8 Movies That Scream 'Shared Universe' Despite No Canon Connections

It's about those movies that give off a vibe of being part of something bigger, even if they never officially cross paths.

Drive, Nightcrawler and Collateral

Some fans call these films "The L.A. by Night Trilogy", even though they were made by different directors and have no direct connections. Yet they all feel strangely similar: set in LA, revolve around illegal activities, share same dark atmosphere and visuals, and even main characters are similar.

Alien, Blade Runner, and Total Recall

All three set in a dark and dystopian retro-futuristic setting: humanity has conquered space and shady corporations rule the world. Blade Runner and Total Recall could easily be called cyberpunk, and Alien also has elements of the genre, such as androids or the omnipresent Weyland-Yutani Corporation.

Peter Weyland (Alien franchise) and Eldon Tyrell (Blade Runner)

Aside from the specific dates, it is easy to believe that while Rick Deckard is hunting replicants and Douglas Quaid is preparing to visit Rekall, the Nostromo is on its final voyage into space.

Sean Connery's James Bond films and The Rock

Since 1996, fans have speculated that The Rock is a secret sequel to Sean Connery's James Bond films. His John Patrick Mason is a former MI6 agent who went rogue, resulting in him serving time on Alcatraz and being the only person to escape. This led fans to believe that he was simply 007 in his later years.