Gene Hackman wasn't particularly fond of sci-fi, but his only movie in the genre, 'Marooned,' predicted a major world event.

From 1950 to its finale in 1955, 'Space Patrol' hooked '50s kids on sci-fi, providing a pivotal gateway to the genre.

Science fiction, be it in the form of a book, movie, game or comic, is often a rich vein to tap for predictions of what technology could be on the horizon, or a sign as to where existing tech ...