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Here Are the 44th Annual Saturn Awards Nominations

2018 will see the 44th annual Saturn Awards ceremony, presented by The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films.

The Academy was founded in 1972 by noted film historian Dr. Donald A. Reed to honor and recognize films often overlooked by mainstream awards. Over the years, the Academy has expanded its reach to include recognizing excellence in television, home entertainment and now new media/streaming shows, as well as other genres, including adventure, thriller and action. The eligibility period is from February 2017 to February 2018.

The 44th Annual Saturn Awards will be presented in June in Burbank, California. For more information on the Academy and becoming a voting member for this year's Saturn Awards crop of nominees, please visit their website.

The 44th Annual Saturn Awards Nominations:

FILM: 

Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release:

Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Logan (20th Century Fox)
Spider-Man: Homecoming (Sony / Marvel)
Thor: Ragnarok (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Wonder Woman (Warner Bros.)

Best Science Fiction Release:

Alien: Covenant (20th Century Fox)
Blade Runner 2049 (Warner Bros.)
Life (Columbia Pictures / Sony)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lucasfilm Ltd. / Walt Disney Studios)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (STX Films / EuropaCorp)
War for the Planet of the Apes (20th Century Fox)

Best Fantasy Film Release:

Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney Studios)
Downsizing (Paramount)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (Sony Pictures)
Kong: Skull Island (Warner Bros.)
Paddington 2 (Warner Bros.)
The Shape of Water (Fox Searchlight)

Best Horror Film Release:

47 Meters Down (Entertainment Studios)
Annabelle: Creation (Warner Bros.)
Better Watch Out (Well Go USA)
Get Out (Universal)
It (Warner Bros.)
Mother! (Paramount)

Best Action / Adventure Film Release:

Baby Driver (TriStar / Sony Pictures)
Dunkirk (Warner Bros.)
The Fate of the Furious (Universal)
The Greatest Showman (20th Century Fox)
Hostiles (Entertainment Studios)
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (20th Century Fox)

Best Thriller Film Release:

Brawl in Cell Block 99 (RLJE Films)
Murder on the Orient Express (20th Century Fox)
The Post (20th Century Fox)
Suburbicon (Paramount)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Fox Searchlight)
Wind River (TWC)

Best Actor in a Film:

Chadwick Boseman Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Ryan Gosling Blade Runner 2049 (Warner Bros.)
Mark Hamill Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)
Hugh Jackman Logan (20th Century Fox)
Daniel Kaluuya Get Out (Universal)
Andy Serkis War for the Planet of the Apes (20th Century Fox)
Vince Vaughn Brawl in Cell Block 99 (RLJE)

Best Actress in a Film:

Gal Gadot Wonder Woman (Warner Bros.)
Sally Hawkins The Shape of Water (Fox Searchlight)
Frances McDormand Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Fox Searchlight)
Lupita Nyong'o Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Rosamund Pike Hostiles (Entertainment Studios)
Daisy Ridley Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)
Emma Watson Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney Studios)

Best Supporting Actor in a Film:

Harrison Ford Blade Runner 2049 (Warner Bros.)
Michael B. Jordan Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Michael Keaton Spider-Man: Homecoming (Sony / Marvel)
Chris Pine Wonder Woman (Warner Bros.)
Michael Rooker Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Bill Skarsgard It (Warner Bros.)
Patrick Stewart Logan (20th Century Fox)

Best Supporting Actress in a Film:

Ana De Armas Blade Runner 2049 (Warner Bros.)
Carrie Fisher Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)
Danai Gurira Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Lois Smith Marjorie Prime (FilmRise)
Octavia Spencer The Shape of Water (Fox Searchlight)
Tessa Thompson Thor: Ragnarok (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Kelly Marie Tran Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film:

Tom Holland Spider-Man: Homecoming (Sony / Marvel)
Dafne Keen Logan (20th Century Fox)
Sophia Lillis It (Warner Bros.)
Millicent Simmons Wonderstruck (Amazon / Roadside Attractions)
Jacob Tremblay Wonder (Lionsgate)
Letitia Wright Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Zendaya Spider-Man: Homecoming (Sony / Marvel)

Best Film Director:

Ryan Coogler Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Guillermo del Toro The Shape of Water (Fox Searchlight)
Patty Jenkins Wonder Woman (Warner Bros.)
Rian Johnson Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)
Jordan Peele Get Out (Universal)
Matt Reeves War for the Planet of the Apes (20th Century Fox)
Denis Villeneuve Blade Runner 2049 (Warner Bros.)

Best Film Screenplay:

Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Hampton Fancher, Michael Green Blade Runner 2049 (Warner Bros.)
Jordan Peele Get Out (Universal)
Scott Frank, James Mangold, Michael Green Logan (20th Century Fox)
Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor The Shape of Water (Fox Searchlight)
Rian Johnson Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)
Allan Heinberg Wonder Woman (Warner Bros.)

