2014 in science fiction
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The year 2014 was marked by the following events in science fiction.
Events
[edit ]- April - Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars expanded universe is no more considered Star Wars canon.
- End of the British magazine SciFiNow .[citation needed ]
Deaths
[edit ]- February 16 : Michael Shea, American writer (born in 1946).
- March 18 : Lucius Shepard, American writer (born in 1943).
- May 12 : H. R. Giger, Swiss artist (born 1940)
- May 30 : Michael Szameit, German writer (born in 1950).
- June 1 : Jay Lake, American writer (born in 1964).
- June 15 : Daniel Keyes, American writer (born in 1927).[1]
- June 30 : Frank M. Robinson, American writer (born in 1926).
- July 13 : Thomas Berger, American writer (born in 1924).[2]
Literary releases
[edit ]Novels
[edit ]- Annihilation , by Jeff VanderMeer.
- Ancillary Sword , by Ann Leckie.
- (in French) Imperfect Sword , by John G. Hemry.
- (in French) Steadfast , by John G. Hemry.
- (in French) Involution , by Johan Heliot.
- (in German) Der Jesus-Deal , by Andreas Eschbach.
- (in French) Maul: Lockdown , by Joe Schreiber.
- Mentats of Dune , by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
- Catacombes and Hooligans, the two first novels of the trilogy (in French) Les Particules réfractaires , by Mikhaïl W. Ramseier.
- Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey
- Earth Awakens by Orson Scott Card
- War Dogs by Greg Bear
Novellas
[edit ]- The Churn by James S.A. Corey
Stories collections
[edit ]Short stories
[edit ]Comics
[edit ]- Brane Zéro, tome 1, first volume of the serie (in French) Brane Zéro , written and drawn by (in French) Mathieu Thonon.
- Réalité, second volume of the serie (in French) Entre-Monde , by Yanouch.
Films
[edit ]Original
[edit ]- The Anomaly , by Noel Clarke.
- Area 51 , by Oren Peli.
- Bugs , by Yan Jia
- Calculator , by Dmitry Grachov
- Divergent , by Neil Burger.
- Edge of Tomorrow , by Doug Liman.[3]
- Extraterrestrial , by Colin Minihan.
- The Giver , by Phillip Noyce.
- Guardians of the Galaxy , by James Gunn.
- Interstellar , by Christopher Nolan.[4]
- The Maze Runner , by Wes Ball.
- Lucy , by Luc Besson.
- Predestination , by the Spierig brothers.
- Project Almanac , by Dean Israelite.
- The Last Druid: Garm Wars , by Mamoru Oshii.
- Schnitzel , by Asaf Epstein.
- Space Station 76 , by Jack Plotnick.
- Transcendence , by Wally Pfister.
- Zero Theorem , by Terry Gilliam.
Sequels, spin-offs and remakes
[edit ]- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes , by Matt Reeves.
- Monsters: Dark Continent , by Tom Green.
- RoboCop , by José Padilha.
- Transformers: Age of Extinction , by Michael Bay.[5]
Television
[edit ]- The 100 , by Kass Morgan and Jason Rothenberg.
- 2Day , created by Ben Wiener and Manu De Maleprade, directed by Ben Wiener.
- Ascension , by Philip Levens and Adrian A. Cruz.
- Star Wars Rebels : season #1.
Video games
[edit ]- Elite: Dangerous , developed and edited by Frontier Developments.
- Wasteland 2 , developed and edited by inXile Entertainment and Obsidian Entertainment.
- Destiny
Awards
[edit ]Hugo Award
[edit ]Main article: Hugo Award
- Best dramatic presentation (long form) - Gravity
Nebula Award
[edit ]Main article: Nebula Award
Locus Award
[edit ]Main article: Locus Award
Best Science Fiction Novel: Abaddon's Gate by James S. A. Corey
Saturn Award
[edit ]Main article: 40th Saturn Awards
- Best science fiction film: Gravity
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Award
[edit ]Main article: Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
Prix Rosny-Aîné Award
[edit ]Main article: Prix Rosny-Aîné
BSFA Award
[edit ]Main article: BSFA Award
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
[edit ]Main article: Sidewise Award for Alternate History
Arthur C. Clarke Award
[edit ]Main article: Arthur C. Clarke Award
Edward E. Smith Memorial Award
[edit ]Main article: Edward E. Smith Memorial Award
Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis
[edit ]Main article: Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis
Seiun Award
[edit ]Main article: Seiun Award
Academy Award
[edit ]- Gravity : 7 Oscars for best visual effects, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing.
- Her for Best Original Screenplay.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Daniel Keyes | American author". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Thomas Berger | American author". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Edge of Tomorrow". Box Office Mojo. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Interstellar". Box Office Mojo. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Transformers: Age of Extinction". Box Office Mojo. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2016.