2012 in science fiction

The year 2012 is marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

Events

 * George Lucas sold Lucasfilm, with all its property, including Star Wars franchise, to Disney for $4 billion.
 * Esli magazine closed down.

Deaths



 * February 3 – John Christopher, British writer (born 1922)
 * June 5 – Ray Bradbury, American writer (b. 1920)
 * August 15 – Harry Harrison, American writer (b. 1925)
 * November 19 – Boris Strugatsky, Russian writer (b. 1933)

Films

 * Antiviral
 * Battleship
 * Chronicle
 * Cloud Atlas
 * Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
 * Dredd
 * The Hunger Games
 * Iron Sky
 * John Carter
 * John Dies at the End
 * Lockout
 * Looper
 * Men in Black 3
 * Prometheus
 * Resident Evil: Retribution
 * Robot & Frank
 * Total Recall
 * Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
 * Upside Down
 * The Watch

Literature

 * Earth Unaware by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnson
 * Shadows in Flight by Orson Scott Card
 * Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey

Saturn Award

 * Best science fiction film: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
 * Best Network Television Series: Fringe

Locus Award

 * Best Science Fiction Novel - Embassytown by China Miéville