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The trailer for Hungry has major sci-fi thriller vibes.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
The book begins with a familiar spark, a rescue, but Wells wanted to push the setting into something stronger and tougher to move through, eventually coming up with another unique sci-fi setting that Murderbot and its friends can navigate while encountering friends, foes and more eye contact.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2026
While Chris Pratt’s new sci-fi thriller, Mercy, is not shaping up to do terribly well at the box office, reviews are starting to come in during its opening weekend from both critics and fans.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Its sci-fi promise—a screenless assistant that projected info onto your palm—crashed because of poor performance.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
The book begins with a familiar spark, a rescue, but Wells wanted to push the setting into something stronger and tougher to move through, eventually coming up with another unique sci-fi setting that Murderbot and its friends can navigate while encountering friends, foes and more eye contact.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2026
While Chris Pratt’s new sci-fi thriller, Mercy, is not shaping up to do terribly well at the box office, reviews are starting to come in during its opening weekend from both critics and fans.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Its sci-fi promise—a screenless assistant that projected info onto your palm—crashed because of poor performance.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Sci-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sci-fi. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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