History Fanon / Film

* ''EventHorizon'' is said by some fans to be set in the ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' universe.
** Ditto for ''Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick''. It IS extremely easy and quite possible to argue that it takes place sometime in the Dark Age of Technology. In fact, the events of the film line up quite perfectly with much or all that is known about the Warp. While the film makers may or may not have intended it, it is in fact perfectly reasonable to say that ''EventHorizon'' is the first ever [=WH40K=] movie.
* ''FightClub''

* It's a popular theory among Quentin Tarantino fans that at least some of the events of ''PulpFiction'' occur on the same day as the bank heist in ''ReservoirDogs''; in particular, the fact that no cops are around to stop Jules and Vincent while they're driving a car covered in blood in the middle of a busy street during broad daylight is because they're occupied with the heist and its disastrous aftermath.

* ''Film/TheAvengers'' has this site, [[http://theavengersheadcanons.tumblr.com/ Avengers Headcanons]], that is dedicated to this trope.

* [[TheBourneSeries The Bourne Legacy]] is [[Film/TheAvengers Hawkeye's]] origin story.

* TheBourneLegacy is [[TheAvengers Hawkeye's]] origin story.

** Also, the vast majority of reboot fanfic writers write Kirk's stepfather as an alcoholic, ultra-abusive, evil child molester and his mother as depressed and emotionally distant.

* Michael Myers, the antagonist of ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' [[spoiler: never dies in either of the two original timelines, presumably surviving the end of both ''The Curse of Michael Myers'' and ''HalloweenResurrection'', the last in each respective timeline. And with the start of a remake, it is clear neither timeline is going to be "ended" by the film makers. So, Chris .R. Notarile created a fan film (with professional voice actor Tom Kane in it) depicting the death of Michael Myers at age 60, from the rage inside him (as Dr. Loomis predicted in ''Halloween 5''). It could fit into either timeline.]]
** Another of his fan films depicts [[´Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] [[spoiler: Being captured by Pinhead sometime after his death in ''Film/FreddyVsJason'', and torn apart by Jason Voorhees, (the mind of) Michael Myers, and (the presumably-deceased soul of) [[Franchise/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]], with Pinhead stating "Your reign of evil is now over.", indicating that he will never return again.]] This contradicts ''Comicbook/FreddyVsJasonVsAsh'' and its sequel, but these are an alternate sequel to ''Freddy vs. Jason'' than ''Film/JasonX'', which couldn't take place after ''Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash 2: Nightmare Warriors'' because [[spoiler: history is altered to prevent Freddy's transformation into a dream demon, thereby preventing him from resurrecting Jason at the end of ''Film/JasonGoesToHellTheFinalFriday''.]]

** Another of his fan films depicts [[´Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] [[spoiler: Being captured by Pinhead sometime after his death in ''Film/FreddyVsJason'', and torn apart by Jason Voorhees, (the mind of) Michael Myers, and (the presumably-deceased soul of) [[Franchise/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]], with Pinhead stating "Your reign of evil is now over.", indicating that he will never return again.]] This contradicts ''Comicbook/FreddyVsJasonVsAsh'' and its sequel, but these are an alternate sequel to ''Freddy vs. Jason'' than ''Film/JasonX'', which couldn't take place after ''Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash 2: Nightmare Warriors'' because [[spoiler: history is altered to prevent Freddy's transformation into a dream demon, thereby preventing him from resurrecting Jason at the end of ''JasonGoesToHell''.]]

* Michael Myers, the antagonist of ''Film/{{Halloween}}'' [[spoiler: never dies in either of the two original timelines, presumably surviving the end of both ''The Curse of Michael Myers'' and ''Resurrection'', the last in each respective timeline. And with the start of a remake, it is clear neither timeline is going to be "ended" by the film makers. So, Chris .R. Notarile created a fan film (with professional voice actor Tom Kane in it) depicting the death of Michael Myers at age 60, from the rage inside him (as Dr. Loomis predicted in ''Halloween 5''). It could fit into either timeline.]]
** Another of his fan films depicts [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] [[spoiler: Being captured by Pinhead sometime after his death in ''Film/FreddyVsJason'', and torn apart by Jason Voorhees, (the mind of) Michael Myers, and (the presumably-deceased soul of) Leatherface, with Pinhead stating "Your reign of evil is now over.", indicating that he will never return again.]] This contradicts ''FreddyVsJasonVsAsh'' and its sequel, but these are an alternate sequel to ''Freddy vs. Jason'' than ''JasonX'', which couldn't take place after ''Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash 2: Nightmare Warriors'' because [[spoiler: history is altered to prevent Freddy's transformation into a dream demon, thereby preventing him from resurrecting Jason at the end of ''Jason Goes to Hell''.]]

