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** Similarly, ''Film/BlackPantherWakandaForever'', along with that year's ''Series/MsMarvel'' TV series, officially introduces the concept of mutants into the MCU ahead of the X-Men's eventual debut.

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** Similarly, ''Film/BlackPantherWakandaForever'', along with that year's ''Series/MsMarvel'' ''[[Series/MsMarvel2022 Ms. Marvel]]'' TV series, officially introduces the concept of mutants into the MCU ahead of the X-Men's eventual debut.
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** ''Film/IronMan1'': Rhodey looks at the MK II armor, and says "Next time, baby!" He gets the opportunity to become Comicbook/WarMachine in ''Film/IronMan2'' and wears an upgraded version of that armor, and is a full-time Avenger by ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''.

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** ''Film/IronMan1'': Rhodey looks at the MK II armor, and says "Next time, baby!" He gets the opportunity to become Comicbook/WarMachine ComicBook/WarMachine in ''Film/IronMan2'' and wears an upgraded version of that armor, and is a full-time Avenger by ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''.



** In ''Film/IronMan2'', there's a very subtle reference to the ComicBook/BlackPanther (or more likely, his father, the previous Black Panther). When ComicBook/NickFury shows Tony the map of superhuman activity across the globe, [[FreezeFrameBonus one of the markers can be seen over Africa]]. Creator/TomHolland and Creator/KevinFeige have also [[http://www.cbr.com/spider-man-iron-man-2-cameo/ said the little boy that Tony saves in the climax]] is in fact a young [[Film/SpiderManHomecoming Peter Parker]].

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** In ''Film/IronMan2'', there's a very subtle reference to the ComicBook/BlackPanther (or more likely, his father, the previous Black Panther). When ComicBook/NickFury shows Tony the map of superhuman activity across the globe, [[FreezeFrameBonus one of the markers can be seen over Africa]]. Creator/TomHolland and Creator/KevinFeige have also [[http://www.cbr.com/spider-man-iron-man-2-cameo/ said the little boy that Tony saves in the climax]] is in fact a young [[Film/SpiderManHomecoming [[ComicBook/SpiderMan Peter Parker]].



** In ''Film/AntMan1'', they make mention of "[[Franchise/SpiderMan a guy who jumps around, who swings and climbs up walls]]." He would later be seen in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''. TheStinger also mentions "the accords" - specifically, The Sokovia Accords that are the catalyst for ''Civil War''. Justified in that the whole stinger is a scene from the latter film plopped at the end of ''Ant-Man''.

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** In ''Film/AntMan1'', they make mention of "[[Franchise/SpiderMan "[[ComicBook/SpiderMan a guy who jumps around, who swings and climbs up walls]]." He would later be seen in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''. TheStinger also mentions "the accords" - specifically, The Sokovia Accords that are the catalyst for ''Civil War''. Justified in that the whole stinger is a scene from the latter film plopped at the end of ''Ant-Man''.



** ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' features the first MCU appearances a member of the Comicbook/XMen and Comicbook/FantasticFour, respectively, with alternate universe Variants of Comicbook/ProfessorX and Comicbook/MisterFantastic showing up as members of Earth-838's Illuminati.

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** ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' features the first MCU appearances a member of the Comicbook/XMen ComicBook/XMen and Comicbook/FantasticFour, ComicBook/FantasticFour, respectively, with alternate universe Variants of Comicbook/ProfessorX ComicBook/ProfessorX and Comicbook/MisterFantastic ComicBook/MisterFantastic showing up as members of Earth-838's Illuminati.



** In ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bruce]] sends [[Franchise/WonderWoman Diana]] footage that Comicbook/LexLuthor has been collecting of metahumans, giving Early Bird Cameos of Comicbook/{{Aquaman}}, Franchise/TheFlash and Comicbook/{{Cyborg}}, while the Kryptonian ship gives Lex a glimpse of [[Comicbook/NewGods Steppenwolf]], before these characters are fully introduced in ''Film/{{Justice|League 2017}} [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague League]]''.

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** In ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bruce]] sends [[Franchise/WonderWoman Diana]] footage that Comicbook/LexLuthor ComicBook/LexLuthor has been collecting of metahumans, giving Early Bird Cameos of Comicbook/{{Aquaman}}, ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}, Franchise/TheFlash and Comicbook/{{Cyborg}}, ComicBook/{{Cyborg}}, while the Kryptonian ship gives Lex a glimpse of [[Comicbook/NewGods [[ComicBook/NewGods Steppenwolf]], before these characters are fully introduced in ''Film/{{Justice|League 2017}} [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague League]]''.

