The year 2012 is marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Events
edit- George Lucas sold Lucasfilm, with all its property, including Star Wars franchise, to Disney for $4 billion.
- Esli magazine closed down.
Deaths
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- 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
editLiterature
edit- 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
editSaturn Award
edit- Best science fiction film: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Best Network Television Series: Fringe
Locus Award
editReferences
edit- ^ "John Christopher - British author". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Pringle, David (6 June 2012). "Ray Bradbury obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Sci-fi author Harry Harrison dies". BBC News. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Roth, Andrew (24 November 2012). "Boris Strugatsky, 79, Who Critiqued Soviets in Fiction, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 April 2019.