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
- May 8 - Jean Giraud, aka Moebius, French artist and writer
- June 5 - Ray Bradbury, American writer
- August 15 - Harry Harrison, American writer
- November 19 - Boris Strugatsky, Russian writer
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
Awards
Saturn Award
- Best science fiction film: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
- Best Network Television Series: Fringe