In a conversation with Alec, Max references Star Wars Episode VII, an unfinished film whose production was halted after The Pulse. The Pulse has been established as having taken place in 2010 and the series itself is supposed to take place in 2020.
The producers of Dark Angel, which ran from 2000 to 2002, could not have known that Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens would be announced in 2012 and released in 2015. Two more films were released as of the end of 2019, completing the final trilogy.
The producers of Dark Angel, which ran from 2000 to 2002, could not have known that Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens would be announced in 2012 and released in 2015. Two more films were released as of the end of 2019, completing the final trilogy.
When Max mentions Star Wars Episode VII (a film that was never completed because of The Pulse), Alec asks if that's the one where Captain Kirk dies. This is obviously a joking reference by the writers to non-fans who confuse Star Wars and Star Trek.