Best Film Production Design:

Sarah Greenwood Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney Studios)
Hannah Beachler Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Dennis Gassner Blade Runner 2049 (Warner Bros.)
Paul Denham Austerberry The Shape of Water (Fox Searchlight)
Rick Heinrichs Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)
Hugues Tissandier Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets (STX Films /EuroCorp)

Best Film Editing:

Michael P. Shawver, Claudia Castello Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Paul Rubell, Christian Wagner The Fate of the Furious (Universal)
Gregory Plotkin Get Out (Universal)
Michael McCusker, Dirk Westervelt Logan (20th Century Fox)
Sidney Wolinsky The Shape of Water (Fox Searchlight)
Bob Ducsay Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)

Best Film Music:

Ludwig Goransson Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Michael Giacchino Coco (Walt Disney Studios)
John Debney, Joseph Trapanese The Greatest Showman (20th Century Fox)
Alexandre Desplat The Shape of Water (Fox Searchlight)
John Williams Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)
Carter Burwell Wonderstruck (Amazon / Roadside Attractions)

Best Film Costume Designer:

Jacqueline Durran Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney Studios)
Ruth E. Carter Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Ellen Mirojnick The Greatest Showman (20th Century Fox)
Michael Kaplan Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Warner Bros.)
Olivier Beriot Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets (STX Films / EuroCorp)
Lindy Hemming "Wonder Woman" (Warner Bros.)

Best Film Make-Up:

Joel Harlow, Ken Diaz Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Donald Mowat Blade Runner 2049 (Warner Bros.)
John Blake, Brian Sipe Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Alec Gillis, Sean Sansom, Tom Woodruff, Jr., Shane Zander It (Warner Bros.)
Mike Hill, Shane Mahan The Shape of Water (Fox Searchlight)
Peter Swords King, Neal Scanlan Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)
Arjen Tuiten Wonder (Lionsgate)

Best Film Special / Visual Effects:

Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, Dan Sudick Black Panther (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover, Gerd Nefzer Blade Runner 2049 (Warner Bros.)
Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Jonathan Fawkner, Dan Sudick Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Stephen Rosenbaum, Jeff White, Scott Benza, Mike Meinardus Kong: Skull Island (Warner Bros.)
Ben Morris, Mike Mulholland, Chris Corbould, Neal Scanlan Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)
Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Joel Whist War for the Planet of the Apes (20th Century Fox)

Best Independent Film Release:

I, Tonya (Neon)
LBJ (Electric Entertainment)
Lucky (Magnolia)
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (Annapurna Pictures)
Super Dark Times (The Orchard)
Wonder (Lionsgate)
Wonderstruck (Amazon / Roadside Attractions)

Best International Film Release:

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Arka Media Works)
Brimstone (Momentum Pictures)
The Lodgers (Epic Pictures Group)
The Man Who Invented Christmas (Bleecker Street)
The Square (Magnolia)
Wolf Warrior 2 (Well Go USA)

Best Animated Film Release:

Cars 3 (Walt Disney Studios)
Coco (Walt Disney Studios)
Despicable Me 3 (Universal)
The Boss Baby (20th Century Fox)
Your Name (Funimation)

TELEVISION

Best Superhero Television Series:

Arrow (The CW)
Black Lightning (The CW)
The Flash (The CW)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (The CW)
Gotham (FOX Television)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC)
Supergirl (The CW)

Best Science Fiction Television Series:

The 100 (The CW)
Colony (USA)
Doctor Who (BBC America)
The Expanse (SYFY)
The Orville (FOX Television)
Salvation (CBS)
The X-Files (FOX Television)

Best Fantasy Television Series:

American Gods (STARZ)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
The Good Place (NBC)
Knightfall (HISTORY Channel)
The Librarians (TNT)
The Magicians (SYFY)
Outlander (STARZ)

Best Horror Television Series:

American Horror Story: Cult (FX)
Ash vs. Evil Dead (STARZ)
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)
Preacher (AMC)
The Strain (FX)
Teen Wolf (MTV)
The Walking Dead (AMC)

Best Action/Thriller Television Series:

The Alienist (TNT)
Animal Kingdom (TNT)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Fargo (FX)
Into the Badlands (AMC)
Mr. Mercedes (Audience Network)
Riverdale (The CW)

Best Presentation on Television:

Channel Zero (SYFY)
Descendants 2 (Disney Channel)
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (BBC America)
Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Return (Netflix)
Okja (Netflix)
The Sinner (USA)
Twin Peaks: The Return (Showtime)

Best Actor on a Television Series:

Jon Bernthal Marvel's The Punisher (Netflix)
Bruce Campbell Ash vs. Evil Dead (STARZ)
Sam Heughan Outlander (STARZ)
Jason Isaacs Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Andrew Lincoln The Walking Dead (AMC)
Seth MacFarlane The Orville (Fox Television)
Kyle MacLachlan Twin Peaks: The Return (Showtime)
Ricky Whittle American Gods (STARZ)

