title: 2015 in science fiction
text: # 2015 in science fiction
  
  The year 2015 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
  
  ## Events
  
  * April 2015 : last publication of the French magazine (in French) Fiction, founded in 1953.
  * October 21, 2015: worldwide celebration of the Back to the Future Part II Day. 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
  
  * (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.
  
  ## 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.
  * (in French) 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
  
  ### Academy Award
  
  * Interstellar for best visual effects.
  * Big Hero 6 for best animated feature film.
  