Work Form Year of publication/
release
Year set Predictions
1. April 2000 Film 1952 2000 Austria is still being closely watched over by the Allies, 55 years after the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II.
12 Monkeys Film 1995 1996–1997 Scientists are sent back in time to try to stop the spread of a virus. Per the opening titles in the film, "Five billion people died in 1996 and 1997, almost the entire population of the world. Only about 1 percent of us survived."[1][2][3]
1900, or the Last President Novel 1896 1900 Depicts a world in which political uprisings cause the collapse of the US in 1900.[4]
Nineteen Eighty-Four Novel 1949 1984 Set in a dystopian future in which totalitarian superstates exist in a state of perpetual war. Refers to several dates throughout the latter half of the 20th century, including a nuclear war in the 1950s. Adapted into several media, including twice for film; once in 1956 and once in 1984.
1985 Novel 1978 1985 Written at a time when trade unions in the United Kingdom had reached a peak of power prior to the union-breaking policies of Margaret Thatcher, it predicts a 1985 in which the UK is completely in thrall to unions, and unions exist for every conceivable profession.
"1990" Song 1973 1990 In 1990, poverty and starvation are rampant in the US.
1990 TV series 1977–1978 1983–1990 A bureaucratic dictatorship has ruled the UK since it went bankrupt in 1983. Magna Carta, the Constitution and habeas corpus were "thrown out." There was a failed coup to overthrow the regime in 1986. The UK's currency is the Anglodollar. The government is attempting to curb population. The House of Commons has only 400 MPs and only 20% of the population voted in the last general election. The House of Lords was abolished and converted into a dining club. By this time, the UK has a king. There were major riots in 1985 as a result of 18,000 houses being demolished and ghettos being established in their place. The Isle of Man declared independence prior to 1990. At this time, the United States had its own equivalent of the National Health Service. The series correctly predicted that parliamentary speeches would be televised by 1990.
1990: The Bronx Warriors Film 1982 1990 Similar to Escape From New York, depicts a portion of New York sealed off from the rest of the city and handed over to street gangs. The sequel Escape from the Bronx is set sometime after this and was released in 1983.
"1993" Song 1977 1993 Song by Boz Scaggs from his 1977 album Down Two Then Left. Predicts simulated reality.
"1996" (from Screen One) TV series episode 1989 1996 In 1996, there is widespread terrorism and civil disobedience in the UK.
A for Andromeda TV series 1961 1970–1972 Scientists discover and decipher a signal from outer space.
The Absolute at Large Novel 1922 1943 A reactor is invented that can annihilate matter to produce cheap and abundant energy. Unfortunately, it produces something else as a by-product, the Absolute. This leads to an outburst of religious and nationalist fervor, causing the greatest, most global war in history. Some of the more prominent political changes the war causes include expulsion of the Russian army to Africa (via Europe) by the Chinese invasion, the conquest of East Asia by Japan that cuts the Chinese conquests in Russia and Europe down to the limits of the former Austro-Hungarian empire, and the Japanese conquest of North America. The latter happened because the United States were exhausted by a bloody civil war between the supporters and opponents of the Prohibition.
The Abyss Film 1989 1994 Set in a submersible drilling platform.
Action Comics #396–397 Comic 1971 1980s–1990s In the 1980s, there was a crewed mission to Saturn. In the 1990s, the US National Sea Frontier Project established a giant marine laboratory on the ocean floor. By this time, flying cars were common. Climate control resulted in the Arctic being defrosted. Construction workers were equipped with anti-gravity pulse rays to move heavy objects. Banks had bulletproof glass cages which could be erected to prevent robbers from escaping. Lampposts were equipped with automatic fire sensors which alerted the fire department, which used hovercraft that shot out fireproof foam. Ships had flotation collars which could keep them adrift in the event of an emergency. An instant fertilizer existed which allowed crops to grow in seconds.
"Age of Peril" (from Tales of Tomorrow) TV series episode 1952 1965 In 1965, lie detector results are the primary means of securing convictions.
Alien Nation Film 1988 1991 Set in a world where aliens have landed in 1988 and are being integrated into society.
Alien Nation TV series 1989 1995 Based on the film of the same name. Aliens arrive in 1990. Also Alien Nation: Millennium
"All You Zombies" Short story 1958 1963–1993 Space colonisation is routine and a Temporal Bureau safeguards the human race through time travel. Complete sexual reassignment is possible, even allowing fertility.
Americathon Film 1979 1998 The US federal government is bankrupt and holds a telethon to avoid foreclosure and return to its original owners; the film accurately predicted the collapse of the Soviet Union.[5]
Amerika TV miniseries 1987 1997 By 1997, the United States has lost World War III and has been occupied by the Soviet Union for ten years.
The Angel of the Revolution Novel 1893 1903–1904 The Brotherhood of Freedom, an association of anarchists, socialists and nihilists, established a Pax Aeronautica over Earth using aircraft. Correctly predicted the first heavier-than-air flight would occur in late 1903.
An Anglo-American Alliance Novel 1906 1960 In 1960, the United States and the British Empire are the world's major colonial powers. Technological advances include prenatal sex discernment, suspended animation and a cure for laziness.
Anno Domini 2000, or, Woman's Destiny Novel 1889 2000 In 2000, female suffrage has been achieved throughout the British Empire, which has become an Imperial Federation. Ireland has become an independent state. As a result of Emperor Albert's refusal to marry the daughter of the President of the United States, war breaks out between the Federated British Empire and the United States. The Empire wins the war and the defeated US is reabsorbed into the Empire. Correctly predicts the spread of female suffrage and Ireland becoming a sovereign state.
"The Answer" Short story 1959 1969 In 1969, a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union devastated the entire Northern Hemisphere.
"Any Last Werdz" Song 1993 1999 Armageddon occurs in 1999.
The Apple Film 1980 1994 The Rapture occurs in 1994. The planet is run by the music industry.[6]
Arc Light Novel 1994 1999 In 1999, Russia and China are at war for control of Eastern Siberia and North Korea invades the Demilitarized Zone. Russia launches a nuclear strike at the United States, which retaliates, and World War III begins.
"Armageddon 1970" (from Imagination) Novella 1952 1959–1970 In 1959, a handgun called a grenade pistol was invented. Prior to 1960, the first artificial satellite Albertus, named after Albert Einstein, was launched by the United States. In 1960, the Soviet Union collapsed due to internal causes precipitated by the launching of Albertus. An "almost Carthaginian peace" was imposed on Argentina after it dropped an atomic bomb on London. By 1970, the United States held unrivaled power among the other nations of the world to the point that there was little possibility of another country successfully attacking or sabotaging the US.
