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{{Years in Science Fiction}}
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In 2018, the following events occurred in [[science fiction]].
In 2018, the following events occurred in [[science fiction]].
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==Deaths==
==Deaths==
[[File:Ursula K Le Guin.JPG|thumb|Writer Ursula Le Guin died in 2018]]
[[File:Ursula K Le Guin.JPG|thumb|Writer Ursula Le Guin died in 2018]]

*March 8 &ndash; [[Kate Wilhelm]], American writer (born [[1928 in science fiction|1928]])<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roberts |first1=Sam |title=Kate Wilhelm, Prolific Science Fiction Writer, Dies at 89 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/16/obituaries/kate-wilhelm-prolific-science-fiction-writer-dies-at-89.html |website=The New York Times |accessdate=8 April 2019 |date=16 March 2018}}</ref>
* [[Ursula K. Le Guin]], a writer of science fiction and fantasy (''[[Hainish Cycle]]'' in particular).
* [[Ursula K. Le Guin]], a writer of science fiction and fantasy (''[[Hainish Cycle]]'' in particular).
* [[Kate Wilhelm]]
* [[Stephen Hawking]], an astrophysicist and writer who greatly influenced science fiction; co-author of children's sci-fi book series ''[[George's Secret Key to the Universe|George]]''.
* [[Stephen Hawking]], an astrophysicist and writer who greatly influenced science fiction; co-author of children's sci-fi book series ''[[George's Secret Key to the Universe|George]]''.
* [[Gardner Dozois]]
* [[Gardner Dozois]], a writer and editor
* [[Harlan Ellison]]
* [[Harlan Ellison]], a writer.
* [[Stan Lee]], a comic book writer.
* [[Dave Duncan (writer)|Dave Duncan]], writer
* [[Bertil Mårtensson]], writer and philosopher
* [[Mary Rosenblum]], writer
* [[Helen Mary Hoover]], writer
* [[Michael Anderson (director)|Michael Anderson]], director
* [[Christopher Stasheff]], writer
* [[David Bischoff|David F. Bischoff]], writer
* [[Eddy C. Bertin]], writer
* [[Eric Koch]], writer and academic
* [[Gerald M. Weinberg]], writer and computer scientist


==Literary releases==
==Literary releases==
* Agency by [[William Gibson]]
* ''Artificial Condition'' by [[Martha Wells]]
* ''[[Ball Lightning (novel)|Ball Lightning]]'' by [[Liu Cixin]]
* Artificial Condition by [[Martha Wells]]
* Ball Lightning by [[Liu Cixin]]
* ''The Calculating Stars'' by [[Mary Robinette Kowal]]
* The Calculating Stars by [[Mary Robinette Kowal]]
* ''[[The Consuming Fire]]'' by [[John Scalzi]]
* The Consuming Fire by [[John Scalzi]]
* ''The Freeze-Frame Revolution'' by [[Peter Watts (author)|Peter Watts]]
* ''[[Head On (novel)|Head On]]'' by [[John Scalzi]]
* The Freeze-Frame Revolution by [[Peter Watts (author)|Peter Watts]]
* ''Luna: Moon Rising'' by [[Ian McDonald (British author)|Ian McDonald]]
* Head on by [[John Scalzi]]
* ''Mutiny at Vesta'' by R.E. Stearns
* Luna: Moon Rising by [[Ian McDonald (British author)|Ian McDonald]]
* ''Record of a Spaceborn Few'' by [[Becky Chambers (author)|Becky Chambers]]
* Mutiny at Vesta by R.E. Stearns
* ''[[Space Opera (Valente novel)|Space Opera]]'' by [[Catherynne M. Valente]]
* Record of a Spaceborn Few by [[Becky Chambers (author)|Becky Chambers]]
* ''[[Star Wars: Thrawn: Alliances|Thrawn: Alliances]]'' by [[Timothy Zahn]]
* Space Opera by [[Catherynne M. Valente]]
* Thrawn: Alliances by [[Timothy Zahn]]
* ''[[The Book of M]]'' by [[Peng Shepherd]]


