Ready Player One: 135 Easter Eggs & References Explained
Sci-Fi
Because there's a space-set sequence to accommodate the Distracted Globe, Steven Spielberg had a chance to show off some of his sci-fi
60. Battlestar Galactica
There's a small version of the titular ship in Aech's workshop sequence and in the build-up to the nightclub scene at Distracted Globe, a Colonial Viper from the show appears in the caravan of ships.
59. Firefly
In the same Distracted Globe sequence, you see the Allied Spacecraft mid-bulk transport, Firefly Class - the Serenity herself.
58. Alien
When Art3mis disguises herself to warn Z about walking around The OASIS without his own disguise, she pranks him by havin a chestburster rip through her disguise's chest, much to his horror. She's delighted with the response.
57. Aliens
Colonial Marine spaceship the Sulaco - which appears in Aliens and briefly in Alien 3 - is seen as a virtual toy. At one point in the final battle, Art3mis also uses Ripley's pulse rifle and there's a Caterpillar P-5000 Work Loader in the final battle scene.
56. Dune
At one point, the planet Arrakis is mentioned as a virtual destination within The OASIS.