Atomic Knight Comic 1960–1964 1986–1992 Initially set in a post-apocalyptic United States following a nuclear war which broke out on October 9, 1986. The war wiped out most of humanity and destroyed the majority of plants and animals. The radiation caused dogs to significantly grow in size which led to them being used as steeds.[7]
"Battlefield" (from Doctor Who) TV series episode 1989 1997 The United Kingdom has a king and a lemonade costs five pounds. The Dying Days sets this story in 1997.
Battle in Outer Space Film 1959 1965 Depicts a terrestrial counter-attack against invading mind-controlling aliens from the Moon.
The Battle of Dorking Short story 1871 ~1875, ~1925 Depicts an invasion of the United Kingdom by Germany. Set a short but undetermined amount of time after the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871), but narrated by a veteran 50 years afterwards. Established the invasion literature genre and predicted a Civil War in an independent Ireland.
Berlin Without Jews Novel 1925 1920s–1930s A dystopian novel prophesying in uncanny detail Hitler's rise to power and the subsequent implementation of anti-Jewish laws, rendering the German capital emptied of its Jews.
Berserker Novel 1967 20th century Extraterrestrial radio transmissions are detected before the end of the 20th century
Beyond the Time Barrier Film 1960 1971 Nuclear testing destroyed the Earth's ozone layer in 1971. By 2024 the entire human population is sterile.
The Black Cloud Novel 1957 1964 Earth is "invaded" by a giant, sentient black interstellar cloud.
"Black Easter" (from Screen Two) TV series episode 1995 2000 In 2000, a civil war in Russia results in a vast migration of refugees to Western Europe.
"The Blessington Method" (from Alfred Hitchcock Presents) TV series episode 1959 1980 By 1980, life expectancy has significantly increased. (Ironically, Alfred Hitchcock himself would die in 1980.)
Blue Comet SPT Layzner Anime series 1985–1986 1996 By 1996, the Cold War has intensified and nuclear tensions loom. At this time, both the United States and the Soviet Union have bases on the Moon and Mars.
The Broom of the System Novel 1987 1990 The "Great Ohio Desert" (G.O.D.) is constructed.[8][9]
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV series, film 1979 1987 Buck Rogers's spacecraft was frozen in May 1987, after which he was frozen and not revived until 2491. A nuclear war broke out in November 1987.
Captain Future Pulp magazine series 1940 1990 Initially set in 1990, but left vague in later issues. Set in a space opera future in which the Solar System has been colonised, sentient androids exist, and brains can be kept alive in tanks. Correctly predicted that Pluto would have moons named Charon, Styx and Cerberus.
Cauldron Novel 1993 1998 Depicts a war in Western Europe involving a neo-imperialist France.
Childhood's End Novel 1953 c. 2000 Set in the late 20th century,[10] in which the United States and the Soviet Union are competing to launch the first orbital weapons platform. Aliens arrive and put a stop to it.
Class of 1999 Film 1990 1999 In 1999, North America's inner cities have become unpoliceable "free fire zones" and military androids are assigned as schoolteachers. The sequel, Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994), is also set in 1999.
Click Film 2006 2017–2023 About a man (Adam Sandler) who finds a magic remote control and can 'rewind' and 'fast-forward' through his life at will. One of the years he 'fast-forwards' to is 2017, where Michael Jackson is still alive (he died in 2009) and Britney Spears is still married to Kevin Federline (they divorced the year after the film's release). He also clicks forward to 2023, but events there only concern his family or Morty.[11]
A Clockwork Orange Novel 1962 1970[12] Juvenile delinquency is countered by extreme aversion therapy. The film adaptation was released in 1971.
"The Collapse of '98" (from My Life and Times) TV series episode 1991 1998 In 1998, the US economy collapsed. There are fifty million people unemployed in the United States.
Code Name Phoenix TV film 2000 2020 Global peace has prevailed, and a sinister new threat to world stability is exposed with a genetically engineered virus that can stop the human aging process.
Code 18 Video game 2011 2018 By 2018, personal jet packs and time travel are routine.
Command and Conquer: Generals Video game 2003 2013, 2021 Set in 2021. Predicted the rise of an Islamic State-like terrorist organization called the "Global Liberation Army" in the early 2010s.[13]
Comrade Dad TV series 1984–1986 1999 In 1999, the United Kingdom is a Communist state, having been invaded by the Soviet Union several years earlier. London has been renamed "Londongrad."[14]
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Film 1972 1983 and 1991 A plague from space killed every dog and cat on Earth in 1983 which led to apes being domesticated and eventually turned into slaves. This in turn led to Caesar's revolution against humanity in 1991.
Corridor 7 Video game 1995 2012 A crewed expedition to Mars returns with an artifact which is examined in a top-secret facility. It opens an interdimensional portal from which alien creatures invade the installation.[15]
Cosmic Voyage Film 1936 1946 In 1946, the Soviet space program succeeds in launching the first crewed mission to the Moon.
Cowboy Bebop Anime series 1999 2021 The first astral gate, allowing interplanetary travel in a matter of hours, is constructed in 2021. The majority of the series is set 50 years later.
Creepozoids Film 1987 1998 Post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, six years after a nuclear war.[16]
"Cricket" (from Play for Tomorrow) TV series episode 1982 1997 A cricket team has a computerised Wisden Almanack and is secretly an eco-terrorist group.[17]
"Crimes" (from Play for Tomorrow) TV series episode 1982 2002 In 2002, prisons are overcrowded, the threat of nuclear war constantly looms, and all activities are controlled and restricted.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Manga, Anime 1999–2003 2011 The story is set in Florida in 2011, the main character is Jolyne Cujoh who is the daughter of Jotaro Kujo, she was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being involved in a car accident and framed for murder. She is imprisoned at Green Dolphin Street Prison in Florida, nicknamed the "Aquarium", but her father decides to give Jolyne the powers that start the whole story
Crimes of the Future Film 1970 1997 Cosmetic products have wiped out all sexually mature women on Earth. Men engage in body horror and paedophilia.
Cyberball Video game 1988 2022 American football is played with robots and an exploding ball.
Crysis Video game 2007 2020 The game begins on August 7, 2020, when North Korean forces led by General Ri-Chan Kyong take control of the Lingshan Islands.
Crysis 2 Video game 2011 2023 Takes place three years after New York City was destroyed in the events of the first game.[18][19]
Cyberpunk (role-playing games) Board game 1988, 1990, 2005 2020 Depicts a world in 2013 where cybernetic implants are common among humans, the world is connected through a "Net", the United States collapses and reforms, the Soviet Union continues to exist, Moon colonies are established, the fictional city Night City is developed between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Y2K does not cause disaster, the United States leads two wars in Central America, nuclear wars are fought between multiple fictional Megacorporations, and at least 17% of Americans are homeless.[20] Cyberpunk 2020 (1990) is set 7 years after the original where self-aware Human clones are created. Cyberpunk 2020 states that the Soviet Union splits but does not dissolve.[21] (Excluding Cyberpunk Red (2020))
Cyberpunk 2077 Video game 2020 2023 (Portion) Set in nearly the same world as the Cyberpunk 2020 board game (1990) but 57 years in the future. Portions of the game's story are set in or before August 2023, in which there is a fourth "corporate war" and a megacorporation "Araska" is bombed with fissile material in a terrorist attack by the character Johnny Silverhand from the role-playing games, killing ~500,000 people. Cyberpunk Red (2020) also tells this story.[22]
Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys Album 2010 2019 Concept album by the band My Chemical Romance set in a post-apocalyptic California.
