Das ist übrigens kein Gag: die Event Horizon Macher sind 40k Fans. Haben in einem Interview zugegeben das es durchaus bewusst "Referenz" ist, so weit man sich ohne Lizenz halt trauen kann...
Edit: englische wiki:
Screenwriter
Philip Eisner acknowledged that
Warhammer 40,000 influenced the story.
[12] In the fictional setting of
Warhammer 40,000, starships travel the galaxy by passing through "the Warp", which is a parallel dimension where faster-than-light travel is possible, similar to "
hyperspace" in the
Star Wars setting, but is also inhabited by evil spirits which are liable to infiltrate the ship and possess the crew if said ship isn't properly shielded. Fans consider
Event Horizon to be an unofficial prequel to
Warhammer 40,000, when humankind discovers the Warp and learns of its dangers the hard way.
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