Didn't see anything about this on the forums but there is a new teaser poster on the website.

http://www.evangelion.co.jp/sp/

Now that theres a closer look at the scythe I agree that there is not really much of a connection. However I would say this is a definite visual connection from episode 37 of Nadia. https://67.media.tumblr.com/61a4b61f3aa5005a38af20102126bd6f/tumblr_ochm56drPe1ty1vr8o1_500.png https://65.media.tumbl...

https://67.media.tumblr.com/88a1457d5b1de3c8bca1d4fc9fe6dd73/tumblr_occguqTpHD1ty1vr8o1_500.png http://40.media.tumblr.com/61b3d176ef4d2086eb48f315a6f3c090/tumblr_mo3ejjGzvo1qf159ro1_1280.png Not sure if this is as big of a connection as some of the other stuff on this thread but the scythes that th...

The whole universe reset kind of supports the sequel theory for the Rebuilds with things from the previous world caring over into the next (e.g. Red streak on the moon, the battleship in the city, the red sea, ect...)