Damaged Goods (from Doctor Who) Novel 1996 2014 On November 11, 2014, blood tests for HIV became compulsory in the United Kingdom.
Dan Dare (original stories) Comic 1950s The late 1990s Depicts an interplanetary war between Earth and Venus.[23]
"Dance of the Dead" (from Masters of Horror) TV series episode 2005 2008 In 2008, terrorists developed a biological weapon called "Blizz". They used this weapon in local weather patterns in the United States.
Dark TV series 2017–2020 2020 In the fictional village of Winden, Germany, the disappearances of several children, teenagers, and adults are linked to a time portal in a cave system that only opens once every 33 years. On June 27, 2020, Earth is ravaged in a nuclear apocalypse that leaves very few survivors.
Dark Angel TV series 2000 2019, 2020 Set in a dystopian future after a terrorist electromagnetic pulse attack wipes out much of modern civilization. Genetic augmentation of humans is now mastered. The second half of Season 1 and the first half of Season 2 are set in 2020. Predicted the ubiquitous presence of remote aerial drones.
"Dalek" (from Doctor Who) TV series episode 2005 2012 The Doctor travels to 2012 in this episode, to a Museum of "Alien Artifacts". A throwaway line suggests that scientists have found the cure to the common cold.
The Dawn of All Novel 1911 1973 Alternative version of Lord of the World in which the Church fares much better, and the world becomes Catholic, with the exception, at first, of Germany and the Far East.
The Day After TV film 1983 c. 1989 Depicts the events of a devastating nuclear explosion, hinted to take place in 1989, in the small town of Lawrence, Kansas.
Daybreakers Film 2009 2019 A world in which vampires have become the dominant species, and there is a shortage of human blood and humans in general.[24]
Day of the Cheetah Novel 1989 1996 The Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union is still extant; planes are now flown using brain-computer interface.
Dead End Drive-In Film 1986 1995 Predicts the collapse of the global economy and the forced segregation of the unemployed.[25]
Death Machine Film 1994 2003 Cyborg super-soldier and mechanical Warbeast.[26]
Death Note Manga, Anime 2003–2006 2009–2010 The second major part of the story takes place in 2009–2010 (2012–2013 in the anime), when crime around the world has decreased significantly due to the mass killing of criminals by "Kira".
Death Race Film 2008 2012 Remake of Death Race 2000, but set in a private prison.
Death Race 2000 Film 1975 2000 Predicts the collapse of the United States economy in 1979. The remaining form of entertainment is a transcontinental car race where innocent bystanders can be hit and killed for points.[27]
"Death Ship" (from The Twilight Zone) TV series episode 1963 1997 By 1997, Earth ships are exploring planets to see if they are suitable for colonization.
Demolition Man Film 1993 1996 Main characters are cryogenically frozen from 1996 and wake up in 2032. Also predicted a "Great Earthquake" in 2010 that merged parts of Southern California.[27]
Demon Lord 2099 Novel series 2021–Present 2023 In January 2023, Earth merges with the fantasy world of Alneath in an event called the "Fantasion", resulting in Earth becoming populated with various fantasy creatures, as well as Earth's industry merging with Alneath's magic to create magical engineering known as "magineering". The rest of the series is set in the year 2099.[28]
Deterrence Film 1999 2008 Depicts Colin Powell as a former US president and Donald Trump as a candidate running for US president; Uday Hussein is the leader of a still-extant Ba'athist Iraq which then invades Kuwait.
Destroy All Monsters Film 1968 1999 All the world's kaiju are confined to an island called "Monsterland". Initially "the close of the 20th century" in the Japanese version, 1999 in the subsequent English-dubbed version.
D/Generation Video game 1991 2021 On June 27, 2021, a courier with a personal jet pack is trapped in a genetics lab with a horde of rogue biogenic weapons.
Dino Crisis Video game 1999 2009 A science experiment creates a rift in time that unleashes dinosaurs into the modern era.
Dinosaur War Izenborg TV series 1977 1986 Talking dinosaurs return to conquer Earth. The US film edit, War of the Super Monsters is set in the year 2000.
District 13 Film 2004 2010 A district in Paris is walled off from the rest of the city.[29]
District 13: Ultimatum Film 2009 2013 Sequel to District 13.[29]
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Novel 1968 1992, 2021 2021 in later editions. The inspiration for the film Blade Runner. Set in a post-nuclear future in which synthetic humans are employed as slave labour.
Dr. Bloodmoney, or How We Got Along After the Bomb Novel 1964 1972, 1981 and 1988 A future history of the world, focused on northern California, following a series of nuclear events of uncertain provenance. The world has descended into a post-apocalyptic dystopia in which mutations are common, animals have evolved into higher intelligences and telekinesis exists.
"Dreams Come True" (from the series finale of Glee) TV series episode 2015 2020 In a flashforward to the 2020 United States presidential election, Geraldo Rivera congratulates Sue Sylvester for winning reelection as Vice President of the United States under Jeb Bush as she states her intent to run for president in 2024.
Doctor Who TV film 1996 1999–2000 The Doctor travels to December 30, 1999. The film is set between December 31, 1999, and January 1, 2000.[26]
Doomsday Machine Film 1972 1975 In 1975, Earth is completely destroyed by a doomsday device created by Red China. The last survivors are denied a place on Venus by the intelligent population.
Doomsday Plus Twelve Novel 1984 1988–2000 In 1988, an incident in Saudi Arabia leads to nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union. 120 million Americans are killed in the war.
The Door into Summer Novel 1957 1970, 2000 and 2001 World War III broke out prior to 1970 with the United States eventually emerging as the victor. During the war, Washington, DC, was destroyed and the capital was moved to Denver, Colorado. In 1970, household robots and the use of suspended animation are common.
Double Dragon Film 1994 2007 An earthquake levels Los Angeles in 2000.[30][31][27]
Droid Film 1988 2020 In Los Angeles, the crime rate is up 200%.
Duke Nukem 3D Video game 1996 2007 Set in the early 21st century. Calendars in-game suggest October–December 2007. Depicts shrink rays, jet packs, and bases on the Moon.[32]
"Dwellers in Silence" (from Dimension X) Radio drama 1951 1987–2007 An adaptation of the 1948 short story by Ray Bradbury. On June 18, 1987, Earth was evacuated due to the fallout from a nuclear war. Humanity settled on Mars. By 2007, consideration was being given to repopulating Earth.
