# 2018 in science fiction

In 2018, the following events occurred in science fiction.

## Deaths

* March 8 – Kate Wilhelm, American writer (born 1928)
* Ursula K. Le Guin, a writer of science fiction and fantasy (Hainish Cycle in particular).
* 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.
* Dave Duncan, writer
* Bertil Mårtensson, writer and philosopher
* Mary Rosenblum, writer
* Helen Mary Hoover, writer
* Michael Anderson, director
* Christopher Stasheff, writer
* David F. Bischoff, writer
* Eddy C. Bertin, writer
* Eric Koch, writer and academic
* Gerald M. Weinberg, writer and computer scientist

## 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
* The Book of M by Peng Shepherd

## Films
### 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 Mirror: Bandersnatch
* 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
* Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
* 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
* The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
* Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad

## Television
### New series

* 3Below: Tales of Arcadia
* Altered Carbon
* Are You Human?
* B: The Beginning
* Better than Humans
* Black Lightning, season 1
* The City and the City
* Cloak & Dagger
* Constantine: City of Demons
* Counterpart
* The Crossing
* Final Space
* The First
* The Gifted
* Hard Sun
* The Hollow
* Impulse
* The King of Blaze
* Krypton
* Life on Mars
* Lost in Space
* Nightflyers
* Origin
* The Rain (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
* Steins;Gate 0
* Super Dinosaur
* Sweet Dreams
* Titans

### Returning series

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

## Video games

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

## 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

* 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