- Source: 2015 in science fiction
The year 2015 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Events
April 2015 : last publication of the French magazine (in French) Fiction, founded in 1953.
October 21, 2015: worldwide celebration of the Back to the Future Part II Day. 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
=January 9 : Michel Jeury, French writer (born 1934).
January 27 : Suzette Haden Elgin, American writer (born 1936)
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)
October 27 : Ayerdhal, French writer (born 1959)
December 25 : George Clayton Johnson, American writer (born 1929)
Literary releases
= Novels
=(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
=The Vital Abyss by James S.A. Corey
= Stories collections
=(in French) La Ménagerie de papier, by Ken Liu.
= Short stories
== Comics
=Films
= Original/new franchise
=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.
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
=The Divergent Series: Insurgent, by Robert Schwentke.
Mad Max: Fury Road, by George Miller.
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, by Wes Ball.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, by J. J. Abrams
Terminator Genisys, by Alan Taylor.
Television
= New series
=12 Monkeys
Childhood's End
Dark Matter
The Expanse
Humans
Killjoys
Minority Report
Other Space
= Returning series
=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
Halo 5: Guardians
Awards
= Hugo Award
=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
=Best novel: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Ray Bradbury Award: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris for Mad Max: Fury Road
= Locus Award
=Best Science Fiction Novel: Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
= Saturn Award
=Best science fiction film: Interstellar
= Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Award
== Prix Rosny-Aîné Award
== BSFA Award
== Sidewise Award for Alternate History
== Arthur C. Clarke Award
== Edward E. Smith Memorial Award
== Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis
== Seiun Award
== Academy Award
=Interstellar for best visual effects.
Big Hero 6 for best animated feature film.
See also
2015 in science
References
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