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** ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' features the first MCU appearances of [[spoiler: a member of the Comicbook/XMen and Comicbook/FantasticFour, respectively, with alternate universe Variants of Comicbook/ProfessorX and Comicbook/MisterFantastic showing up as members of Earth-838's Illuminati.]]

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** ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' features the first MCU appearances of [[spoiler: a member of the Comicbook/XMen and Comicbook/FantasticFour, respectively, with alternate universe Variants of Comicbook/ProfessorX and Comicbook/MisterFantastic showing up as members of Earth-838's Illuminati.]] Illuminati.
** Similarly, ''Film/BlackPantherWakandaForever'', along with that year's ''Series/MsMarvel'' TV series, officially introduces the concept of mutants into the MCU ahead of the X-Men's eventual debut.
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** Similarly, Samuel Sterns appears as a supporting character in ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}''. His final scene appears to be the start of his mutation into The Leader, though this became a [[LeftHanging dropped plot thread]] thanks to the lack of a sequel.

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** Similarly, Samuel Sterns appears as a supporting character in ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}''. His final scene appears to be the start of his mutation into The Leader, though this initially became a [[LeftHanging dropped plot thread]] thanks to the lack of a sequel. Fastfoward to Phase 5, where Sterns will finally appear as The Leader in the upcoming ''Captain America: New World Order''.

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** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' has ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}} and ComicBook/ScarletWitch appear in the first stinger before their featured debut in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. There's also a mention of [[[Film/DoctorStrange2016 Stephen Strange]], who in this film is one of the targets of Project Insight.

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** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' has ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}} and ComicBook/ScarletWitch appear in the first stinger before their featured debut in ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. There's also a mention of [[[Film/DoctorStrange2016 [[Film/DoctorStrange2016 Stephen Strange]], who in this film is one of the targets of Project Insight.


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** A close one: Episode 5 of ''Series/Hawkeye2021'' has Yelena mentioning wanting to see the "new and improved" Statue of Liberty, setting up its appearance (which includes a new Captain America shield) in the climax of ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'', released two days later.
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* Early in ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'', Sabine briefly appears in the montage of footage right after Mr. Bean arrives in Paris, and again a couple of minutes later with [[PrimaDonnaDirector Carson Clay]] when Bean walks to the Gare de Lyon, long before both characters are properly introduced halfway through the movie. [[spoiler: The former becomes a ChekovsGun when Bean includes that footage alongside other footage he took of Sabine when he hijacks Clay's film.]]

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* Early in ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'', Sabine briefly appears in the montage of footage right after Mr. Bean arrives in Paris, and again a couple of minutes later with [[PrimaDonnaDirector Carson Clay]] when Bean walks to the Gare de Lyon, long before both characters are properly introduced halfway through the movie. [[spoiler: The former becomes a ChekovsGun ChekhovsGun when Bean includes that footage alongside other footage he took of Sabine when he hijacks Clay's film.]]
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** The steerage characters mentioned above can also be seen waving at the crowd when the ship leaves Southhampton next to Jack and Fabrizio.

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** The steerage characters mentioned above can also be seen waving at the crowd when the ship leaves Southhampton next to Jack and Fabrizio.Fabrizio.
* Early in ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'', Sabine briefly appears in the montage of footage right after Mr. Bean arrives in Paris, and again a couple of minutes later with [[PrimaDonnaDirector Carson Clay]] when Bean walks to the Gare de Lyon, long before both characters are properly introduced halfway through the movie. [[spoiler: The former becomes a ChekovsGun when Bean includes that footage alongside other footage he took of Sabine when he hijacks Clay's film.]]
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** ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' features the first MCU appearances of [[spoiler: a member of the Comicbook/XMen and Comicbook/FantasticFour, respectively, with alternate universe Variants of Comicbook/ProfessorX and Comicbook/MisterFantastic showing up as members of Earth-838's Illuminati.]]

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** In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', Ulysses Klaue, a minor ComicBook/FantasticFour and Black Panther villain has a small-but-important cameo to set him up for the ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' movie, as a vibranium dealer. He is the [[spoiler:DiscOneFinalBoss]] in ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' until he is [[spoiler:unceremoniously killed off by Killmonger to gain entry into Wakanda]].



