2049

Predicted and scheduled events 

 January 

 January 1 – Books, movies, and other works published in 1953 will enter the public domain in the United States.

 May 
 May 1 - 50th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants.
 May 7 – Transit of Mercury.

 December 
 December 20 – The present "One country, two systems" with Macau, guaranteed for 50 years starting from December 20, 1999 provided under the Basic Law, will expire.

 Date unknown 
 The 99-year lease in the Churchill–Roosevelt Destroyers for Bases Agreement, in which the United States traded 50 destroyers to the British Commonwealth in return for the right to use several British colonial possessions as bases, will expire, barring a renegotiation.

 In fiction 
 The technology  that allows a person to control a Custom Robo is developed by Ergo Corp., according to the Custom Robo series of video games.
 The events of the series IGPX take place.
 The Disney Channel movie Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century takes place in 2049, 50 years after the movie debuted on television in 1999.
 The video game Vectorman takes place in 2049
 The video game Miner 2049er takes place in 2049
 The video game M.A.C.H. takes place in 2049
 The video game When it's Over takes place in early 2049
 The video game Nier takes place in 2049
 The video game San Francisco Rush 2049 takes place in 2049
 The video game Crimson Tears is set in Tokyo in 2049



 The 2017 Film Blade Runner 2049 takes place in the year 2049