2015 in science fiction
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The year 2015 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
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- April 2015 : last publication of the French magazine (in French) Fiction, founded in 1953.[citation needed]
- October 21, 2015: worldwide celebration of the Back to the Future Part II Day.[1][2] 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.
- January 9 : Michel Jeury, French writer (born 1934).
- January 27 : Suzette Haden Elgin, American writer (born 1936)[3]
- 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)[4]
- October 27 : Ayerdhal, French writer (born 1959)
- December 25 : George Clayton Johnson, American writer (born 1929)[5]
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
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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.[6]
- 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
Television
New series
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)