The year 2015 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Events
April 2015 : last publication of the French magazine Fiction, founded in 1953. October 21, 2015: worldwide celebration of the Back to the Future Part II Day.The future is here! Fans celebrate 'Back to the Future' dayBack to the Future day – part two, as it happened. The internet celebrates October 21, 2015 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.
Deaths January 9 : Michel Jeury, French writer (born 1934). January 27 : Suzette Haden Elgin, American writer (born 1936) 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) October 27 : Ayerdhal, French writer (born 1959) December 25 : George Clayton Johnson, American writer (born 1929)
Literary releases
Novels Léviathan, by Jack Campbell. Metro 2035, by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Nemesis Games, by James S. A. Corey 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 La Ménagerie de papier, by Ken Liu.
Short stories
Comics
Films
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. Project Almanac, by Dean Israelite. Self/less, by Tarsem Singh. Tomorrowland, by Brad Bird. Subconscious, by Georgia Hilton. Z for Zachariah, by Craig Zobel.
Sequels, spin-offs and remakes The Divergent Series: Insurgent, by Robert Schwentke. Mad Max: Fury Road, by George Miller. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, by Wes Ball. Star Wars: The Force Awakens, by J. J. Abrams Terminator Genisys, by Alan Taylor.
Television New series 12 Monkeys Childhood's End Dark Matter The Expanse Humans Killjoys Minority Report Other Space
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)
Video games Halo 5: Guardians
Awards
Hugo Award
Best dramatic presentation (long form) - Guardians of the Galaxy Best dramatic presentation (short form) - Orphan Black: "By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried"
Nebula Award
Best novel: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Ray Bradbury Award: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris for Mad Max: Fury Road
Locus Award
Best Science Fiction Novel: Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
Saturn Award
Best science fiction film: Interstellar
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Award
Prix Rosny-Aîné Award
BSFA Award
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
Arthur C. Clarke Award
Edward E. Smith Memorial Award
Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis
Seiun Award
Academy Award Interstellar for best visual effects. Big Hero 6 for best animated feature film.
See also 2015 in science
References