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Jordan Peele named the Angels of Neon Genesis Evangelion as the principal inspiration for the film's premise and its creature, singling out the minimalist, biomechanical design of Sahaquiel, the tenth Angel.

Emerald's motorbike slide in the climax recreates Kaneda's slide from Akira. Peele, who had turned down Akira's live-action remake, called the shot "a bit of a punctuation mark for myself" (Empire, 2022).

Buck and the Preacher, Sidney Poitier's western, is featured throughout Nope; Jordan Peele described it as representing the Black cowboys historically absent from Hollywood's story.

Peele cited Signs among the film's main inspirations, with King Kong, The Wizard of Oz, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Jurassic Park.

Peele cited The Wizard of Oz among the film's main inspirations, with King Kong, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jurassic Park and Signs.

Peele cited Close Encounters of the Third Kind among the film's main inspirations, with King Kong, The Wizard of Oz, Jaws, Jurassic Park and Signs.

Peele cited Jaws among the film's main inspirations, with King Kong, The Wizard of Oz, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jurassic Park and Signs.

Peele cited King Kong among the film's main inspirations, with The Wizard of Oz, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Jurassic Park and Signs.

Peele cited Jurassic Park among the film's main inspirations, with King Kong, The Wizard of Oz, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Signs.