Popular film franchises that have confused viewers with their confusing film chronologies (12 photos)
There are many popular film franchises that have a huge number of parts. Watching them all is no longer an easy task, because such sessions take a lot of time. However, this is only half the story. These are not just “sequels”, where each new part is a direct continuation. Nowadays there are a huge number of prequels and spin-offs coming out, which can easily confuse a person who has decided to get acquainted with the cinematic universe. As a result, people do not understand in what order they should be watched. As a result, instead of watching a movie, you have to read the “Internet” in order to at least understand something. After all, film makers do not explain that first you need to watch the “third part”, then the “fifth”, after that the “first” and only at the end the “second”, and the “fourth” is optional. Let's take a look at which popular film franchises have confused unprepared viewers the most.
It is important to note that we are only talking about films! All kinds of add-ons in the form of TV series and cartoons will not be accepted. It's a bit cramped here even without them.
Transformers (2007-2023) 
The last two films in the series should be watched first, as they are prequels. And everything else is in order.
1. Bumblebee (2018)
2. "Transformers: Rise of the Beast Boys" (2023)
3. Transformers (2007)
4. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
5. Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon (2011)
6. Transformers: Age of Extinction (2011)
7. Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Alien (1979-2017) 
Other fantastic aliens intervened in the series dedicated to xenomorphs. And the films with them are the only ones whose events take place “in our time” - everything else is in the future. And the newest films in the series are prequels to the main quadrology.
1. Alien vs. Predator (2004)
2. "Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem" (2007)
3. "Prometheus" (2012)
4. Alien: Covenant (2017)
5. "Alien" (1979)
6. "Aliens" (1986)
7. Alien 3 (1992)
8. Alien: Resurrection (1997)
The Conjuring Cinematic Universe (2013-2023) 
An unexpected franchise on this list, but one that was filmed in the most random way in terms of chronological order. See for yourself:
1. "The Nun's Curse" (2018)
2. Annabelle: Creation (2017)
3. The Nun 2 (2023)
4. Annabelle (2014)
5. "The Conjuring" (2013)
6. Annabelle 3 (2019)
7. “Curse of the Weeping Woman” (2018)
8. The Conjuring 2 (2016)
9. “The Conjuring 3: By the Will of the Devil” (2021)
Star Wars (1977-2019) 
Classic confusion. First they filmed the original trilogy (labeling the films as Episodes IV, V and VI), then the prequel trilogy, then the sequel trilogy. And they also threw in a couple of films somewhere in the middle.
1. Star Wars. Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
2. Star Wars. Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
3. Star Wars. Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
4. Solo: A Star Wars Story. Stories" (2018)
5. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Stories" (2016)
6. Star Wars. Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
7. Star Wars. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
8. Star Wars. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
9. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
10. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
11. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Sunrise" (2019)
X-Men (2000-2019) 
The X-Men universe is complicated by the fact that in the series of films there are two parallel realities: in films from the 2000s one, and from the 10th – another.
1. X-Men: First Class (2011)
2. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
3. X-Men Origins. Wolverine" (2009)
4. "People"and X: Apocalypse" (2016)
5. X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
6. X-Men (2000)
7. X-Men 2 (2003)
8. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
9. "Wolverine: Immortal" (2013)
10. Deadpool (2016)
11. Deadpool 2 (2018)
12. Logan (2017)
13. "New Mutants" (2020)
DC Extended Universe 
Here Wonder Woman upsets the order, since Diana Prince is a perennial Amazon who does not age.
1. Wonder Woman (2017)
2. Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
3. "Man of Steel" (2013)
4. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
5. Suicide Squad (2016)
6. Justice League (2017) or Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
7. Aquaman (2018)
8. "Shazam!" (2019)
9. Birds of Prey: The Fantabulous Story of One Harley Quinn (2020)
10. "Suicide Squad: Mission to Bang" (2021)
11. "Black Adam" (2022)
12. Shazam: Fury of the Gods (2023)
13 "The Flash" (but there are a lot of flashbacks, 2023)
14. "Blue Beetle" (2023)
It's important to note that the DC Extended Universe does not include Joker (2019), Batman (2022), or other DC Comics movies released before 2013 (all the best).
Marvel Cinematic Universe (2008-present) 
The final boss of the twisted cinematic universes. While you're reading this list, there might already be a new Marvel movie out in the world.
1. Captain America: The First Avenger (2009)
2. Captain Marvel (2019)
3. "Iron Man" and "Iron Man 2" (2008 and 2010)
4. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
5. Thor (2011)
6. "The Avengers" (2012)
7. Iron Man 3 (2013)
8. Thor: The Dark World (2013)
9. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
10. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
11. Ant-Man (2015)
12. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
13. "Black Widow" (2021)
14. "Black Panther" (2018)
15. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
16. Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Part 2" (2014 and 2017)
17. Doctor Strange (2016)
18. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
19. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
20. "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame" (2018 and 2019)
21. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
22. “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (2021)
23. "Eternals" (2021)
24. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
25. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
26. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
27. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
28. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantomania (2023)
29. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Part 3" (2023)