Best Actress on a Television Series:

Gillian Anderson The X-Files (FOX Television)
Caitriona Balfe Outlander (STARZ)
Melissa Benoist Supergirl (The CW)
Lena Headey Game of Thrones (HBO)
Sonequa Martin-Green Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Adrianne Palicki The Orville (FOX Television)
Sarah Paulson American Horror Story: Cult (FX)
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Fargo (FX)

Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series:

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Game of Thrones (HBO)
Miguel Ferrer Twin Peaks: The Return (Showtime)
Kit Harington Game of Thrones (HBO)
Doug Jones Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Christian Kane The Librarians (TNT)
Michael McKean Better Call Saul (AMC)
Khary Payton The Walking Dead (AMC)
Evan Peters American Horror Story: Cult (FX)

Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series:

Odette Annable Supergirl (The CW)
Dakota Fanning The Alienist (TNT)
Danai Gurira The Walking Dead (AMC)
Melissa McBride The Walking Dead (AMC)
Candice Patton The Flash (The CW)
Adina Porter American Horror Story: Cult (The CW)
Krysten Ritter Marvel's The Defenders (Netflix)
Rhea Seehorn Better Call Saul (AMC)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series:

KJ Apa Riverdale (The CW)
Millie Bobby Brown Stranger Things (Netflix)
Max Charles The Strain (FX)
Alycia Debnam-Carey Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)
David Mazouz Gotham (FOX Television)
Lili Reinhart Riverdale (The CW)
Chandler Riggs The Walking Dead (AMC)
Cole Sprouse Riverdale (The CW)

Best Guest-Starring Performance on Television:

Bryan Cranston Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (Amazon / Sony Television)
Michael Greyeyes Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)
David Lynch Twin Peaks: The Return (Showtime)
Jeffrey Dean Morgan The Walking Dead (AMC)
Rachel Nichols The Librarians (TNT)
Jesse Plemons Black Mirror (Netflix)
Hartley Sawyer The Flash (The CW)
Michelle Yeoh Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)

Best Animated Series on Television:

Archer (FXX)
Bojack Horseman (Netflix)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Cartoon Network / Sony Television)
Family Guy (FOX)
Rick and Morty (Adult Swim)
The Simpsons (FOX)
Star Wars: Rebels (Disney XD)

Best New Media Television Series:

Altered Carbon (Netflix)
Black Mirror (Netflix)
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
Mindhunter (Netflix)
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (Amazon / Sony Television)
Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)
Stranger Things (Netflix)

Best New Media Superhero Series:

Future Man (Hulu)
Marvel's The Defenders (Netflix)
Marvel's Iron Fist (Netflix)
Marvel's Runaways (Hulu)
Marvel's The Punisher (Netflix)
The Tick (Amazon)

Home Entertainment:

Best DVD/BD Release:

2:22 (Magnolia)
Colossal (Universal)
Cult of Chucky (Universal)
Dave Made a Maze (Gravitas Ventures)
The Devil's Whisper (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
The Man from Earth: Holocene (MVD Visual)

Best DVD/BD Classic Film Release:

Caltiki The Immortal Monster (Arrow)
Deluge (Kino Lorber)
Lifeboat (Kino Lorber)
The Mephisto Waltz (Kino Lorber)
The Old Dark House (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
Tobor the Great (Kino Classics)

Best DVD/BD Special Edition Release:

Lost Horizon (80th Anniversary) (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
The Lost World Deluxe Edition (Flicker Alley)
Night of the Living Dead (Criterion Collection)
Re-Animator Special Edition (Arrow)
Speed Racer Collector's Edition (Funimation)
Suspiria 40th Anniversary Edition (Synapse)

Best DVD/BD Collection Release:

OSS 117 Five Film Collection (Kino Classics)
Abbott and Costello Rarities (Thunderbean)
The Adventures of Captain Marvel (Kino Classics)
Christopher Nolan 4K Collection (Warner)
Dracula Complete Legacy Collection (Universal)
Fritz Lang: The Silent Films (Kino Lorber)
The Mummy Complete Legacy Collection (Universal)

Best DVD/BD Television Series Release:

American Gods (Season 1) (Lionsgate)
Grimm: The Complete Collection (Universal)
The Rockford Files: The Complete Series (Mill Creek)
Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series (Paramount)
The Vampire Diaries (The Complete Series) (Warner)
Westworld: Season One: The Maze (Warner)

LIVE STAGE PRODUCTION

Best Local Live Theatre Production:

Finding Neverland (Segerstrom Center for the Arts)
Miracle on 34th Street (Pasadena Playhouse)
Oklahoma! (3D Theatricals)
Something Rotten (Segerstrom Center for the Arts)
Spamalot (3D Theatricals)
Zoot Suit (Mark Taper Forum)

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