Looking back on the biggest, most successful, most iconic genre franchises of the last 75 years or so, itβs notable how few of them have memorable or iconic opening shots. For every βA long time ago in a galaxy far, far awayβ¦β there are dozens of franchises that start with surprisingly generic images before going to dramatic places. How many of these opening images from franchise-launching science fiction, fantasy, and horror movies can you identify?

