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The recent Notre Dame fire or Donald Trump’s US presidency or the 9/11 attacks. Call it a coincidence, but there have been films and television shows which have managed to show or allude to real-life events long before they have actually happened.

IANS lists such instances, especially after the Notre Dame fire in Paris got the social media world talking about how a reference was made to the iconic cathedral in the 2004 film “Before Sunset“.

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From Notre Dame Fire To 9/11 Attacks: It’s SHOCKING How These Hollywood Films & Shows Predicted Reality!

* Before Sunset” predicting Notre Dame fire: The horrifying scenes from Paris after a devastating blaze engulfed the iconic 850-year-old Notre-Dame Cathedral reminded of a scene from 2004’s “Before Sunset”. In a scene, actors Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy glance at the cathedral and he shares a legend with Delpy about its beauty. Delpy then says, “But you have to think that Notre Dame will be gone one day. There used to be another church or cathedral at the same. Right there.”

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* “The Simpsons” predicting Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox: In the episode titled “When You Dish Upon a Star” in 1998, there was a sign that read “20th Century Fox, a division of Walt Disney Co”.

Al Jean, one of the show’s original writers, had told The New York Times that this was in line with the writers’ forward-thinking process.

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The deal “was just another one,” he said. “It happens. There’s always mergers. It seemed logical, you know?”