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Speculative fiction umbrella phrase encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres , specifically science fiction , fantasy , horror , supernatural fiction , superhero fiction , utopian and dystopian fiction , apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction , and alternate history in literature as well as related static, motion, and virtual arts.
It has been around since humans began to speak. The earliest forms of speculative fiction were likely mythological tales told around the campfire. Speculative fiction deals with the "What if?" scenarios imagined by dreamers and thinkers worldwide. Journeys to other worlds through the vast reaches of distant space; magical quests to free worlds enslaved by terrible beings; malevolent supernatural powers seeking to increase their spheres of influence across multiple dimensions and times; all of these fall into the realm of speculative fiction.
Speculative fiction as a category ranges from ancient works to cutting edge , paradigm -changing, and neotraditional works of the 21st century. It can be recognized in works whose authors' intentions or the social contexts of the versions of stories they portrayed is now known. For example, Ancient Greek dramatists such as Euripides , whose play Medea (play) Athenian audiences when he fictionally speculated that shamaness Medea killed her own children instead of their being killed by other Corinthians after her departure. The play Hippolytus Aphrodite , is suspected to have displeased contemporary audiences of the day because it portrayed Phaedra as too lusty.
In historiography , what is now called speculative fiction has previously been termed "historical invention", "historical fiction ," and other similar names. It is extensively noted in the literary criticism of the works of William Shakespeare when he co-locates Athenian Duke Theseus and Amazonian Queen Hippolyta , English fairy Puck , and Roman god Cupid all together in the fairyland of its Merovingian Germanic sovereign Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream mythography it has been termed "mythopoesis" or mythopoeia , "fictional speculation", the creative design and generation of lore, regarding such works as J. R. R. Tolkien 's The Lord of the Rings supernatural , alternate history , and sexuality themes continue in works produced within the modern speculative fiction genre.
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horror film written and directed by
Gary J. Tunnicliffe , based on the characters created by
Clive Barker . The tenth installment in the
Hellraiser film series, the film stars Damon Carney,
Randy Wayne , Alexandra Harris,
Heather Langenkamp , and Paul T. Taylor, and centers on three
police detectives who, investigating a series of murders, are confronted by the denizens of hell. The film expands the fictional universe by introducing a new faction of hell: the Stygian Inquisition. While the
Cenobites offer sadomasochistic pleasures to humans that enter their dominion, the Inquisition processes the souls of sinners. Tunnicliffe plays the Inquisition's
auditor , a prominent role in the film.
Unable to direct his screenplay for Hellraiser: Revelations Judgment concept and tried to have it funded as an independent film in 2013. He intended on making a "true" Hellraiser film because of his disappointment with the later films. Several years later, Dimension Films was required to make another Hellraiser film to retain the rights, giving Tunnicliffe a chance to propose his vision. The concept was initially rejected but accepted after he negotiated changes with the studio executives. It was filmed in Oklahoma with Children of the Corn: Runaway , both films produced by Michael Leahy. It is the second Hellraiser film without Doug Bradley as Pinhead ; newcomer Taylor was cast after impressing Tunnicliffe in an audition. He and Tunnicliffe decided to develop a new look and interpretation, rather than imitating Bradley's performance. (Full article...
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All fantasy should have a solid base in reality.
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—
Max Beerbohm (1872–1956),
Zuleika Dobson (1911).
... that Owl Island (pictured) in Beatrix Potter 's The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin St. Herbert in the center of Derwent Water ?
... that the Phineas and Ferb Perry the Platypus platypus because of the animal's striking appearance?
... that Life on Another Planet graphic novel by Will Eisner , has been called by James Morrow , "a kind of science fictional Bonfire of the Vanities
... that in 1950s giant monster films Godzilla The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Them!
... that the role-playing video game series Xenosaga Xenogears Yasunori Mitsuda , to write the music of the series
The
Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine was one of the
Hugo Awards given each year for
professionally edited magazines related to science fiction or fantasy and which had published four or more issues with at least one issue appearing in the previous calendar year. The Hugo Awards have been described as "a fine showcase for speculative fiction" and "the best known literary award for science fiction writing".
The award was first presented in 1953, the first year any Hugo Award was given, and with the exception of 1954 was given annually through 1972 when it was retired in favor of the newly created
professional editor category. For the 1957 awards, the category was split into American and British magazine categories, a distinction which was not repeated any other year. In addition to the regular Hugo awards, beginning in 1996 Retrospective Hugo Awards, or "Retro Hugos", have been available to be awarded for years 50, 75, or 100 years prior in which no awards were given. To date, Retro Hugo awards have been awarded for 1946, 1951, and 1954, but only for the professional editor category, not the professional magazine category that would have existed at the time. (
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1933 - Donald E. Westlake (d. 2008), an American crime fiction, comic caper, and science fiction writer1946 - Charles R. Saunders , an African American science fiction, fantasy, and non-fiction author and journalist1947 - Hiroshi Aramata , a Japanese science fiction and fantasy author, translator, and screenplay writer1947 - Carl Lundgren , an American artist and illustrator primarily known for his 1960s-era rock posters and fantasy art
1948 - Ben Burtt , an American sound designer for the films Star Wars Raiders of the Lost Ark E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1964 - Serge Lehman , the main pseudonym of the French science fiction writer Pascal Fréjean1967 - Adam Johnson , an American fiction and science fiction writer1979 - Dmitry Glukhovsky , a Russian author and journalistDeaths
Possible events in the future as suggested by science fiction:
In the year 500,000,000,000,000,000,000 (500 quintillion), the last descendants of humanity make some changes to our near present in order to release the universe's vacuum energy, spawn new universes, and prevent the Big Freeze from happening.
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