The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror Films has announced the nominees for its 38th annual Saturn Awards. The winners will be announced 20 June.
Leading the pack in the film categories this year are Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and Hugo, with 10 nominations each. In the television categories, Breaking Bad earned six nominations, while American Horror Story took five.
“In addition to the competitive Saturn Awards, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films announced that filmmaker Martin Scorsese will receive The George Pal Memorial Award in recognition of his illustrious career, culminating with his masterpiece, Hugo, which is his brilliant ode to the triumphant spirit of early cinema.
“‘This was a phenomenal year for genre films and television series, which broadened the horizons of storytelling and technology, bringing audiences new ways to dream,’ said Academy President Robert Holguin. ‘Every one of the nominated films, TV series, and individuals made a major contribution to genre entertainment—and Martin Scorsese truly exemplified what is best about films and filmmaking. We are thrilled to honor him with The George Pal Memorial Award.'”
This year’s nominees are:
Film:
Best Science Fiction Film:
The Adjustment Bureau
Captain American: The First Avenger
Limitless
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Super 8
X-Men: First Class
Best Fantasy Film:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hugo
Immortals
Midnight in Paris
The Muppets
Thor
Best Horror/Thriller Film:
Contagion
The Devil’s Double
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Grey
Take Shelter
The Thing
Best Action/Adventure Film:
Fast Five
The Lincoln Lawyer
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Red Tails
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
War Horse
Best Actor:
Antonio Banderas (in The Skin I Live In)
Dominic Cooper (in The Devil’s Double)
Tom Cruise (in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol)
Chris Evans (in Captain America: The First Avenger)
Ben Kingsley (in Hugo)
Michael Shannon (in Take Shelter)
Best Actress:
Jessica Chastain (in Take Shelter)
Kirsten Dunst (in Melancholia)
Rooney Mara (in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
Brit Marling (in Another Earth)
Keria Knightley (in A Dangerous Method)
Elizabeth Olson (in Martha Marcy May Marlene)
Best Supporting Actor:
Ralph Fiennes (in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
Harrison Ford (in Cowboys and Aliens)
Tom Hiddleston (in Thor)
Alan Rickman (in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
Andy Serkis (in Rise of the Planet of the Apes)
Stanley Tucci (in Captain America: The First Avenger)
Best Supporting Actress:
Elena Anaya (in The Skin I Live In)
Emily Blunt (in The Adjustment Bureau)
Charlotte Gainsbourg (in Melancholia)
Paula Patton (in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol)
Lin Shaye (in Insidious)
Emma Watson (in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor:
Asa Butterfield (in Hugo)
Joel Courtney (in Super 8)
Elle Fanning (in Super 8)
Dakota Goyo (in Real Steel)
Chloe Grace Moretz (in Hugo)
Saoirse Ronan (in Hanna)
Best Director:
J.J. Abrams (for Super 8)
Brad Bird (for Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol)
Martin Scorsese (for Hugo)
Steven Spielberg (for The Adventures of Tintin)
Rupert Wyatt (for Rise of the Planet of the Apes)
David Yates (for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
Best Writing:
J.J. Abrams (for Super 8)
Woody Allen (for Midnight in Paris)
Mike Cahill & Brit Marling (for Another Earth)
Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver (for Rise of the Planet of the Apes)
John Logan (for Hugo)
Jeff Nichols (for Take Shelter)
Best Music:
Michael Giacchino (for Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol)
Michael Giacchino (for Super 8)
Howard Shore (for Hugo)
Alan Silvestri (for Captain America: The First Avenger)
John Williams (for The Adventures of Tintin)
John Williams (for War Horse)
Best Production Design:
Stuart Craig (for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
Dante Ferretti (for Hugo)
Tom Foden (for Immortals)