* Sarah's mother in Film/{{Labyrinth}} is usually referred to as either "Karen" or "Irene". No one seems to know for sure what her actual name is.

** A particularly irritating bit of fanon (covered in the blurb of [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0146.html this]] ''{{Darths and Droids}}'' strip) that many people still can't seem to understand is false is the idea that the "Balance of the Force" refers to the BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil and was reached when Anakin killed all but two of the Jedi (Obi-wan and Yoda) leaving the number of Jedi and Sith equal. This is especially weird/frustrating when you consider how many people use the Jedi not thinking this would cause most of them to die out as "evidence" for them being stupid/corrupt and/or the prequel trilogy being an IdiotPlot. WordOfGod has stated that "Balance of the Force" means some Jedi, no Sith, and that the previous Jedi order didn't ''need'' to die. (And this line of thinking doesn't make much sense, either: an equal number of Jedi and Sith [unless that number was zero] wouldn't engender balance in anything and just cause an unending and highly escalated war.) As once was said, a lot of fans miss the idea that the Dark Side isn't Yin. It is Sin.

* ''EventHorizon'' is said by some fans to be set in the ''{{Warhammer40000}}'' universe.

* In {{The Boondock Saints}} fanon, it's generally agreed that Connor is the older twin.

* Sarah's mother in {{Film/Labyrinth}} is usually referred to as either "Karen" or "Irene". No one seems to know for sure what her actual name is.

** Ditto for ''TheChroniclesOfRiddick''. It IS extremely easy and quite possible to argue that it takes place sometime in the Dark Age of Technology. In fact, the events of the film line up quite perfectly with much or all that is known about the Warp. While the film makers may or may not have intended it, it is in fact perfectly reasonable to say that ''EventHorizon'' is the first ever [=WH40K=] movie.

* Many viewers of ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' believe [[spoiler:Eywa is manipulating ''both'' sides of the conflict to achieve her ends of getting rid of the RDA. This is based on absolutely no canonical evidence whatsoever. She doesn't even visibly interfere until Jake takes some time to explain the situation to her, and the Na'vi are about to ''lose'' their decisive battle, when she could've just ZergRush'd the RDA at about any time.]]

* Given that [[WordOfGod George Lucas himself]] has said that the only things he considers "official" ''Star Wars'' are the films and the ''Clone Wars'' cartoons, it could be argued that the entirety of the ''StarWarsExpandedUnvierse'' is nothing but Fanon. [[BrokenBase Some fans would argue with this point of view]].

* The fandom for ''{{Inception}}'' has unanimously decided that Eames' totem is a poker chip. This is fleetingly implied in the film but never explicitly stated.

** Another of his fan films depicts [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] [[spoiler: Being captured by Pinhead sometime after his death in ''Film/FreddyVsJason'', and torn apart by Jason Voorhees, (the mind of) Michael Myers, and (the presumably-deceased soul of) Leatherface, with Pinhead stating "Your reign of evil is now over.", indicating that he will never return again.]] This contradicts ''FreddyVsJasonVsAsh'' and its sequel, but these are an alternate sequel to ''Freddy vs. Jason'' than ''Jason X'', which couldn't take place after ''Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash 2: Nightmare Warriors'' because [[spoiler: history is altered to prevent Freddy's transformation into a dream demon, thereby preventing him from resurrecting Jason at the end of ''Jason Goes to Hell''.]]

** The ExpandedUniverse is full of them. First we have the [[BrotherSisterIncest theory that Luke lost his virginity to Leia right after the Battle of Yavin]]. Then there's the [[FamiliyRelationshipSwitcheroo theory that Anakin is really Ben's father]]. Sticking to Mara, another theory is about [[LoliCon Palpatine's relationship with Mara]]. Slash fans vary from EveryoneIsBi to attitudes toward homosexuality are as restrictive in the GFFA as they are in Christianity, despite the fact that Jaina thought nothing of Goran and Medrit. And despite Lucas saying the Jedi have sex, the mischaracterization of them as celibate continues to this day[[hottip:*:The celibacy thing, as explained in FanonDiscontinuity, is ignored due to Lucas saying they could have sex, but couldn't ''form attachments''. Think about that for a few seconds.]] Moving away from sex, most fans believe that Luke was under the DarkSide's influence in the Dark Nest Trilogy.

