The year 2015 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Events
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- April 2015 : last publication of the French magazine (in French) Fiction, founded in 1953.[citation needed]
- October 21, 2015: worldwide celebration of the Back to the Future Part II Day.[1][2] It coincided with the release of two working hoverboard prototypes by Hendo and Lexus; release of a Back to the Future documentary Back in Time and various other related fan events.
Deaths
edit- January 9 : Michel Jeury, French writer (born 1934).
- January 27 : Suzette Haden Elgin, American writer (born 1936)[3]
- February 27 : Leonard Nimoy American actor, director, writer and playwright. (born 1931)
- March 12 : Terry Pratchett, British writer (born 1948)
- May 24 : Tanith Lee, British writer (born 1947)
- May 30 : Joël Champetier, Canadian writer (born 1957)
- June 7 : Christopher Lee, British actor (born 1922)
- June 10 : Wolfgang Jeschke, German writer (born 1936)[4]
- October 27 : Ayerdhal, French writer (born 1959)
- December 25 : George Clayton Johnson, American writer (born 1929)[5]
Literary releases
editNovels
edit- (in French) Léviathan, by Jack Campbell.
- Metro 2035, by Dmitry Glukhovsky.
- Nemesis Games, by James S. A. Corey
- (in French) The Produceurs, by Antoine Bello.
- Golden Son by Pierce Brown
- Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson
- Killing Titan by Greg Bear
- Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald
- Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig.
Novellas
edit- The Vital Abyss by James S.A. Corey
Stories collections
edit- (in French) La Ménagerie de papier, by Ken Liu.
Short stories
editComics
editFilms
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Original/new franchise
edit- Area 51, by Oren Peli.
- Avril et le Monde truqué, by Franck Ekinci and Christian Desmares.
- Chappie, by Neill Blomkamp.
- Ex Machina, by Alex Garland.
- Impossible by Sun Zhou
- Jupiter Ascending, by The Wachowskis.
- The Martian, by Ridley Scott.[6]
- Project Almanac, by Dean Israelite.
- Self/less, by Tarsem Singh.
- Tomorrowland, by Brad Bird.
- (in French) Subconscious, by Georgia Hilton.
- Z for Zachariah, by Craig Zobel.
Sequels, spin-offs and remakes
editTelevision
editNew series
editReturning series
edit- Doctor Who: series 9 and special episode The Husbands of River Song
- Rick and Morty (season 2)
- Star Wars Rebels (season #2).
- Steven Universe (season 2)
Video games
editAwards
editHugo Award
edit- Best dramatic presentation (long form) - Guardians of the Galaxy
- Best dramatic presentation (short form) - Orphan Black: "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried"
Nebula Award
editBest novel: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Ray Bradbury Award: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris for Mad Max: Fury Road
Locus Award
editBest Science Fiction Novel: Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
Saturn Award
edit- Best science fiction film: Interstellar
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Award
editPrix Rosny-Aîné Award
editBSFA Award
editSidewise Award for Alternate History
editArthur C. Clarke Award
editEdward E. Smith Memorial Award
editKurd-Laßwitz-Preis
editSeiun Award
editAcademy Award
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ The future is here! Fans celebrate 'Back to the Future' day
- ^ Back to the Future day – part two, as it happened. The internet celebrates October 21, 2015
- ^ "Authors : Elgin, Suzette Haden : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". www.sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Authors : Jeschke, Wolfgang : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". www.sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "George Clayton Johnson, writer - obituary". Telegraph. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "The Martian". Box Office Mojo. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2016.