2012 in science fiction explained

The year 2012 is marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

Events

• George Lucas sold Lucasfilm, with all its property, including Star Wars franchise, to Disney for $4 billion.
• Esli magazine closed down.

Deaths

• February 3  - John Christopher, British writer (born 1922)^[1]
• June 5  - Ray Bradbury, American writer (b. 1920)^[2]
• August 15  - Harry Harrison, American writer (b. 1925)^[3]
• November 19  - Boris Strugatsky, Russian writer (b. 1933)^[4]

Films

• Antiviral
• Battleship
• Chronicle
• Cloud Atlas
  • Dredd
• The Hunger Games
• Iron Sky
• John Carter
• John Dies at the End
• Lockout
• Looper
• Men in Black 3
• Prometheus
  • Robot & Frank
• Total Recall
  • Upside Down
• The Watch

Literature

• Earth Unaware by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnson
• Shadows in Flight by Orson Scott Card
• Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey

Awards

Saturn Award

See main article: 38th Saturn Awards.

• Best science fiction film: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
• Best Network Television Series: Fringe

Locus Award

• Best Science Fiction Novel - Embassytown by China Miéville

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Christopher - British author . Encyclopedia Britannica . 19 July 2018 . en.
2. Web site: Pringle . David . Ray Bradbury obituary . The Guardian . 1 April 2019 . 6 June 2012.
3. Web site: Sci-fi author Harry Harrison dies . BBC News . 1 April 2019 . 15 August 2012.
4. Web site: Roth . Andrew . Boris Strugatsky, 79, Who Critiqued Soviets in Fiction, Dies . The New York Times . 1 April 2019 . 24 November 2012.