Hitman = Dark Angel!?

Dark Angel was a show from FOX, created by James Cameron, starring Jessica Alba.

a genetically enhanced supersoldier designated as X5-452 (from the barcode tattooed on the back of their necks) escapes along with eleven others from a secret U.S. government institution where they were born, raised, and trained to be soldiers and assassins

Sound familiar?

Dark Angel release date - 10/03/00
Hitman: Codename 47 release date - 11/19/00

Alba was cast in the lead role when she was 17 (1997).
ioi wasn’t formed until late 1998.

IMDB Trivia:

Most of the footage from the opening credits is edited from footage from the TV show Dark Angel (also owned by 20th Century Fox), which shares a similar story line about genetically enhanced children trained as super assassins and soldiers.

Conspiracy

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A good day for business. I just know it!

Edit: I never knew about this but yeah. Looks like there’s at least one vid on this.

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Its cool that you mention it. I remember when i watched the first hitman movie that i immediately noticed it but never knew someone who also watched hitman and dark angel back then. I never looked it up on the internet either, but thanks for the late confirmation. :sunglasses:

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I watched Dark Angel… for reasons. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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can’t blame you… . :melting_face:

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