Earth Abides Novel 1949 1971 The book opens in the then-contemporary period, in which a measles-like disease has wiped out most of the Earth's population. The second section, "The Year 22", takes place 22 years later in which a primitive community is being forged in Berkeley, California. The final section is set in an indeterminate future date, in which the protagonist of the novel, a college student at the beginning, is elderly.
Earth Defense Force 2017 Video game 2006 2017 In 2013, radio signals from space indicate the presence of extraterrestrial intelligence. Four years later, aliens invade.[33][34]
Earth Revisited Novel 1893 1992 In 1992, the United States of America and the United States of Europe dominate world affairs and there are no more wars. The city of Columbia, formerly New York, is cleaner, better organized, more peaceful, healthier and generally better than before. Electrification (generated by solar power) and mechanization have brought widespread prosperity and the extremes of wealth and poverty have been levelled. Government has assumed more responsibility: all land is owned by the state and people lease the sites of their palatial houses.
"Easter 2016" (from Play for Tomorrow) TV series episode 1982 2016 The centenary of the Easter Rising heightens the sectarian divisions in Northern Ireland's only integrated teacher training college.
Edge of Tomorrow Film 2014 2020 The United Defense Force (UDF), a global military alliance established to combat an alien invasion of Continental Europe, finally achieves a victory over the Mimics at Verdun using newly developed mech-suits. Alien invasion starts in 2015.[35]
The Eight Truths (from Doctor Who) Audio drama 2009 2015 In 2015, a doomsday cult prophesies the coming of a rebel sun.
"Elegy" (from The Twilight Zone) TV series episode 1960 1985 Much of the Earth was destroyed by a nuclear war in 1985.
Empire Earth Video game 2001 2018 A civil war occurs in Russia.
"The End" (from Second Chance) TV series episode 1987 2011 This episode correctly predicted that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi would die from multiple gunshot wounds in 2011.
"The End of the World" (from Roswell) TV series episode 2000 2014 A character returns to the future to prevent his lover from falling in love with him, since their affair triggers their defeat in an alien invasion.
"The Enemy of the World" (from Doctor Who) TV series episode 1967–1968 2018 In 2018, Earth is being ravaged by earthquakes and floods, causing widespread famine. Overpopulation exacerbates the problem. By this time, Earth is politically divided into zones overseen by the World Zone Authority, a successor to the United Nations. In the novel by Ian Marter the story is set in 2030.
En L'An 2000 Postcards 1899–1910 2000 Series of postcards predicting what the world might be like in 2000. Depicts battles between dirigibles, radium-powered heaters, winged backpacks, personal aircraft, and phonograph journals.
"Enoch Soames" Short story 1916 1997 By 1997, most words in the English language are spelled phonetically and many of them are pronounced differently than they were in 1897.[36]
Eon Novel 1985 2005 In 2005, the United States and a still-extant Soviet Union are on the brink of nuclear war.
Escape from L.A. Film 1996 2000–2013 The film predicts a massive earthquake that floods the San Fernando Valley in 2000, rendering Los Angeles an island.[26] The US capital is moved to Lynchburg, Virginia after an evangelist from there becomes US president for life.
Escape from Mars TV film 1999 2015–2016 The first crewed mission to Mars is launched on June 4, 2015.
Escape from New York Film 1981 1997 Predicts a 400% rise in crime rate in 1988, prompting the remaking of Manhattan Island into a nationwide maximum security prison with no guards. In reality, crime rates in the US peaked in the film's release year of 1981, were about 20% lower in 1997 and have continued to drop ever since.[37][38]
"Essence of Life" (from The Outer Limits) TV series episode 1999 2014 In 2014, Earth is struggling to rebuild after a devastating plague.
"Epitaph Two: Return" (from Dollhouse) TV series episode 2010 2020 Post-apocalypse in which most of humanity have had their minds wiped.
El Eternauta Comic 1957–1959 1963 Depicts an alien invasion of Argentina.
Eternity Weeps (from Doctor Who) Novel 1997 2003 In 2003, there is a colony on the Moon, there are border skirmishes between Turkey and Iran and Bruce Springsteen is the US president.
Event Horizon Film 1997 2015 According to the opening title cards, the first permanent colony on the Moon is established by 2015.
Ever 17: The Out of Infinity Video game 2002 2017 A cure for aging has been developed and a deadly virus outbreak occurs.
Fahrenheit Video game 2005 2009 Also known as Indigo Prophecy in North America; refers to the 2012 phenomenon and indigo children.
Fahrenheit 451 Novel 1953 After 1960 Early editions listed some time after 1960. Later editions showed after 1990 or 2022, where they started and won two atomic wars. Predicted regular use of earbud headphones,[39] interactive television, video wall screens, robotic bank tellers,[40] the demise of newspapers and the prevalent use of factoids.[41] Also had the Mechanical Hound[42] and technology for complete blood transfusions.
"Fear Her" (from Doctor Who) TV series episode 2006 2012 This episode takes place during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
"The Final Solution: Slavery's Back In Effect" Song 1992 1995 Depicts a racial civil war in 1995 sparked by the attempt of an unnamed president, whose vice-president is David Duke, to reinstate slavery.
The Fire Next Time TV miniseries 1993 2017 In 2017, the greenhouse effect and global warming have resulted in widespread droughts, floods, hurricanes and the outbreak of fires which have wreaked devastation over Earth.
Firebird 2015 AD Film 1981 2015 By 2015, public ownership of motor vehicles and gasoline is punishable by summary execution.
First Spaceship on Venus Film 1960 1985 The Gobi Desert is irrigated in 1985.[43]
Fist of the North Star Manga 1983–1988 199X Mad Max-inspired post-nuclear wasteland in which superpowered martial artists fight each other for dominance. The world is described as having been devastated by a series of nuclear wars in the 1990s.
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 Video game 2015 2023 The action takes place 30 years after the events of the first part of Five Nights at Freddy's (it is believed that the action of the first part of the game was around 1993). In the third part of the game, there are technologies for repelling and detecting animatronics.[44]
Flashforward Novel 1999 2009 The novel correctly predicted that the Large Hadron Collider would be operational by 2009 and that a pope named Benedict XVI would be in office in that year.[45][46][47]
Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said Novel 1974 1988 In 1988, the United States is a fascistic police state following a Second Civil War. The black population is nearly extinct and personal aircraft are common.
The Flying Torpedo Film 1916 1921 In 1921, foreign spies steal a radio-controlled flying bomb and plan to use it to attack the United States as a prelude to invasion.