==Films==
==Films<ref>{{cite web|title=27 Best Upcoming Sci Fi Movies 2018 – Top New Science Fiction Films|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/a14505261/best-sci-fi-films-2018/|website=Popular Mechanics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=11 Sci-Fi Movies You Should Be Excited For in 2018|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1758569/11-sci-fi-movies-you-should-be-excited-for-in-2018|website=Cinema Blend}}</ref>==
<ref>{{cite web|title=27 Best Upcoming Sci Fi Movies 2018 – Top New Science Fiction Films|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/movies/a14505261/best-sci-fi-films-2018/|website=Popular Mechanics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=11 Sci-Fi Movies You Should Be Excited For in 2018|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1758569/11-sci-fi-movies-you-should-be-excited-for-in-2018|website=Cinema Blend}}</ref>
[[File:Cannes 2018 Star Wars 2.jpg|thumb|250px|''Solo'' cast and crew]]
[[File:Cannes 2018 Star Wars 2.jpg|thumb|250px|''Solo'' cast and crew]]

===Original===
===Original===
* [[Annihilation (film)|Annihilation]]
* [[Annihilation (film)|Annihilation]]
* [[Captive State (film)|Captive State]]
* [[Anon (film)|Anon]]
* [[A.X.L.]]
* [[The Darkest Minds]]
* [[Extinction (2018 film)|Extinction]]
* [[Fahrenheit 451 (2018 film)|Fahrenheit 451]]
* [[Future World (film)|Future World]]
* [[High Life (2018 film)|High Life]]<ref>{{Citation|title=High Life|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/high-life|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>
* [[Hotel Artemis]]
* [[I Think We're Alone Now (film)|I Think We're Alone Now]]
* [[Kin (film)|Kin]]
* [[The Meg]]
* [[Mortal Engines (film)|Mortal Engines]]
* [[Mortal Engines (film)|Mortal Engines]]
* [[Mute (2018 film)|Mute]]
* [[Mute (2018 film)|Mute]]
* [[Prospect (film)|Prospect]]
* [[Prospect (film)|Prospect]]
* [[A Quiet Place (film)|A Quiet Place]]<ref>{{Citation|title=A Quiet Place|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/a-quiet-place|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>
* [[Rampage (2018 film)|Rampage]]
* [[Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]
* [[Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]
* [[Replicas (film)|Replicas]]
* [[Replicas (film)|Replicas]]
* [[A Rough Draft]] (Chernovik)
* [[A Rough Draft]] (Chernovik)
* [[Sorry to Bother You]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Sorry to Bother You|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/sorry-to-bother-you|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>
* [[Tau (film)|Tau]]
* [[The Titan (film)|The Titan]]

===Sequels, spin-offs and remakes===
===Sequels, spin-offs and remakes===
* 6-Headed Shark Attack
* [[Alita: Battle Angel]]
* [[Alita: Battle Angel]]
* [[Ant-Man and the Wasp]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Ant-Man and the Wasp|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/ant-man-and-the-wasp|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>
* [[Aquaman (film)|Aquaman]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Aquaman|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/aquaman|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>
* [[Avengers: Infinity War]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Avengers: Infinity War|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/avengers-infinity-war|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>
* [[Black Mirror: Bandersnatch]]
* [[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]
* [[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]
* [[The Cloverfield Paradox]]
* [[The Cloverfield Paradox]]
* [[Deadpool 2]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Deadpool 2|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/deadpool-2|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>
* [[The Death of Superman (film)|The Death of Superman]]
* [[Deep Blue Sea 2]]
* [[The Endless (film)|The Endless]]<ref>{{Citation|title=The Endless|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-endless|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>
* [[The First Purge]]
* [[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle]]
* [[Incredibles 2]]
* [[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]
* [[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]
* [[Maze Runner: The Death Cure]]
* [[Maze Runner: The Death Cure]]
* [[Pacific Rim uprising]]
* [[Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative]]
* [[Pacific Rim: Uprising]]
* [[The Predator (film)|The Predator]]
* [[The Predator (film)|The Predator]]
* [[Ralph Breaks the Internet]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Ralph Breaks the Internet|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/ralph-breaks-the-internet|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>
* [[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]
* [[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]
* [[Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>
* [[Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell]]
* [[The Last Sharknado: It's About Time]]
* [[Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad]]


