The year 2016 is marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Events edit
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- September 8: worldwide celebration of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek franchise.[1][2]
Deaths edit
- January 10 – David Bowie – English actor (The Man Who Fell to Earth, The Prestige) and rock singer who composed multiple science fiction-themed songs, including Space Oddity and the whole Ziggy Stardust album (born 1947)[3]
- January 14 – Alan Rickman – British actor (Galaxy Quest, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) (born 1946)[4]
- June 19 – Anton Yelchin – Russian-American actor, played Pavel Chekov in the Star Trek reboot film series (born 1989)[5]
- July 26 – Jerry Doyle – American actor, known for his work as Michael Garibaldi in show Babylon 5 (born 1956)
- August 13 – Kenny Baker – English actor, known for playing R2-D2 in Star Wars (born 1934)
- September 25 – Robert Weinberg – Science fiction writer (born 1946)
- November 25 – Ron Glass – American actor (Firefly) (born 1945)
- December 24 – Richard Adams, British writer (born 1920)[6]
- December 27 – Carrie Fisher – American actress, known for playing Princess Leia in Star Wars (born 1956)
Literary releases edit
Novels edit
- Version Control, by Dexter Palmer
- Sleeping Giants, by Sylvain Neuvel
- The Everything Box, by Richard Kadrey
- Join, by Steve Toutonghi
- The Swarm by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnson
- Babylon's Ashes by James S.A. Corey
- Take Back the Sky by Greg Bear
- 71 by David Brin
- 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson
- Raithe of the Boedecken by Matthew Stover
- Morning Star by Pierce Brown
- All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
Stories collections edit
Short stories edit
Comics edit
Movies edit
Original/new franchise edit
- The 5th Wave, by J Blakeson
- 24, by Vikram Kumar
- Arrival, by Denis Villeneuve and Eric Heisserer
- Assassin's Creed, by Justin Kurzel
- Equals, by Drake Doremus
- The Girl with All the Gifts, by Colm McCarthy
- The Glass Fortress, by Alain Bourret
- Midnight Special, by Jeff Nichols
- Morgan, by Luke Scott
- Passengers, by Morten Tyldum
Sequels, spin-offs and remakes edit
Television edit
- 11.22.63, by Bridget Carpenter
- 12 Monkeys, season 2, by Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett
- 3%, by Pedro Aguilera
- Adventure Time, season 8, by Pendleton Ward
- Colony, by Carlton Cuse and Ryan J. Condal
- Daredevil, season 2, by Drew Goddard
- The Expanse by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
- Future-Worm!, by Ryan Quincy
- Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh, by Ryan Crego and Thurop Van Orman
- The Last Ship, season 3, by William Brinkley
- Macross Delta
- Miles from Tomorrowland, season 2, by Sascha Paladino
- The OA, by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij
- Sonic Boom, season 2
- Star Wars Rebels, season 2, by Simon Kinberg, Dave Filoni, Carrie Beck
- Steven Universe, seasons 3+4, by Rebecca Sugar
- Stranger Things, by The Duffer Brothers
- Timeless, by Eric Kripke and Shawn Ryan
- Travelers, by Brad Wright
- (in French) Trepalium, by Antarès Bassis, Sophie Hiet and (in French) Vincent Lannoo
- Westworld, by Jonathan Nolan
- The X-Files (season 10), by Chris Carter
Video games edit
- Stellaris, a 4X Strategy game by Paradox
- No Man's Sky, by Hello Games
- The Technomancer, by Spiders (company)
- Destiny: Rise of Iron, by Bungie
- Overwatch, by Blizzard Entertainment
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, by Eidos Montréal
Awards edit
Hugo Award edit
- Best novel: N. K. Jemisin The Fifth Season
- Best dramatic presentation (long form) – The Martian
Nebula Award edit
Locus Award edit
Best Science Fiction Novel: Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie
Saturn Award edit
- Best science fiction film: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Best Science Fiction Television Series: Continuum
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Award edit
Prix Rosny-Aîné Award edit
BSFA Award edit
Sidewise Award for Alternate History edit
Arthur C. Clarke Award edit
Edward E. Smith Memorial Award edit
Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis edit
Seiun Award edit
Academy Award edit
- Mad Max: Fury Road: 6 Oscars for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
- Ex Machina for best visual effects
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Star Trek 50th anniversary: how are trekkies celebrating around the world?".
- ^ "Boldly celebrating 50 years of 'Star Trek's' all day long" – via LA Times.
- ^ "Media : Bowie, David : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". www.sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Coveney, Michael (14 January 2016). "Alan Rickman obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Shoard, Catherine (19 June 2016). "Anton Yelchin, Star Trek actor, dies in car accident at age 27". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Batty, David (28 December 2016). "Richard Adams, Watership Down author, dies aged 96". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Independence Day: Resurgence". Box Office Mojo. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Meier, Cameron. "'Rogue One' is one of the two best science-fiction films of the decade". Orlando Weekly.
- ^ "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Film". the Guardian.
- ^ "'Rogue One' and more: 10 big-screen tales of science fiction (and fact) to watch for". 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Star Trek Beyond". Box Office Mojo. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.