Folk Songs for the 21st Century Album 1960 2001–2023 Nuclear war occurs in the 21st century.
Footfall Novel 1985 1995–1996 The Soviet Union still exists and economically rivals the United States.
For Us, The Living: A Comedy of Customs Novel 1939 1940–1970 Published in 2003. The novel correctly predicted that Adolf Hitler would commit suicide after his plans of conquest were defeated.
The Forge of God Novel 1987 1996 An alien race destroys the Earth, but a small fragment of humanity is preserved by another alien race.
Fortress Film 1992 2017 The US limits families to only one child.[48][26]
The Fourth Protocol Novel 1984 1986–1987 Correctly predicted that Margaret Thatcher would call a general election in the United Kingdom in June 1987.
"Franchise" Short story 1955 2008 In 2008, the US president is elected via means of a computer, which calculates and determines the most suitable candidate for the post.
Frankenstein 1970 Film 1958 1970 The monster is created using an atomic reactor.
Freejack Film 1992 2009 The main characters travel forward in time to November 2009. Time travel is commonplace and criminals travel back in time to kidnap victims for organ harvesting.[27]
The Free Lunch Novel 2001 2023 "Set in a Disney-like theme park which is troubled by time-travelling dwarfs from the future."[49][50]
Freeway Fighter Gamebook 1985 2022 Mad Max-inspired future in which a virus decimates the world population in July 2022.
Frontlines: Fuel of War Video game 2008 2024 A bird flu outbreak and an energy crisis have caused the world to devolve into two hostile blocs.
Futurama Exhibit 1939 1959 Predicted an automated highway system.
Future Fear Film 1997 2018 Predicted computers with AI voice assistants, a voice-activated record player, bars with automatic electronic bouncer systems, and hand-held laser-guns.
Future of a New China Novel 1902 1903–1962 In 1962, China is a utopia, a world power, wealthy, Confucian and a constitutional monarchy.
"Future-Drama"
(The Simpsons episode)
TV series episode 2005 2013 By 2013, underwater homes and 3D holographic recording are possible.
Future Boy Conan Anime series 1978 2008 In July 2008, the Earth's continents are violently torn apart by a nuclear war, sinking most of them under the sea.
Future Schlock Film 1984 1990 As a result of the class wars in 1990, the middle class has mandated that people be middling or dull. Non-conformists are imprisoned in the inner city ghetto.[51][52]
Futureworld Film 1976 1985 Sequel to Westworld and also set mainly in a theme park filled with androids.[53]
Galactix Video game 1991 2019 In 2019, amid devastating global climate change triggered by the final depletion of the Amazon rainforest, Earth is threatened with invasion and enslavement by a powerful force of alien cyborgs, known in-game as the "Xidus".
Gemini Rising Film 2013 2023 A former homeland security agent is sent to a remote island where she investigates a retrieved alien spacecraft orbiting Neptune. Attempts to develop a mind-control serum.[11]
Genesis II TV pilot 1973 1979 The film opens in 1979, with the main character entering suspended animation. The bulk of the film (and the subsequent series, if it had been picked up) takes place in 2133.[54]
Geostorm Film 2017 2019–2022 In 2019 a weather control system is constructed to stop climate change. Three years later, a rogue faction weaponises it.
"Gettysburg" (from The Outer Limits) TV series episode 2000 2013 This episode correctly predicted that the first African-American President of the United States would be in office by 2013.
Give Me Liberty Comic 1990 1995–2012 Martha Washington is born on March 11, 1995.
Godzilla: Final Wars Film 2004 2020 In later years (around 2020), environmental disasters cause the appearance of giant monsters and superhumans, dubbed "mutants", who are then recruited into the Earth Defense Force (EDF) to battle the monsters.
The Golden Book of Springfield Novel 1920 2018 In 2018, the residents of Springfield, Illinois are working to transform the city into a utopian paradise.
Golf in the Year 2000 Novel 1892 2000 A man falls asleep in 1892 and wakes up in the year 2000; trains are supersonic and golf and politics are the only activities not yet dominated by masculinized women.
Gorath Film 1962 1976–1982 In 1979, a crewed spacecraft reaches Saturn. In 1980, scientists invent nuclear jet engines to attempt to move Earth away from a runaway planet on a collision course with it.[55]
The Great Air Robbery Film 1919 1925 Depicts air pirates.
The Great War in England in 1897 Novel 1894 1897 In 1897, France and Russia invade the UK and make several early advances, but the tide is turned when Germany comes to the UK's aid.
The Guardians TV series 1971 1980s Following economic chaos in the 1980s, democratic government in the United Kingdom has been overthrown in a bloodless coup, the Royal Family have fled into self-imposed exile and the UK is ruled autocratically by the Prime Minister Sir Timothy Hobson. Hobson is initially a pawn of a military officer by the name of Roger, who later becomes Minister of Defence.
Gunbuster Anime 1988–89 2023 In 2023, Earth has been in an interstellar war with the extraterrestrial Space Monsters. The main character is training to be a mecha pilot. Time-dilated space travel is possible.[56][11]
The Guns of the South Novel 1992 2014 The plot involves a gang of South African white supremacists who travel back in time to 1864 from 2014 to assist the rebelling Confederates in their war against the US.
Half-Life Video game 1998 2000s A "resonance cascade" at a top secret laboratory opens a gateway to another universe.
Hardware Film 1990 2000 Set on a post-apocalyptic Earth devastated by nuclear war. A scavenger discovers the head of a cyborg in the desert, and it later reanimates and goes on a murderous rampage.
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man Film 1991 1996 A new designer drug, crystal dream, is in common use.
The Handmaid's Tale Novel 1985 c. 1994 A misogynystic fanatical religious cult, called The Sons of Jacob, takes control of part of the United States in the 1990s and establishes a totalitarian regime, with the US now named "The Republic of Gilead" and ruthless towards women. The novel was adapted into a TV series in 2020.
"Hello Tomorrow" (from Dimension X) Radio drama 1950 1991 In 1991, the Third Atomic War ended. The war left the surface of the Earth uninhabitable due to the high concentration of gamma rays in the atmosphere. The survivors moved underground and eventually established a civilization.
"The High Ground" (from Star Trek: The Next Generation) Television episode 1990 2024 Irish reunification occurs in this year, due, it is argued, to successful terrorist actions. This line was removed from all broadcasts in the UK and Ireland until 2006.
Highlander II: The Quickening Film 1991 1999, 2024 In 1999, an electromagnetic shield is placed around the Earth to protect its ozone layer which was ruined by pollution. 25 years later, a global corporation controls the shield.
High Treason Film 1929 1940/50 Concerns the threat of a Second World War between the "United States of Europe" and the "Empire of the Atlantic States".
Hong Kong 97 Film 1994 1997 Depicts the 1997 transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong.
