10 Best Opening Scenes From Movie Sequels

From the moment he first reared his big purple head in the end credits scene of Avengers Assemble, Marvel Cinematic Universe fans were well aware that sh*t was set to royally hit the fan the moment Thanos decided to officially make his presence known to Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

It may have taken six years to get there, but as the opening scene of Infinity War unfolded before our very eyes, the frightening level of relentless power at 'The Mad Titan's disposal was on show for all to see.

After massacring both Xander and much of the population of Asgard, Thanos and his Black Order make light work of The Hulk and Thor before calling time on Heimdall and Loki's tenures in the MCU. The sight of Thanos easily getting his hands on the second Infinity Stone, even when faced with arguably the two strongest Avengers, was a sobering sight for all perched on the edge of their seats in cinemas the world over.

Needless to say, it also turned out to be a small taste of the sheer heartache the genocidal hero of his own story would cause before the film had reached its bitter end.