** ''Film/{{Thor}}'' itself features a cameo by ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}, who was featured in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', as well as [[spoiler:The Cosmic Cube from ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'']] appearing in TheStinger.

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** ''Film/{{Thor}}'' itself features a cameo by ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}, who was featured in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', as well as [[spoiler:The the Cosmic Cube from ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'']] ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'' appearing in TheStinger.



** ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' features [[spoiler: The Collector from ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'']] in the stinger. We also get a mention of at least two [[spoiler: Infinity Stones]].
** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' has [[spoiler:ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}} and ComicBook/ScarletWitch]] appear in the first stinger before their featured debut in [[spoiler: ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'']]. There's also a mention of [[spoiler: [[Film/DoctorStrange2016 Stephen Strange]]]], who in this film is one of the targets of Project Insight.
** In ''Film/AntMan1'', they make mention of [[spoiler:"[[Franchise/SpiderMan a guy who jumps around, who swings and climbs up walls]]." He would later be seen in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'']]. TheStinger also mentions "the accords" - specifically, [[spoiler:The Sokovia Accords that are the catalyst for ''Civil War''. Justified in that the whole stinger is a scene from the latter film plopped at the end of ''Ant-Man'']].
** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' has [[Film/ThorRagnarok the Grandmaster]] show up in the DancePartyEnding CreativeClosingCredits.

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** ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' features [[spoiler: The Collector from ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'']] Galaxy|2014}}'' in the stinger. We also get a mention of at least two [[spoiler: Infinity Stones]].
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** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' has [[spoiler:ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}} ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}} and ComicBook/ScarletWitch]] ComicBook/ScarletWitch appear in the first stinger before their featured debut in [[spoiler: ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'']]. ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''. There's also a mention of [[spoiler: [[Film/DoctorStrange2016 [[[Film/DoctorStrange2016 Stephen Strange]]]], Strange]], who in this film is one of the targets of Project Insight.
** In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', Ulysses Klaue, a minor ComicBook/FantasticFour and Black Panther villain has a small-but-important cameo to set him up for the ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' movie, as a vibranium dealer. He then appears as an antagonist in ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' that is key to Killmonger's plans for Wakanda.
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''Film/AntMan1'', they make mention of [[spoiler:"[[Franchise/SpiderMan "[[Franchise/SpiderMan a guy who jumps around, who swings and climbs up walls]]." He would later be seen in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'']]. ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''. TheStinger also mentions "the accords" - specifically, [[spoiler:The The Sokovia Accords that are the catalyst for ''Civil War''. Justified in that the whole stinger is a scene from the latter film plopped at the end of ''Ant-Man'']].
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** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' has [[Film/ThorRagnarok the Grandmaster]] Grandmaster show up in the DancePartyEnding CreativeClosingCredits.CreativeClosingCredits several months before he would go on to be the main antagonist of the second act of ''Film/ThorRagnarok''.
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** ''Film/IronMan'': Rhodey looks at the MK II armor, and says "Next time, baby!" He gets the opportunity to become Comicbook/WarMachine in ''Film/IronMan2'' and wears an upgraded version of that armor, and is a full-time Avenger by ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''.
** In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', Ulysses Klaue, a minor Comicbook/FantasticFour and Black Panther villain has a small-but-important cameo to set him up for the ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' movie, as a vibranium dealer. He is the [[spoiler:DiscOneFinalBoss]] in ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' until he is [[spoiler:unceremoniously killed off by Killmonger to gain entry into Wakanda]].
** Similarly, Samuel Sterns appears as a supporting character in ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''. His final scene appears to be the start of his mutation into The Leader, though this became a [[LeftHanging dropped plot thread]] thanks to the lack of a sequel.
** In the two ''Film/IronMan'' movies, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's shield can be seen on Tony Stark's worktable along with Thor's hammer. The Captain shows up in a block of ice for the alternate opening of ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' (2008) and got his own movie in 2011.

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** ''Film/IronMan'': ''Film/IronMan1'': Rhodey looks at the MK II armor, and says "Next time, baby!" He gets the opportunity to become Comicbook/WarMachine in ''Film/IronMan2'' and wears an upgraded version of that armor, and is a full-time Avenger by ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''.
** In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', Ulysses Klaue, a minor Comicbook/FantasticFour ComicBook/FantasticFour and Black Panther villain has a small-but-important cameo to set him up for the ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' movie, as a vibranium dealer. He is the [[spoiler:DiscOneFinalBoss]] in ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' until he is [[spoiler:unceremoniously killed off by Killmonger to gain entry into Wakanda]].
** Similarly, Samuel Sterns appears as a supporting character in ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''.''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}''. His final scene appears to be the start of his mutation into The Leader, though this became a [[LeftHanging dropped plot thread]] thanks to the lack of a sequel.
** In the two ''Film/IronMan'' movies, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's shield can be seen on Tony Stark's worktable along with Thor's hammer. The Captain shows up in a block of ice for the alternate opening of ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' (2008) ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'' and got his own movie in 2011.



** ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' has a brief cameo from ComicBook/{{Thanos}} at the very end of the movie. He later makes a full appearance in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' and is featured as the BigBad in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.
** ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' features [[spoiler: The Collector from Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy]] in the stinger. We also get a menton of at least two [[spoiler: Infinity Stones]].

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** ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' has a brief cameo from ComicBook/{{Thanos}} at the very end of the movie. He later makes a full appearance in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'' and is featured as the BigBad in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.
** ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' features [[spoiler: The Collector from Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy]] ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'']] in the stinger. We also get a menton mention of at least two [[spoiler: Infinity Stones]].
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* ''Film/KongSkullIsland'': Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah have early-bird cameos via cave painting in TheStinger, setting up their appearances in ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019''.
* This can be seen in several super-hero movies wherein pre-transformed allies, sidekicks, or villains may make an appearance, whereas in the comics, their first appearance included said transformation.
** Creator/BillyDeeWilliams as pre-Two-Face Harvey Dent in Creator/TimBurton's ''Film/Batman1989'' (though the former was [[TheOtherDarrin replaced]] by Creator/TommyLeeJones by the time he actually became Two-Face).
** The producers of ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'' originally wanted the DA in the first movie to be Dent, but decided they couldn't give him time to properly develop so they came up with another character instead. This, unfortunately, led the filmmakers to stridently avoid this trope.
* Creator/DylanBaker as the pre-Lizard Curt Connors in the ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'' series. Unfortunately, the series was cancelled and [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderManSeries rebooted]] before he ever got a chance to become the Lizard.
* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse:
** ''Film/IronMan'': Rhodey looks at the MK II armor, and says "Next time, baby!" He gets the opportunity to become Comicbook/WarMachine in ''Film/IronMan2'' and wears an upgraded version of that armor, and is a full-time Avenger by ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''.
** In ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'', Ulysses Klaue, a minor Comicbook/FantasticFour and Black Panther villain has a small-but-important cameo to set him up for the ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' movie, as a vibranium dealer. He is the [[spoiler:DiscOneFinalBoss]] in ''Film/{{Black Panther|2018}}'' until he is [[spoiler:unceremoniously killed off by Killmonger to gain entry into Wakanda]].
** Similarly, Samuel Sterns appears as a supporting character in ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk''. His final scene appears to be the start of his mutation into The Leader, though this became a [[LeftHanging dropped plot thread]] thanks to the lack of a sequel.
** In the two ''Film/IronMan'' movies, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's shield can be seen on Tony Stark's worktable along with Thor's hammer. The Captain shows up in a block of ice for the alternate opening of ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' (2008) and got his own movie in 2011.
** In ''Film/IronMan2'', there's a very subtle reference to the ComicBook/BlackPanther (or more likely, his father, the previous Black Panther). When ComicBook/NickFury shows Tony the map of superhuman activity across the globe, [[FreezeFrameBonus one of the markers can be seen over Africa]]. Creator/TomHolland and Creator/KevinFeige have also [[http://www.cbr.com/spider-man-iron-man-2-cameo/ said the little boy that Tony saves in the climax]] is in fact a young [[Film/SpiderManHomecoming Peter Parker]].
** ''Film/{{Thor}}'' itself features a cameo by ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}, who was featured in ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'', as well as [[spoiler:The Cosmic Cube from ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger'']] appearing in TheStinger.
** ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' has a brief cameo from ComicBook/{{Thanos}} at the very end of the movie. He later makes a full appearance in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' and is featured as the BigBad in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.
** ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'' features [[spoiler: The Collector from Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy]] in the stinger. We also get a menton of at least two [[spoiler: Infinity Stones]].
** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' has [[spoiler:ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}} and ComicBook/ScarletWitch]] appear in the first stinger before their featured debut in [[spoiler: ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'']]. There's also a mention of [[spoiler: [[Film/DoctorStrange2016 Stephen Strange]]]], who in this film is one of the targets of Project Insight.
** In ''Film/AntMan1'', they make mention of [[spoiler:"[[Franchise/SpiderMan a guy who jumps around, who swings and climbs up walls]]." He would later be seen in ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'']]. TheStinger also mentions "the accords" - specifically, [[spoiler:The Sokovia Accords that are the catalyst for ''Civil War''. Justified in that the whole stinger is a scene from the latter film plopped at the end of ''Ant-Man'']].
** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' has [[Film/ThorRagnarok the Grandmaster]] show up in the DancePartyEnding CreativeClosingCredits.
** In ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'', Aaron Davis (aka the Prowler) mentions a young nephew whose neighborhood he wants to protect from the Vulture's high-tech weaponry. This nephew is ComicBook/MilesMorales, another Spider-Man. Whether this cameo comes to fruition is yet to be seen.
** Surtur's Fire Dragon (or, at least, one of the same species) from ''Film/ThorRagnarok'' makes an appearance in the Monsters After Dark Halloween overlay for ''Ride/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyMissionBreakout'' in Disney California Adventure, of all places. The ride overlay opened almost two months before the film did.
** An unintentional case happened with Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, who was supposed to debut in ''Film/{{Black Widow|2021}}'', only for COVID-related delays to make the character first appear in the show ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier''.
* ''Franchise/StarWars'':
** The updated version of ''Film/ANewHope'' has Boba Fett showing up in an added scene, though he's not significant until [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack the next movie]]. Interestingly, he also made a similar appearance in the manga adaptation of ''A New Hope'', which came out before the Special Editions.
** The Special Edition's Mos Eisley intro has a cameo appearance of Dash Rendar's Outrider ship from ''Literature/ShadowsOfTheEmpire''.
** The planet Coruscant from the prequel trilogy is shown during the celebration sequence in the SpecialEdition of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. The DVD version also adds buildings seen during the prequels.
* In the film version of ''Film/TheVoyageOfTheDawnTreader,'' at the end we hear Aunt Alberta calling up to Eustace that "Jill Pole's stopped by for a visit." Jill becomes an important character in the next story, ''The Silver Chair''. {{Subverted|Trope}} after the fact, however; since that film ended up being the last in the series, Jill never made an appearance.
* ''[[Film/XMenFilmSeries X-Men]]'':
** Colossus can briefly be seen in ''Film/XMen1'' sitting near the basketball court. He gets much more screen time and a few lines in the next two movies, and plays a supporting role in ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}''.
** Kitty Pryde also has brief cameos in the [[Film/XMen1 first]] and [[Film/X2XMenUnited second]] films (each time portrayed by a [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0443184/ different]] [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0835758/?ref_=tt_cl_t15 actress]]). The [[Film/XMenTheLastStand third film]] finally gives her much more screen time (and a "big name" [[Creator/ElliotPage actor]] to boot), and she reappears in a supporting role in ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast''.
** In ''Film/X2XMenUnited'', Dr. Henry [=McCoy=] a.k.a. Beast appears briefly on TV in the bar.
** A young version of Apocalypse is featured in TheStinger of ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'' to set him up as the BigBad of ''Film/XMenApocalypse''.
** Caliban appears in ''Film/XMenApocalypse'' in a minor role before going on to have a supporting role in ''Film/{{Logan}}''. According to the creators of both films, this was ''entirely'' unintentional; both scripts called for Caliban, and rather than resolve the issue, Fox allowed both appearances, conflicting characterization be damned.
* The songs Pink is singing while hiding in the bathroom stall in the movie version of Music/PinkFloyd's 1982 film adaptation of ''Film/TheWall'', besides the album track, "Stop", are lyrics to "Your Possible Pasts", a track left off the album but finally released on the 1983 follow-up ''The Final Cut'', and "5:11 AM (The Moment of Clarity)", a track from former bandleader Creator/RogerWaters' 1984 solo album, ''The Pros And Cons Of Hitchhiking''. Both songs were written at around the same time as the finished ''Wall'' album.
* In the ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'':