Hong Kong 97 Video game 1995 1997 Set during the 1997 transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong by the UK.[57] The game correctly predicted that Deng Xiaoping would die in 1997.
House of the Dead III Video game 2002 2019 Set 20 years after the events of the first game, during a zombie apocalypse.
"The Hungry Earth"/"Cold Blood" (from Doctor Who) TV series episode 2010 2020 A group of Silurians emerge in a Welsh village.
Hunter Hunted Video game 1996 2015 The world has been invaded, the human race exterminated and the survivors enslaved and forced to fight other captive aliens.
"Hyperpilosity" Short story 1938 1971 In the Great Change of 1971, a virus infects humanity that causes everyone to grow fur all over their bodies.
I Am Legend Novel 1954 1976–1979 A deadly virus outbreak in 1975 transforms all but one of the human race into vampires.
I Am Legend Film 2007 2009–2012 The film predicted an outbreak of a re-engineered measles virus in 2009 that kills 94% of the populace and mutates 5% into zombie-like "Darkseekers". Also predicted a Batman vs. Superman film,[58][27] to be released in the film's future 2010.
"I, James Blunt" Short story 1942 1944–1945 The United Kingdom is occupied by Nazi Germany in 1944 and 1945. St Paul's Cathedral is razed to make room for a Nazi Party headquarters and guerrilla warfare and any potential dissidence is suppressed through heavy policing.
I, Robot Film 2004 2020 The USR robotics company is founded in 2020. The rest of the film is set in 2035.
Iceberg (from Doctor Who) Novel 1993 1994–2006 The tenth planet Cassius is discovered in 1994. Earth's magnetic field reverses its polarity in 2006.
"The Illusion of Truth" (from Babylon 5) TV series episode 1997 2018 In 2018, the first permanent lunar colony was established in the Sea of Tranquility.
In 1999 Play 1912 1999 Predicts a future in which traditional gender roles are reversed, with women going to work and men staying at home.
Infinite Jest Novel 1996 c. 2002–2010 Starting sometime after 2001, each year is given a different sponsor name in a timeline called Subsidized Time, of which one of the years involves the year 2007. The story discusses this going into the ninth year of this format.[59][60][61]
In the Days of the Comet Novel 1906 After 1906 A comet lands in 1906, spreading a green fog. Starting in Book II, the narrator wakes up to find a more peaceful and rational 20th-century society.
Insatiability Novel 1930 2000 In 2000, Poland is overrun by the army of the final Mongol conquest. The nation becomes enslaved to the Chinese leader Murti Bing.
In the Wet Novel 1953 1983 Set partially in 1983 where a mixed-race Australian pilot assists a Royal Family who are unloved in a Socialist UK.
Invasion! Comic 1977–1978 1990–1999 A fascist Russia invades the UK. The sequel series Savage, published from 2004 to the present, treats the events as alternate history.
The Invasion of 1910 Novel 1906 1910 In 1910, Germany launches an invasion of the UK. The German forces eventually reach London and occupy half the city. Although London is later liberated, the war is a stalemate as Germany has occupied Belgium and the Netherlands.
Invasion of the Sea Novel 1905 1930s In the 1930s, European engineers and their military escort seek to revive an actual 19th-century proposal to flood the Sahara desert with waters from the Mediterranean Sea to create an inland "Sahara Sea" for both commercial and military purposes.
The Iron Heel Novel 1908 1910–1932 By 1910, the Socialist Party of America has become a major national party. An Oligarchy arises in the US from 1912 to 1932. Japan conquers East Asia and creates its own empire, India gains independence from the British Empire and Europe becomes socialist. Canada, Mexico, and Cuba form their own Oligarchies and are aligned with the United States.
Iron Man 2020 Comic 1984 2020 The world is dominated by megacorporations; virtual reality is the dominant form of entertainment.
Iron Sky Film 2012 2018 Takes place during the administration of a Sarah Palin-like US president; Nazis have been hiding out on the Moon.[62]
The Island Film 2005 2019 Human clones are kept alive and on standby for organ harvesting.[24]
Islands in the Net Novel 1988 2023–2025 The U.S. and the Soviet Union are still around as superpowers, but companies are becoming more important, especially in Grenada and Luxembourg. Successfully predicted use of the internet, data havens, wearable computers / smart watches, drone warfare, end of Apartheid and end of the Cold War. Failed to predict: Soviet Union still around, one-way messaging as more important on the Net, South Africa renamed to Azania and expanding.
I Spit on Your Rave Short film 2009 2018 A virus unleashed during the 2012 Summer Olympics initiates a zombie apocalypse.
It Can't Happen Here Novel 1935 1936 Depicts Franklin Roosevelt's loss of the 1936 United States presidential election to a fascist populist.
It! The Terror from Beyond Space Film 1958 1973 The first crewed mission to Mars returns to Earth in this year.
Jason X Film 2001 2008–2010 Jason Voorhees was captured by the US government in 2008 for experimentation and causes trouble in 2010 when he is cryogenically frozen. The rest of the film takes place in outer space in 2455.[63]
The Jagged Orbit Novel 1969 2014 Racial tension in the United States has reached such a point that racial enclaves now exist throughout the country and paranoia and unrest are stoked by arms dealers.
Jane's USAF Video game 1999 2005 NATO and Russia are at war in 2005, with the latter invading Germany.
The Janus Conjunction (from Doctor Who) Novel 1998 2011 San Francisco fell into the sea in 2011.
Jeremiah TV series 2002–2004 2006 In 2006, a plague wiped out almost everyone over the age of thirteen.
Jet Set Radio Future Video game 2002 2024 Tokyo is now "Tokyo-to" and is under the thumb of a repressive megacorporation.
Joe 90 TV series 1968–1981 2012–2013 From the producers of Thunderbirds. Follows a young secret agent who can "download" skills into his brain.
Johnny Mnemonic Film 1995 2021 "Mnemonic couriers" carry sensitive information in their brains; the world is dominated by megacorporations. The world is in the midst of a pandemic for Nerve Attenuation Syndrome, an overexposure to radiation from information overload, and that a pharmaceutical company would withhold the cure for profit.[64][65]

Technologies depicted include: Mass surveillance, videotelephony, electronic passport, full body scanner, haptic technology, brain implants. Also shown are a portable fax machine, an electronic whip that slices through flesh, and cybernetic dolphins.[66][65]

"The Joining" (from The Outer Limits) TV series episode 1998 2011–2012 Humanity has colonized Venus by 2011.
A Journey in Other Worlds Novel 1894 2000 By 2000, the United States is a superpower spanning multiple continents. By this time, solar power, air travel and space travel are commonplace. The Arctic Ocean is being dammed and Earth's axial tilt is being adjusted.
