Some of the masters and masterpieces of science fiction are being
honored with induction into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture.
“X-Files” is among the inductees as the Hall of Fame honors the lives,
work, and ongoing legacies of science fiction and fantasy’s greatest
creators, MoPOP said in a news release Tuesday.
An opening event is planned for March 4 for a new Hall exhibition that
will showcase the lives and legacies of the 108 current inductees
through interpretive films, interactive kiosks, and more than 30
artifacts.
The 20th anniversary class:
Creators:
- Douglas Adams
- Margaret Atwood
- Keith David
- Guillermo del Toro
- Terry Gilliam
- Jim Henson
- Jack Kirby
- Madeleine L’Engle
- C.S. Lewis
- H.P. Lovecraft
- Leonard Nimoy
- George Orwell
- Terry Pratchett
- Rumiko Takahashi
- John Williams
Works:
- “2001: A Space Odyssey”
- “Blade Runner”
- “Dungeons & Dragons”
- “The Matrix”
- “Myst”
- “The Princess Bride”
- “Star Trek”
- “Wonder Woman”
- “X-Files”
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame was founded in 1996 and
relocated from the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the
University of Kansas to its permanent home at MoPOP in 2004.
Source: Geek Wire