Rick Heinrichs (for Captain America: The First Avenger)
Kim Sinclair (for The Adventures of Tintin)
Bo Welch (for Thor)
Best Editing:
Maryann Brandon & Mary Jo Markey (for Super 8)
Mark Day (for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
Paul Hirsch (for Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol)
Michael Kahn (for The Adventures of Tintin)
Kelly Matsumoto, Fred Raskin, & Christian Watner (for Fast Five)
Thelma Schoonmaker (for Hugo)
Best Costume:
Jenny Beavan (for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows)
Alexandra Byrne (for Thor)
Lisy Christl (for Anonymous)
Sandy Powell (for Hugo)
Anna B. Sheppard (for Captain America: The First Avenger)
Jany Temime (for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
Best Make-Up:
Shaun Smith & Scott Wheeler (for Conan the Barbarian)
Nick Dudman & Amanda Knight (for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
Annick Chartier, Adrien Morot, & Nikoletta Skarlatos (for Immortals)
Tamar Aviv (for The Skin I Live In)
Tom Woodruff, Jr. & Alec Gillis (for The Thing)
Dave Elsey , Fran Needham, & Conor O’Sullivan (for X-Men: First Class)
Best Special Effects:
The Adventures of Tintin
Captain America: The First Avenger
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Super 8
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Best International Film:
Attack the Block
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
Melancholia
Point Blank
The Skin I Live In
Troll Hunter
Best Animated Film:
The Adventures of Tintin
Cars 2
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango
Rio
Television:
Best Network Series:
Fringe
A Gifted Man
Grimm
Once Upon a Time
Supernatural
Terra Nova
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series:
American Horror Story
Breaking Bad
The Closer
Dexter
Leverage
True Blood
Best Presentation on Television (10 Episodes or Less):
Camelot
Falling Skies
Game of Thrones
The Killing
Torchwood: Miracle Day
Trek Nation
The Walking Dead
Best Youth-Oriented Series on Television:
Being Human
Doctor Who
The Nine Lives of Chloe King
Secret Circle
Teen Wolf
The Vampire Diaries
Best Actor in Television:
Sean Bean (in Game of Thrones)
Bryan Cranston (in Breaking Bad)
Michael C. Hall (in Dexter)
Timothy Hutton (in Leverage)
Dylan McDermott (in American Horror Story)
Noah Wylie (in Falling Skies)
Best Actress in Television:
Mireille Enos (in The Killing)
Lena Headey (in Game of Thrones)
Jessica Lange (in American Horror Story)
Eve Myles (in Torchwood: Miracle Day)
Kyra Sedgwick (in The Closer)
Anna Torv (in Fringe)
Best Supporting Actor in Television:
Giancarlo Esposito (in Breaking Bad)
Kit Harington (in Game of Thrones)
Joel Kinnaman (in The Killing)
John Noble (in Fringe)
Aaron Paul (in Breaking Bad)
Bill Pullman (in Torchwood: Miracle Day)
Norman Reedus (in The Walking Dead)
Best Supporting Actress in Television:
Lauren Ambrose (in Torchwood: Miracle Day)
Jennifer Carpenter (in Dexter)
Frances Conroy (in American Horror Story)
Michelle Forbes (in The Killing)
Lana Parrilla (in Once Upon a Time)
Beth Riesgraf (in Leverage)
Best Guest Performer on Television:
Steven Bauer (in Breaking Bad)
Orla Brady (in Fringe)
Mark Margolis (in Breaking Bad)
Edward James Olmos (in Dexter)
Zachary Quinto (in American Horror Story)
Tom Skerritt (in Leverage)
Home Entertainment:
Best DVD Release:
13
Atlas Shrugged: Part One
City of Life and Death
The Double
The Perfect Host
Kill the Irishman
The Reff
Best DVD Special Edition Release:
Citizen Kane (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition)
Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis
Mimic (The Director’s Cut)
Phantom of the Opera (1925 Silent)
The Rocketeer (20th Anniversary Edition)
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition)
Best DVD Collection:
Jean Rollin Cinema Collection
Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Editions
Stanley Kubrick: The Essential Collection
Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1978-2006
Best DVD Television Series Release:
The Bionic Woman (Seasons 2 & 3)
Camelot: The Complete First Season
Farscape: The Complete Series
Nikita: The Complete First Season
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
The Twilight Zone (Seasons 3-5)