Journey into Space Radio series 1953–1958 1965–1972 The rocket Luna lands on the Moon on October 22, 1965, and the first moonwalk is broadcast to Earth over the radio. In April 1971, a mission to Mars is launched from the Moon.
Just Imagine Film 1930 1980 In 1980, personal airplanes are common in New York City, people have numbers instead of names, the US government will only permit people to marry if they are compatible and babies are readily procurable from vending machines. A crewed mission to Mars is also depicted.
Kamikaze 1989 Film 1982 1989 West Germany is now a totalitarian regime.[67]
Keitai Denjū Telefang Video game 2000 2020 The player searches for Pokémon-esque creatures using mobile phone numbers and battles them.
Killing Time Novel 2000 2023 Information technology has taken over the world. A staphylococcus plague wipes out 40 million people in 2006. In 2020, the first woman American President Emily Forrester is assassinated.[68] The novel concerns a group of folks who spread disinformation / conspiracy theories on the internet to undermine the government's influence by disinformation.[69][70] Multiple global conflicts including the United States and Afghanistan, India and Pakistan, the Balkans.[49][70] 2% of the population is in prison. The protagonists also employ an airship. As Daniel Zalewski of The New York Times writes: "First comes the '06 plague,' followed by 'the '07 financial crash', the 'massacre of the Falun Gong cult in 2018' and the 'national E. coli outbreak of 2021.' Put these headlines together, and you've got yourself a dystopia!"[70]
Knight Rider 2000 TV film 1991 2000 In 2000, Dan Quayle is President of the United States. The United States and the United Kingdom are fighting a war, codenamed Operation Tropical Storm, over Bermuda.[71] Conventional handguns have been banned, with law enforcement carrying non-lethal "stun" pistols. Nationwide budget changes have resulted in the adoption of cryonic suspension over standard incarceration for convicted criminals.[72]
Knights of God TV series 1987 2000–2020 The Knights of God, a fascist and anti-Christian religious order, came to power in the UK during a brutal civil war in 2000. By 2020, they rule most of Britain.
"L.A. 2017" (from The Name of the Game) TV series episode 1971 2017 After a worldwide ecological disaster, the population of Los Angeles moved underground due to the toxic atmosphere in 1989. In 2017, the United States is a megacorporation and a police state with its capital in Detroit, and at war with the UK.
La Foire aux immortels
(The Nikopol Trilogy)
Graphic novel 1980 2023 Former astronaut Alcide Nikopol wakes up from a 30-year cryogenic sleep in space, teams up with Horus to fight the Paris dictatorship. Other Egyptian gods have been hovering over the city in a spaceship.[49] Two nuclear wars have happened in the meantime. Sequels La Femme piège (1986), and Froid Équateur (1992), as well as a video game Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals (2008) are also set around this time. The film adaptation Immortal, is set in the late 21st century.
Land of the Giants TV series 1968 1983 By 1983, sub-orbital flights are established.
Last and First Men Novel 1930 Before 2018 The Anglo-French War occurs within a century of World War I.
The Last Chase Film 1981 2011 In 2011, the United States was a police state.
The Last Days of American Crime Film 2020 2024 An electronic signal is developed that prevents people from committing crimes.
The Last Man on Earth Film 1924 1950 A plague of "masculitis" leaves just one fertile man left alive in a world of women.
The Last Man on Earth Film 1964 1968 An adaptation of I Am Legend.
Last Rights TV miniseries 2005 2009 In 2009, voter apathy is at an all-time high in the United Kingdom, and a new right-wing political party, The Democratic Consensus Party has just been voted into office. Unbeknownst to the public, the DCP has a sinister hidden agenda to do away with democracy and turn the country into a police state.
The Lathe of Heaven Novel 1971 1998–2002 Set in a dystopian future wracked by global warming and overpopulation. The main character can retroactively alter reality, creating alternate realities, so many of the novel's predictions are undone, including a nuclear war in 1998.[73]
Left 4 Dead Video game 2008 2009 A disease known as the "Green Flu" breaks out in the United States, turning those afflicted into mindless zombies. Two weeks after the initial outbreak, the entire state of Pennsylvania is overrun, leaving 4 survivors to try to escape and reach safety.
The Legend of Bishin Video game 1993 2020 Mount Fuji erupts catastrophically.
"Letters of Transit" (from Fringe) TV series episode 2012 2015 Although most of the episode takes place in 2036, there is mention of a 2015 when the Observers took over the planet and initiated a purge of the populace.
Lifeforce Film 1985 1986 The film depicts an alien invasion timed to the 1986 return of Halley's Comet.[74]
The Light of Other Days Novel 2000 2010–2019 Correctly predicted the United Kingdom deciding to withdraw from the European Union in the 2010s and the destruction of a Space Shuttle in the 2000s.[75]
Lion-Maru G Anime 2006 2011 Set in Neo-Kabukichō, a fictitious version of the real red-light district of Shinjuku, Tokyo. A wave of violent crime is being caused by a new contact lens drug called "Skull Eyes."
"Lisa's Wedding" (from The Simpsons) TV series episode 1995 2010 The episode depicts Big Ben as a digital clock that has not yet been properly set (i.e., it still shows 12:00). Emotional robots are common and car engines make the same sound as the flying cars in The Jetsons. World War III apparently occurred, in which the United Kingdom saved the United States.
"A Logic Named Joe" (from Dimension X) Radio drama 1950 1974 An adaptation of the 1946 short story by Murray Leinster. In 1974, networked personal computers known as logics can be found in almost every home.
"The Long Morrow" (from The Twilight Zone) TV series episode 1964 1987–1988 In 1988, the astronaut Commander Douglas Stansfield is sent on an exploratory mission to a planetary system roughly 141 light-years from Earth.
Looking Backward Novel 1888 2000 In 2000, the United States is a socialist utopia. The novel predicted debit cards/credit cards and shopping malls.[39][76]
Looking Further Backward Novel 1890 2023 Sequel to Looking Backward. Predicted that China had invaded a socialist America in 2020.[49]
The Long Watch Short story 1949 1999 In 1999, an international organization known as the Space Patrol has custody of all of Earth's remaining nuclear weapons. By this time, there is a moonbase.
Lord of the World Novel 1907 1917-ca. 2000[77] Since the Labour Party took control of the British Government in 1917, the British Empire has been a single party state. The British Royal Family has been deposed, the House of Lords has been abolished, Oxford and Cambridge have been closed down and all their professors sent into internal exile in Ireland. The Anglican Communion was disestablished in 1929 and, like all forms of Protestantism, is almost extinct. The world now has only three main religious forces: Catholicism, secular humanism, and "the Eastern religions." The novel predicted widespread use of heavier-than-air craft.
Lords of the Deep Film 1989 2020 By 2020, megacorporations have exhausted Earth's terrestrial resources and have begun the exploitation of the ocean floor.
