Evolution (2001): From Carpenter-esque Darkness to Ghostbusters-Inspired Sci‑Fi Comedy and Its Cult Following

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Evolution is a 2001 sci‑fi comedy directed by Ivan Reitman that reworked Don Jakoby’s darker John Carpenter–inspired premise into a Ghostbusters‑like adventure starring David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott, and Julianne Moore, with an $80 million budget that underperformed at the box office yet later gained a devoted cult following and spawned cross‑media plans including an animated series and a Game Boy Advance game, contributing to a reevaluation alongside Reitman’s Ghostbusters work.