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In 2001, the film landscape didn't exactly reward fans who liked funny sci-fi.—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 8 June 2026 No, the truly strange thing — still remarkable to experience among thousands — is the way their fame is grounded in epic rafts of sci-fi nerdiness.—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Later that year, it was parodied by Will Ferrell on Saturday Night Live and referenced by Jodie Foster in the sci-fi film Contact.—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026 Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the project is described as a high concept high school comedy with a sci-fi twist.—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sci-fi