* The podrace sequence foreshadows the climactic lightsaber duel between Darth Maul and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
* The destruction of Alderaan foreshadows the destruction of the Death Star in *Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope* (1977).
* The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
* The scene where Gandalf falls into the abyss with the Balrog foreshadows his resurrection in *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002).
* The appearance of the One Ring in the Shire foreshadows the coming conflict between Good and Evil.
* Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
* The Sorting Hat ceremony foreshadows the characters' future roles in the series.
* The appearance of the Mirror of Erised foreshadows the characters' struggles with temptation.
* The Dark Knight (2008)
* The opening bank robbery sequence foreshadows the Joker's later schemes.
* The Joker's interrogation of Batman foreshadows his ability to get inside Batman's head.
* Inception (2010)
* The scene where Cobb explains the concept of "inception" foreshadows the film's later twist ending.
* The appearance of the totem in the film foreshadows the characters' ability to distinguish between reality and dreams.