** The ExpandedUniverse is full of them. First we have the [[BrotherSisterIncest theory that Luke lost his virginity to Leia right after the Battle of Yavin]]. Then there's the [[ShotaCon theory that Anakin is really Ben's father]]. Sticking to Mara, another theory is about [[LoliCon Palpatine's relationship with Mara]]. Slash fans vary from EveryoneIsBi to attitudes toward homosexuality are as restrictive in the GFFA as they are in Christianity, despite the fact that Jaina thought nothing of Goran and Medrit. And despite Lucas saying the Jedi have sex, the mischaracterization of them as celibate continues to this day[[hottip:*:The celibacy thing, as explained in FanonDiscontinuity, is ignored due to Lucas saying they could have sex, but couldn't ''form attachments''. Think about that for a few seconds.]] Moving away from sex, most fans believe that Luke was under the DarkSide's influence in the Dark Nest Trilogy.

** Another of his fan films depicts [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] [[spoiler: Being captured by Pinhead sometime after his death in ''Freddy vs. Jason'', and torn apart by Jason Voorhees, (the mind of) Michael Myers, and (the presumably-deceased soul of) Leatherface, with Pinhead stating "Your reign of evil is now over.", indicating that he will never return again.]] This contradicts ''Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash'' and its sequel, but these are an alternate sequel to ''Freddy vs. Jason'' than ''Jason X'', which couldn't take place after ''Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash 2: Nightmare Warriors'' because [[spoiler: history is altered to prevent Freddy's transformation into a dream demon, thereby preventing him from resurrecting Jason at the end of ''Jason Goes to Hell''.]]

* Given that [[WordOfGod George Lucas himself]] has said that the only things he considers "official" ''Star Wars'' are the films and the ''Clone Wars'' cartoons, it could be argued that the entirety of the ''StarWarsExpandedUnvierse'' is nothing but Fanon. Of course, [[BrokenBase some fans would argue with this point of view]].

** And let's not forget [[http://supershadow.com/ SuperShadow]], a website that deals almost exclusively in bizarre fanon notions, whose webmaster alleges that he is a close personal friend of George Lucas. [=SuperShadow=] is generally avoided by ''Star Wars'' fans, and discussing [=SuperShadow=] at all in a serious forum will get you slapped. [[PoesLaw Of course, many of these people can't tell if [=SuperShadow=] is run by an idiot, or is just an elaborate prank played on a community that's already rife with ridiculous fanon ideas....]]
** A particularly irritating bit of fanon (covered in the blurb of [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0146.html this]] ''{{Darths and Droids}}'' strip) that many people still can't seem to understand is false is the idea that the "Balance of the Force" refers to the BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil and was reached when Anakin killed all but two of the Jedi (Obi-wan and Yoda) leaving the number of Jedi and Sith equal. This is especially weird/frustrating when you consider how many people use the Jedi not thinking this would cause most of them to die out as "evidence" for them being stupid/corrupt and/or the prequel trilogy being an IdiotPlot. WordOfGod has stated that "Balance of the Force" means some Jedi, no Sith, and that the previous Jedi order didn't ''need'' to die. (And this line of thinking doesn't make much sense, either: an equal number of Jedi and Sith [unless that number was zero] wouldn't engender balance in anything and just cause an unending and highly escalated war.)
*** As once was said, a lot of fans miss the idea that the Dark Side isn't Yin. It is Sin.

** Which doesn't make sense, because the Dude also acknowledges him a few times during the movie. Unless he is both Walter and the Dude's imaginary friend. But if he was, [[spoiler:why would they go to a funeral home after he dies?]] Unless that was a dream sequence... And so was [[spoiler:The cremation scene]]. The Stranger also refers to Donny, meaning he's also an imaginary friend. And who the hell is bowling with them the whole time?

* ''TheUsualSuspects'': There are a number of fan theories that identify Keyser Soze as pretty much any member of the cast you care to name. In the director's commentary, the filmmakers express puzzlement over this phenomenon, saying they felt the end is pretty clear.

** Ditto for ''TheChroniclesOfRiddick''.
*** It IS extremely easy and quite possible to argue that it takes place sometime in the Dark Age of Technology. In fact, the events of the film line up quite perfectly with much or all that is known about the Warp. While the film makers may or may not have intended it, it is in fact perfectly reasonable to say that ''EventHorizon'' is the first ever [=WH40K=] movie.
* A surprisingly large number of people sincerely believe that the name of Edward Norton's character in ''FightClub'' is Jack. In fact - and this is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in the film - his true name is [[spoiler: never revealed, although an argument can be made that it is, in fact, Tyler Durden.]]

