The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a Science Fiction. This book is science fiction because it happens in the future. This is because it takes place in Panem, a place once known as North America. The author renamed North America to be a totally different place called Panem. Much of Star Wars does deal with advanced technology, which seems to put it in the realm of science fiction. We may not have hyper drives that allow for interstellar travel, but we can easily see manned spaceships that travel to other planets as a natural progression from traveling to the moon and sending unmanned probes to other planets in our solar system. Some of the technology in Star Wars is not even that far off; for example, scientists have already been able to create miniature light saber like devices. In Neil Blomkamp’s District 9 pays homage to the genre with its inclusion of the typical narrative theme of body horror. A specific intertextual reference is made to David Croenberg’s the fly a previous Sci- Fi film this gratifies the preferred audiences viewing needs. The film includes futuristic technology such as weapons, gas. Rocket launchers, guns and the technology such as space ships, space costume the aliens wear and the chemicals they use etc. the robots aliens some were half robot and half alien, they were attacking Johannesburg and they have been sectioned off by humans but they want to leave but want to investigate why? In Doug Liman’s Edge of tomorrow features futuristic vehicles, futuristic weapons, locations around the world, robots to fight against, war happening but don’t know why and recognition of people with the futuristic vehicles such as planes and helicopters, futuristic weapons- guns in suit, bullet proof suit and helmet etc. the locations it is set in around the world, robots of fight against , war is happening but they don’t know why and the recognition of people. In interstellar the conventions are Sci-fi = space ships, scientific language, different planets, universe and galaxy. Action = when driving through cornfields chasing drones, and trying to hide from dust storms. Adventure = going through space into a different galaxy and world were time and things are different Alien Sci- fi conventions: Horror conventions: Action conventions: Adventure conventions: Galaxy Quest Sci-fi conventions: Comedy conventions: Action conventions: Adventure conventions: Elysium Sci- fi conventions: Action conventions: Adventure conventions: Avatar Sci – fi conventions: Fantasy conventions: Action conventions: Adventure conventions: Sci-fi Horror Comedy Action – adventure Romance Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Thirst The Devil Wears Prada Gone girl Fantasy Wizard of Oz Last wave Inside out Pan Sci-fi Star wars The purge The Martian Inception Western The phantom empire Haunted Gold The hateful eight The lone ranger