Definitions

1. noun

A movie, book, or other work of fiction that is a reinterpretation or reimagining of a previous work, often in a science fiction or fantasy setting, especially one that is set in the same universe as the original.

“The new Star Wars film was an expy of the original trilogy.”

2. verb

To create or produce a work of fiction that is a reinterpretation or reimagining of a previous work, especially a science fiction or fantasy setting.

“The author expied the original novel by setting her new story in a different time period.”