* The fandom for ''{{Inception}}'' has pretty much unanimously decided that Eames' totem is a poker chip. This is fleetingly implied in the film but never explicitly stated.

* In HighSchoolMusical fic, if Chad is not dating Taylor, he's dating Ryan 99% of the time. Probably has something to do with the [[HoYay sexy baseball scene]] in the second movie...

* It's a popular theory among Quentin Tarantino fans that at least some of the events of ''PulpFiction'' occur on the same day as the bank heist in ''ReservoirDogs''; in particular, the fact that no cops are around to stop Jules and Vincent while they're driving a car covered in blood in the middle of a busy street during broad daylight is because they're occupied with the heist and its disastrous aftermath.

* Sarah's mother in {{Film/Labyrinth}} is usually referred to as either "Karen" or "Irene". No one seems to know for sure what her actual name is.

** Sharpay often has a cutesy nickname that her mother calls her by, to go with Ryan's "Ducky".

** Another popular theory is that ''CalvinAndHobbes'' is the prequel to Fight Club, with the Narrator being an older Calvin, Marla being Susie, Bob being an older Moe trying to be TheAtoner to Calvin and [[spoiler:Tyler as a vengeful reincarnation of Hobbes.]]

*** It IS extremely easy and quite possible to argue that it takes place sometime in the Dark Age of Technology. In fact, the events of the film line up quite perfectly with much or all that is known about the Warp. While the film makers may or may not have intended it, it is in fact perfectly reasonable to say that ''EventHorizon'' is the first ever WH40K movie.

*** Without sounding like a fanboy, as someone who is knowledgeable about both WH40K and ''EventHorizon'' it IS extremely easy and quite possible to argue that it takes place sometime in the Dark Age of Technology. In fact, the events of the film line of quite perfectly with much or all that is known about the Warp. So while the film makers may or may not have intended it, it is in fact perfectly reasonable to say that ''EventHorizon'' is the first ever WH40K movie. ''Chronicles'' is harder to justify. Something no one mentions though is the film {{Supernova}} also gels easily with much that is known about the 40K universe, in fact the "artifact" in that movie just SCREAMS Chaos tainted psi-technology.
* A suprisingly large number of people sincerely believe that the name of Edward Norton's character in ''FightClub'' is Jack. In fact - and this is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in the film - his true name is [[spoiler: never revealed, although an argument can be made that it is, in fact, Tyler Durden.]]

* Michael Myers, the antagonist of ''{{Halloween}}'' [[spoiler: never dies in either of the two original timelines, presumably surviving the end of both ''The Curse of Michael Myers'' and ''Resurrection'', the last in each respective timeline. And with the start of a remake, it is clear neither timeline is going to be "ended" by the film makers. So, Chris .R. Notarile created a fan film (with professional voice actor Tom Kane in it) depicting the death of Michael Myers at age 60, from the rage inside him (as Dr. Loomis predicted in ''Halloween 5''). It could fit into either timeline.]]

*** Without sounding like a fanboy, as someone who is knowledgeable about both WH40K and ''EventHorizon'' it IS extremely easy and quite possible to argue that it takes place sometime in the Dark Age of Technology. In fact, the events of the film line of quite perfectly with much or all that is known about the Warp. So while the film makers may or may not have intended it, it is in fact perfectly reasonable to say that ''EventHorizon'' is the first ever WH40K movie. ''Chronicles'' is harder to justify. Something no one mentions though is the film ''Supernova'' also gels easily with much that is known about the 40K universe, in fact the "artifact" in that movie just SCREAMS Chaos tainted psi-technology.

* In HighSchoolMusical fic, if Chad is not dating Taylor, he's dating Ryan 99% of the time. Probably has something to do with the [[{{UST}} sexy baseball scene]] in the second movie...

* In {{The Boondock Saints}} fanon, it's generally agreed that Connor is the older twin.

* [[http://tecleandolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/figwit.png Figwit]] (dead link) the sexy elf from ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' was noticed by fangirls and anyone else who got bored during the Council of Elrond scene; he was adopted by the fandom and given his name, and when he reappeared in [=RotK=], there was much squealing and choking on popcorn. Incidentally, he's played by Bret [=McKenzie=] of FlightOfTheConchords.

* [[http://tecleandolo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/figwit.png Figwit]] (dead link) the sexy elf from ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' was noticed by fangirls and anyone else who got bored during the Council of Elrond scene; he was adopted by the fandom and given his name, and when he reappeared in [=RotK=], there was much squealing and choking on popcorn. Incidentally, he's played by Bret McKenzie of FlightOfTheConchords.