10 Comic Book Movies You Didn't Know Were Linked
They're all connected.
The pantheon of comic book movies is now so vast - and let's face it, convoluted - that it can be tough for even the most committed devotees to keep track of it all.
And with the enormous success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in particular, practically every major movie studio is now trying to jump on the "shared world" bandwagon, whether for superhero fare or not.
But of course, the tangled, complex world of character rights also ensures that filmmakers and studios can't always get what they want, and so sometimes they'll resort to creating links between comic book movies in secrecy.
These 10 pairs of movies are all linked by sneaky Easter eggs that didn't have the official studio sign-off, blatant references to comic book icons cut from the theatrical release, and maybe even a happy coincidence or two.
While the shared DNA between these comic book movies, franchises, and universes is technically unofficial, it all nevertheless provides some fun food-for-thought for fans, even if they're easily missed by the casual observer...