** In ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'', [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Bruce]] sends [[Franchise/WonderWoman Diana]] footage that Comicbook/LexLuthor has been collecting of metahumans, giving Early Bird Cameos of Comicbook/{{Aquaman}}, Franchise/TheFlash and Comicbook/{{Cyborg}}, while the Kryptonian ship gives Lex a glimpse of [[Comicbook/NewGods Steppenwolf]], before these characters are fully introduced in ''Film/{{Justice|League 2017}} [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague League]]''.
** Flash and Aquaman also make Early Bird Cameos in ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}''. Flash appears in flashback, apprehending Captain Boomerang, and both of them appear on files belonging to Amanda Waller.
* ''Series/KamenRiderDouble'' aided in a fairly important battle in ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'''s first movie before his series premiered.
** Double's movie, ''Double Forever: A to Z: The Gaia Memories of Fate'', featured the debut of his successor, ''Series/KamenRiderOOO''.
** ''Series/KamenRiderFourze'' does the same in OOO's summer movie, crash-landing in the middle of a fight.
*** Kengo and Yuki also make a cameo in OOO's final episode.
** ''Series/KamenRiderWizard'' appears in ''Fourze'''s summer movie, and his human identity Haruto Soma appears at the end of Fourze's finale.
** Instead of appearing in the summer movie, ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'' appears in the [[PostScriptSeason Post-Script Episodes]] of ''Kamen Rider Wizard''...along with [[{{Crossover}} all the other Heisei-era riders.]]
** The Movie Wars series features the [[SixthRanger Second Riders]] in various degrees of importance before debuting in their respective series. Both [[Series/KamenRiderDouble Accel]] and [[Series/KamenRiderFourze Meteor]] appear in TheStinger (Accel does nothing - in fact, we don't even see his Rider Form; we only learn that he's a Rider because he said that "Double isn't the only Rider in Futo anymore" while holding a [[TransformationTrinket Gaia Memory]]- but at least Meteor was dealing with a bunch of escaping Foundation X goons). On the other hand, [[Series/KamenRiderOOO Birth]] takes part in the final battle.
*** [[Series/KamenRiderWizard Beast]] appears in TheStinger of ''Wizard'''s Movie Wars installment...and just jumps off a building while giving his CatchPhrase.
** ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'': Emu's level 10 Mighty Brothers Double X gashat makes an appearance in ''Film/KamenRiderGenerationsDrPacmanVsExAidAndGhostWithLegendaryRiders'' prior to its official debut in #13/14.
* ''Franchise/TheMatrix'':
** In ''Film/TheMatrix'', dozens of monitors are seen. The man who owns the monitors later appears in ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded''.
** In ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'', some of the Machines are those that appeared in ''Anime/TheAnimatrix''.
* ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' has been doing the same thing as ''Kamen Rider'' in recent years as well. Both ''Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger'' and ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'' showed up for a quick battle cameo in the [[ReunionShow teamup movies]] of the two teams before them (both of which involve ''Series/SamuraiSentaiShinkenger'' as one of the teams), a month or so before each of their shows started.
** The next team, ''Series/TokumeiSentaiGobusters'', make their early-bird cameo in the [[Film/KaizokuSentaiGokaigerVsSpaceSheriffGavanTheMovie crossover]] between Gokaiger and ''Series/SpaceSheriffGavan''.
** And now, Gavan Type-G, the new Gavan from the [[Film/SpaceSheriffGavanTheMovie revival movie]], will make his first appearance in ''Go-Busters''.
** The trend was broken with ''Series/KaitouSentaiLupinrangerVsKeisatsuSentaiPatranger'', albeit unlike the other examples, this was largely due to the fact that it's [[Series/DobutsuSentaiZyuohger two]] [[Series/UchuuSentaiKyuranger predecessors]] didn't have a crossover.
* A variant ends up as a FreezeFrameBonus in ''Film/{{Tron}}''. During the scene where Gibbs and Lora are digitizing the orange, the lower right hand of the computer readout reads "ROM Yori, LOAD Yori," which refers to a character that comes into the film at the 2/3 point.
* As Doc and Marty check a map on the wall of the train station in ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII'', Clara Clayton can be seen standing behind them. You won't know who she is later till Doc rescues her from that buckboard ride gone berserk.
* The director's cut of ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'' gives both Tim the Enchanter and The Old Man from Scene 24 cameos during the Castle Anthrax scene, long before their "official" first appearances.
* In ''Film/Titanic1997'', when Jack and Fabrizio are walking to their cabin, they walk past the Irish couple, the Dahl family, Fang Lang, [[CreatorCameo James Cameron]] and the Irish mother with her children. Earlier, Cora and her father are seen boarding the Titanic in Southhampton. Benjamin Guggenheim, his mistress and valet are seen walking in Molly's introduction scene.
** The steerage characters mentioned above can also be seen waving at the crowd when the ship leaves Southhampton next to Jack and Fabrizio.

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