==Television==
==Television==
[[File:Jodie Whittaker cropped.jpg|thumb|[[Jodie Whittaker]] plays the first ever female [[Doctor Who]], the [[Thirteenth Doctor|Thirteenth]]]]
[[File:Jodie Whittaker cropped.jpg|thumb|[[Jodie Whittaker]] plays the first ever female [[Doctor Who]], the [[Thirteenth Doctor|Thirteenth]]]]

===New series===
===New series===
* [[3Below: Tales of Arcadia]]
* [[Altered Carbon (TV series)|Altered Carbon]]
* [[Altered Carbon (TV series)|Altered Carbon]]
* [[Are You Human?]]
* [[B The Beginning|B: The Beginning]]
* [[Better than Humans]]
* [[Black Lightning (TV series)|Black Lightning]], season 1
* [[The City and the City (TV series)|The City and the City]]
* [[Cloak & Dagger (TV series)|Cloak & Dagger]]
* [[Constantine: City of Demons]]
* [[Counterpart (TV series)|Counterpart]]
* [[Counterpart (TV series)|Counterpart]]
* [[The Crossing (TV series)|The Crossing]]
* [[Final Space]]
* [[Final Space]]
* [[The First (TV series)|The First]]
* [[The Gifted (Thai TV series)|The Gifted]]
* [[Hard Sun]]
* [[The Hollow (TV series)|The Hollow]]
* [[Impulse (TV series)|Impulse]]
* [[The King of Blaze (TV series)|The King of Blaze]]
* [[Krypton (TV series)|Krypton]]
* [[Life on Mars (South Korean TV series)|Life on Mars]]
* [[Lost in Space (2018 TV series)|Lost in Space]]
* [[Lost in Space (2018 TV series)|Lost in Space]]
* [[Nightflyers (TV series)|Nightflyers]]
* [[Origin (TV series)|Origin]]
* [[The Rain (TV series)]]
* [[Reverie (TV series)|Reverie]]
* [[Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]
* [[She-Ra and the Princesses of Power]]
* [[Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202]]
* [[Star Wars Resistance]]
* [[Stargate: Origins]]
* [[Stargate: Origins]]
* [[Steins;Gate 0 (TV series)|Steins;Gate 0]]
* [[Super Dinosaur (TV series)|Super Dinosaur]]
* [[Sweet Dreams (TV series)|Sweet Dreams]]
* [[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]]


===Returning series===
===Returning series===
* [[Doctor Who (series 11)|Doctor Who]], series 11
* [[12 Monkeys (TV series)|12 Monkeys]], season 4
*[[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]], season 3
* [[Arrow season 7|Arrow, season 7]]
* [[Black Lightning season 2|Black Lightning]], season 2
* [[Colony (TV series)|Colony]], season 3
* [[Daredevil season 3|Daredevil, season 3]]
* [[Doctor Who (series 11)|Doctor Who, series 11]]
* [[The Expanse (TV series)|The Expanse]], season 3
* [[FLCL]] Progressive, FLCL Alternative
* [[The Flash season 5|The Flash, season 5]]
* [[The Gifted (U.S. TV series)|The Gifted]], season 2
* [[Gundam Build Divers]]
* [[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|The Handmaid's Tale]], season 2
* [[Iron Fist season 2|Iron Fist, season 2]]
* [[Jessica Jones season 2|Jessica Jones, season 2]]
* [[Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger]]
* [[Kamen Rider Zi-O]]
* [[Killjoys (TV series)|Killjoys]], season 4
* [[Killjoys (TV series)|Killjoys]], season 4
*[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]], serason 2
* [[The Last Ship (TV series)|The Last Ship]], season 5
* [[The X-Files (season 11)|The X-files]], season 11
* [[Legends of Tomorrow season 4|Legends of Tomorrow, season 4]]
* [[Legion (TV series)|Legion]], season 2
* [[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]], season 2
* [[ReBoot: The Guardian Code]]
* [[Salvation (TV series)|Salvation]], season 2
* [[SciGirls]], season 4
* [[Spy Kids: Mission Critical]]
* [[Stargate Origins]]
* [[Star Trek: Short Treks]]
* [[Star Wars Rebels]], season 4
* [[Supergirl season 4|Supergirl, season 4]]
* [[Sword Art Online]]: Alicization
* [[Timeless (TV series)|Timeless]], season 2
* [[Transformers: Cyberverse]]
* [[Travelers (TV series)|Travelers]], season 3
* [[Ultraman Orb: The Chronicle]]
* [[Ultraman R/B]]
* [[Voltron: Legendary Defender]], seasons 5–8
* [[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]], season 2
* [[The X-Files season 11|The X-files, season 11]]

