2018 in science fiction

In 2018, the following events occurred in science fiction.

Deaths

Writer Ursula Le Guin died in 2018

• 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.
• Gardner Dozois, a writer and editor
• Harlan Ellison, a writer.
• Stan Lee, a comic book writer.
• writer Dave Duncan
• writer and philosopher Bertil Mårtensson
• writer Mary Rosenblum
• writer Helen Mary Hoover
• writer Kate Wilhelm
• director Michael Anderson

Literary releases

• Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
• Ball Lightning by Liu Cixin
• The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
• The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi
• The Freeze-Frame Revolution by Peter Watts
• Head On by John Scalzi
• Luna: Moon Rising by Ian McDonald
• Mutiny at Vesta by R.E. Stearns
• Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
• Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
• Thrawn: Alliances by Timothy Zahn

Films

Solo cast and crew

Original

• Annihilation
• Anon
• A.X.L.
• The Darkest Minds
• Extinction
• Fahrenheit 451
• Future World
• High Life
• Hotel Artemis
• I Think We're Alone Now
• Kin
• The Meg
• Mortal Engines
• Mute
• Prospect
• A Quiet Place
• Rampage
• Ready Player One
• Replicas
• A Rough Draft (Chernovik)
• Sorry to Bother You
• Tau
• The Titan

Sequels, spin-offs and remakes

• 6-Headed Shark Attack
• Alita: Battle Angel
• Ant-Man and the Wasp
• Aquaman
• Avengers: Infinity War
• Black Panther
• Bumblebee
• The Cloverfield Paradox
• Deadpool 2
• The Death of Superman
• Deep Blue Sea 2
• The Endless
• The First Purge
• Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
• Incredibles 2
• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
• Maze Runner: The Death Cure
• Pacific Rim: Uprising
• The Predator
• Ralph Breaks the Internet
• Solo: A Star Wars Story
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
• Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell

Television

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

New series

• Altered Carbon
• Counterpart
• Final Space
• Lost in Space
• Stargate: Origins
• Nightflyers

Returning series

• Doctor Who, series 11
• The Expanse, season 3
• The Handmaid's Tale, season 2
• Killjoys, season 4
• Westworld, season 2
• The X-files, season 11

Awards

• The Handmaid's Tale received
  • an American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television,
  • an 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 Award for Excellence in Contemporary Television Series,
  • three Critics' Choice Television Awards,
  • a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series,
  • two Golden Globe Awards,
  • a Peabody Award as Entertainment, children's and youth honoree,
  • the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Drama,
  • two Satellite Awards,
  • the USC Scripter Award for Best Adapted TV Screenplay,
  • two Writers Guild of America Awards, and
  • the British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme

Saturn Award

Main article: 44th Saturn Awards

• Blade Runner 2049 for Best Science Fiction Film
• The Orville for Best Science Fiction Television Series

Academy Award

• Blade Runner 2049 for best visual effects and 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