2012 in science fiction
# 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 (born 1922)
* June 5 – Ray Bradbury, American writer (b. 1920)
* August 15 – Harry Harrison, American writer (b. 1925)
* November 19 – Boris Strugatsky, Russian writer (b. 1933)

## 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

### Locus Award

* Best Science Fiction Novel - Embassytown by China Miéville
