. Johnson 5 films
![Adam T](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/7/1/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=39d37cc866)
Adam T 9 films
![nathan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/9/8/9/7/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=72e9960085)
nathan 10 films
![Link Copp-Millward](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/9/6/7/1/1/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=47fde3dc24)
Link Copp-Millward 10 films
![TheBlackLash](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/1/3/1/4/5/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=cdb10e4d06)
TheBlackLash 18 films
![Jamie Ragins](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/4/0/6/4/6/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=29ffe1e944)
Jamie Ragins 10 films
![Rachel Mac](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/9/8/8/2/3/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_991846898486018049_kSAAXUsO-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d277161171)
Rachel Mac 10 films
![deathmaumau](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/7/3/3/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9007bae39c)
deathmaumau 9 films
![Samy](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5fede60f112e1456b9789e47f144097a?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Samy 10 films
![Dharma](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1fc96d48206837308f6904bca27a7f12?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Dharma 9 films
![J_NC](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/2/3/7/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=62abb364e8)
J_NC 10 films
![Joseph](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/15be33d5eecb8b4e320f1d057d94a123?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Joseph 10 films
![Mitch K.](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/7/0/3/5/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=12ff34b7c3)
Mitch K. 11 films
![Ian](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/8/8/1/4/0/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=583a618734)
Ian 8 films
![James Jones](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/4/5/4/4/2/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c2c6e1114a)
James Jones 10 films
![Tom!! 🚀](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/9/2/1/0/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1328088585900273665_OqVx2D_R-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=59ffb06246)
Tom!! 🚀 10 films
![corde contreras](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/9/0/0/6/7/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bb304d27e3)
corde contreras 12 films
![Mujid Khan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/9/0/9/0/9/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1918f20c82)
Mujid Khan 8 films
![Troy Cornett](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/3/6/5/5/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7a5e2d15fd)
Troy Cornett 10 films
![Mr_RichGuest](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/2/1/6/8/0/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9365fe782d)
Mr_RichGuest 7 films
![Jack Burton](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0c592366da2f8e7e12597cd10da53b11?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Jack Burton 10 films
![TB14](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/1/5/4/1/9/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=5baba5ce8e)
TB14 10 films
![Ethan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/0/9/8/5/6/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8bd9e78187)
Ethan 10 films
![Jeff Estrada](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/9/3/9/3/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=65b27653da)
Jeff Estrada 20 films
![Matt Knaggs](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/3/8/4/6/1/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7da380ee97)
Matt Knaggs 10 films
![Bobby](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/4/7/8/6/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2b11c058af)
Bobby 10 films
![Keith Adams Jr.](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/0/8/1/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1058149122501435392_nI6pllxT-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8c60268101)
Keith Adams Jr. 10 films
![nmrose](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/4/5/4/7/1/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=5ba11592ab)
nmrose 9 films
![aidan mcshane](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5184ff450cfddc17efe0f007c58e7b3?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
aidan mcshane 10 films
![Travis McClain](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/1/5/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0b79114b5d)
Travis McClain 10 films
![Wynand Olivier](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a5773bca5d6902c3e2c8915e87f94e42?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Wynand Olivier 10 films
![David Sanborn](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/3/7/2/4/5/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a93440d8fe)
David Sanborn 10 films
![Greg Mitchell](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/3/9/5/7/4/5/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=57faa05975)
Greg Mitchell 10 films
![Julia ✨](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ca7ff9e93800a55506b47a3642aca750?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Julia ✨ 10 films
![Josh](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/5/0/6/3/3/8/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1539271233598066688_f7FsfcjU-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=5194ea2314)
Josh 10 films
![Simon](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a7744cb03ccb329b08f13b585f0337c8?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Simon 11 films
![Cassidy Gonzales](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/9/3/1/1/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4aa2bdce27)
Cassidy Gonzales 10 films
![Tom](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/4/1/6/5/1/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_675988428559904770_uHbD6Wn6-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=508555003c)
Tom 10 films
![Thom Robinson](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/4/9/6/0/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f48643afac)
Thom Robinson 4 films
![Gnatz](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/6/7/0/9/1/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8d5c4d1ad1)
Gnatz 4 films
![Victor Buharov](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/4/3/4/9/8/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2c5c891792)
Victor Buharov 10 films
![Quittiie](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/4/4/3/4/7/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=99bc59321f)
Quittiie 10 films
![Kenneth_C](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/4/5/3/6/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_927411745034969088_Y_pW71nX-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9135bead50)
Kenneth_C 10 films
![SacherTortoise](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8cbef91cc7e6b521b30a6f0722d0e890?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
SacherTortoise 11 films
![Shane Barlow](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9b69177fd8ca53d09efa4f5fae12167c?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Shane Barlow 10 films
![AronDanburg](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/1/2/9/2/5/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0cd2356e90)
AronDanburg 10 films
![Daniel](https://s.ltrbxd.com/static/img/avatar32.09445e73.png)
Daniel 10 films
![Rysio](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/7/9/0/8/6/8/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=ad4870e521)
Rysio 10 films
![Tomasz Jankiewicz](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/3/1/4/0/2/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=97aefffdcb)
Tomasz Jankiewicz 8 films
![John Williams](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/3/5/7/7/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ae1c960d2c)
John Williams 10 films
![Flicks With Friends](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/1/2/2/0/9/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_806516138305687553_797Y9zWM-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=faaded1a27)
Flicks With Friends 10 films
![elvisisking](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/742c1b1fe32a7337b69b014804d5e323?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
elvisisking 10 films
![Seth Montpelier](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/7/8/7/4/0/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c751f1ca26)
Seth Montpelier 10 films
![Guilherme Simões Reis](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/9/2/4/6/1/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1225505475208384512_MuajHi_i-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d13e5aa165)
Guilherme Simões Reis 13 films
![FattyMcGee](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/8/0/0/9/0/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=8df0f7f7f7)
FattyMcGee 10 films
![CatmanStruthers](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/9/6/0/9/9/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2f4bb06e92)
CatmanStruthers 10 films
![Kyle Bailey](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/4/1/6/9/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_529136873403580416_U_KoiguH-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6dc1e87fd3)
Kyle Bailey 10 films
![bcalitri](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/4/5/6/4/5/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ec53d7d225)
bcalitri 8 films
![Logan Desris](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/5/3/1/0/7/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b2cec5536f)
Logan Desris 10 films
![Isha 🦕](https://s.ltrbxd.com/static/img/avatar32.09445e73.png)
Isha 🦕 10 films
![Guilherme Simões Reis](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/9/2/4/6/1/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1225505475208384512_MuajHi_i-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d13e5aa165)
Guilherme Simões Reis 16 films
![The_Ghoul](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/5/8/6/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bfe7963ce9)
The_Ghoul 10 films
![Drew_Reviews](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/0/1/8/5/5/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8999297ffa)
Drew_Reviews 10 films
![NightCrow](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/3/7/3/3/2/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b3bbf2fe3b)
NightCrow 10 films
![Justin Joseph Hall](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/5/4/8/7/8/8/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_913826870218563584_Jr0DG487-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0c74fb2d5d)
Justin Joseph Hall 10 films
![Germano Dutra Jr](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/2/4/5/2/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1e789bb470)
Germano Dutra Jr 10 films
![scott marvel](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/5/5/4/1/7/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=88cc6d6f8e)
scott marvel 19 films
![C.F. Hellinger](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/0/1/1/2/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3ac72728d6)
C.F. Hellinger 10 films