Lost in Space TV series 1965–1968 1997 Jupiter 2, the main ship of the series, was launched on October 16, 1997. By this time, Earth is severely overpopulated. The Robinsons were on a mission to colonize Alpha Centauri.
MAG: Massive Action Game Video game 2010 2020 The second war of the SVER starts off in 2020.
Make Room! Make Room! Novel 1966 1999 The world is overpopulated at 7 billion people, with 35 million people in New York City alone. The inspiration for the film Soylent Green (1973).
Malevil Novel 1974 The late 20th century Set in a French castle during the outbreak of a nuclear war. Was made into a film in 1981.
The Manchurian Candidate Film 2004 2008 The film's plot revolves around the then-future 2008 United States presidential election.
"Man from 1997" (from Conflict) TV series episode 1956 1997 By 1997, time travel is in common use. A librarian named B. O. Boyne from 1997 accidentally leaves an almanac from the future behind when he visits 1956.
Manhunter: New York Video game 1988 2004 The world has been conquered by aliens in 2002. Both it and its sequel Manhunter: San Francisco are set in 2004
The Man Who Rocked the Earth Novel 1915 1916 In 1916, World War I had an even more devastating effect than before. Germany conquered Holland, Denmark and Switzerland, Italy annexed Dalmatia and the Trentino and a "Slav republic" was formed which was composed of Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Serbia, Romania, Montenegro, Albania and Bulgaria. The United States remained neutral, as did the newly formed United States of South America which was composed of the Spanish-speaking South American republics. The monarchs of Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom all voluntarily abdicated and those countries became republics.
The Man Who Sold The Moon Novel 1951 1978 By 1978, the Moon has yet to be landed on and a self-described "robber baron" bluffs and schmoozes his way towards purchasing it, particularly through cuius est solum, eius est usque ad coelum et ad inferos and that the equatorial countries that the Moon passes over must have a claim to its land.
"Mars Is Heaven!" Short story 1948 1960 In 1960, the first exploratory spaceship from Earth arrives on Mars. In the Dimension X radio adaptation in 1950, the first Earth ship XR-53 lands on Mars on April 20, 1987.
The Martian Chronicles Short stories 1947–1950 1999–2026 Short stories about humans living on a terraformed Mars.[78] A 1997 edition of the book advances all the dates by 31 years, thus running from 2030 to 2057.
Martian Gothic: Unification Video game 2000 2019 Survival horror game set in the first colony on Mars.
"The Martian Death March" (from Dimension X) Radio drama 1951 1997 By 1997, humanity has colonized Mars.
Mega Man 2 Video game 1988 200X By the 2000s, artificially intelligent robots are common.[79][32][80]
Memoirs of the Twentieth Century Novel 1733 1997–1998 Predicts the dominance of Catholicism in the 20th century. The novel correctly predicted that the Ottoman Empire would collapse in the 20th century and that a British monarch named George VI would reign during that century.
Memory Run Film 1995 2015 The world is a corporate republic, and body transplants are in beta.[81]
Men into Space TV series 1959–1960 c. 1975–1985 The series was not set in a specific era, but clues throughout the scripts indicated that it took place in the mid-1970s to mid-1980s, with the first Moon landing somewhere around 1975.
Men Must Fight Film 1933 1940 Predicts a Second World War between the United States and "Eurasia".
Metal Fırtına Novel 2004 2007 Depicts a war between the United States and Turkey that culminates in Turkish terrorists detonating a nuclear bomb in Washington, DC.
Metal Gear Video game 1987 19XX 19XX is later identified as 1995. Walking mechs, androids and human cloning are routine.[79][82]
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake Video game 1990 1999 Set four years after the original Metal Gear.[83][84]
Metal Gear Solid Video game 1998 2005 In 2005, terrorists seize control of a military nuclear storage base in Alaska. Depicts a giant mech called "Metal Gear", rail guns, cyborg ninjas, optical camouflage, nanomachines and high frequency swords.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Video game 2001 2007–2009 The introduction mission is set in 2007, but the rest of the game is set in 2009. Reanimated corpses are placed in cybernetic exoskeletons. Portable rail guns exist. The President of the United States is a clone who resigns and forms a paramilitary group.[83][82][32]
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Video game 2008 2014 Set nine years after the events of the original Metal Gear Solid[85] and five years after Sons of Liberty.[86] The world is in perpetual war called "War Economy". Battlefields are safer with a system of information and nanomachines. PMCs are commonplace and fight in wars instead of armies. A new camouflage called "Octocamo" is developed by DARPA.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Video game 2013 2018 Set in the same war-torn future as Guns of the Patriots. Cyborgs are now commonplace despite being discriminated, most of skyscrapers in Denver are more than 1 km high, holograms are commonplace, prototyping is done with virtual simulation and real AI was developed.
México 2000 Film 1983 2000 By 2000, Mexico is a utopian society.
"Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" Song 1976 2017 In the story of this post-apocalyptic song by Billy Joel, a man moves to Miami after New York City is devastated by a disaster in 2017.
"Millennium" (from My Life and Times) TV series episode 1991 1999–2000 In 1999, there are numerous doomsday conspiracy theories that the world will end in 2000.
"Millennium" (from The X-Files) TV series episode 1999 1999–2000 Depicts New Year's Eve 1999 and New Year's Day 2000. References the Y2K phenomenon.
"The Mind of Simon Foster" (from The Twilight Zone) TV series episode 1989 1999 In 1999, the United States is experiencing a severe economic depression.
Mirrorman TV series 1971–1972 1980 In 1980, an evil alien race known simply as the Invaders are about to take over the Earth, using assorted daikaiju (giant monsters) and other fiendish plots.
Mission to Mars Film 2000 2020 The crewed Mars I mission is launched.
Moon Child Film 2003 2014 Predicted collapse of Japan's economy where citizens have to move to China.[26]
Moonbase 3 TV series 1973 2003 By 2003, five world powers have established colonies on the Moon: the United States (Moonbase 1), the Soviet Union (Moonbase 2), Europe (Moonbase 3), China (Moonbase 4) and Brazil (Moonbase 5). The European Moonbase 3 was established in 1995.[87]
Moon Zero Two Film 1969 2021 Set on a Moon base. The date is seen in the arrival gate as May 9, 2021. Flights to Mars and Venus are commonplace.
Moving the Mountain Novel 1911 1920–1940 In 1920, the United States adopted a system of economics described as being "beyond Socialism", a strain of nationalism that answered all the questions posed by socialism without actually being socialist, renovating its society and culture. In 1940, the US is a country with no poverty or prostitution, "no labor problem – no color problem – no sex problem – almost no disease – very little accident – practically no fires," a place in which "the only kind of prison left is called a quarantine," where problems of deforestation and soil erosion are being remedied, and in which "no one needs to work over two hours a day and most people work four...."[88]
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