==Video games==
* [[Assassin's Creed Odyssey]]
* [[BattleTech (video game)|BattleTech]]
* [[Destiny 2: Forsaken]]
* [[Detroit: Become Human]]
* [[Fallout 76]]
* [[Fallout: New California]]
* [[Far Cry 5]]
* [[Frostpunk]]
* [[Iconoclasts (video game)|Iconoclasts]]
* [[Into the Breach]]
* [[Quake Champions]]
* [[Spider-Man (2018 video game)|Spider-Man]]
* [[Starlink: Battle for Atlas]]
* [[We Happy Few]]
* [[Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country]]


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
* [[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|The Handmaid's Tale]] received
** an [[American Cinema Editors Awards 2018|American Cinema Editors Award]] for Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television,
** an [[Art Directors Guild Awards 2017|Art Directors Guild Award]] for One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera Television Series,
** an Artios Award from the [[Casting Society of America]] for Television Pilot First Season Drama,
** a [[Costume Designers Guild Awards 2017|Costume Designers Guild Award]] for Excellence in Contemporary Television Series,
** three [[8th Critics' Choice Television Awards|Critics' Choice Television Awards]],
** a [[Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series]],
** two [[75th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]],
** a [[Peabody Award]] as Entertainment, children's and youth honoree,
** the [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Drama]],
** two [[22nd Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]],
** the [[USC Scripter Award]] for Best Adapted TV Screenplay,
** two [[Writers Guild of America Awards 2017|Writers Guild of America Awards]], and
** the [[British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme]]


=== Saturn Award ===
=== Saturn Award ===
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===Academy Award===
===Academy Award===
* [[Blade Runner 2049]] for [[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|best visual effects]] and [[Academy Award for Best Cinematography|best cinematography]].
* [[Blade Runner 2049]] for [[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|best visual effects]] and [[Academy Award for Best Cinematography|best cinematography]].

===Locus Award===
* Best Novel: [[The Collapsing Empire]] by [[John Scalzi]]

===Hugo Award===
* Best Novel: [[The Stone Sky]] by [[N. K. Jemisin]]

===Nebula Award===
* Best Novel: [[The Stone Sky]] by [[N. K. Jemisin]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Science fiction by year]]
[[Category:Science fiction by year]]
[[Category:2018 in arts]]
[[Category:2018 in the arts]]
[[Category:2018-related lists]]

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In 2018, the following events occurred in science fiction.

Deaths

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Writer Ursula Le Guin died in 2018

Literary releases

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Films

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Solo cast and crew

Original

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Sequels, spin-offs and remakes

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Television

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Jodie Whittaker plays the first ever female Doctor Who, the Thirteenth

New series

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Returning series

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Video games

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Awards

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Saturn Award

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Main article: 44th Saturn Awards

Academy Award

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Locus Award

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Hugo Award

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Nebula Award

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References

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  1. ^ Roberts, Sam (16 March 2018). "Kate Wilhelm, Prolific Science Fiction Writer, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ "27 Best Upcoming Sci Fi Movies 2018 – Top New Science Fiction Films". Popular Mechanics.
  3. ^ "11 Sci-Fi Movies You Should Be Excited For in 2018". Cinema Blend.
  4. ^ High Life, retrieved 1 February 2019
  5. ^ A Quiet Place, retrieved 1 February 2019
  6. ^ Sorry to Bother You, retrieved 1 February 2019
  7. ^ Ant-Man and the Wasp, retrieved 1 February 2019
  8. ^ Aquaman, retrieved 1 February 2019
  9. ^ Avengers: Infinity War, retrieved 1 February 2019
  10. ^ Deadpool 2, retrieved 1 February 2019
  11. ^ The Endless, retrieved 1 February 2019
  12. ^ Ralph Breaks the Internet, retrieved 1 February 2019
  13. ^ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, retrieved 1 February 2019

See also

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