Warner Bros. leads the nominations this year with a total of 23. Paramount follows closely behind with 22 nominations (combining the releases of Paramount, DreamWorks/Paramount, and Paramount Vantage). Buena Vista received a total of 10 nominations, with Sony Pictures capturing 9 nominations. The Weinstein Co. is represented this year with 8 nominations and New Line Cinema with 6 nominations.
In television, “Lost” dominated with 7 nominations. Showtime’s “Dexter” carved an impressive 5 nominations and “Heroes” soared with 4 nominations.
The organization also announced two special awards to be given this year: Guillermo del Toro will receive the coveted George Pal Memorial Award. Author Tim Lucas has been singled out to receive a Special Achievement Award for his 2007 book: Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark. This critical study of the film work of Director Mario Bava is a life long project and labor of love from author Lucas who spent over 20 years seeing the completion and eventual publication of the book, ably supported by his wife, Donna Lucas.
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films is a non-profit organization devoted to honoring, recognizing and promoting genre entertainment. The organization was founded in 1972 by film historian Dr. Donald A. Reed. It is currently headed by film enthusiast Robert Holguin. This year’s show will take place on Tuesday, June 24, in Universal City, California.
The 34th Annual Saturn Award Nominations
Best Science Fiction Film
Cloverfield
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
I Am Legend
The Last Mimzy
Sunshine
Transformers
Best Fantasy Film
Enchanted
The Golden Compass
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Spider-Man 3
Stardust
Best Horror Film
30 Days of Night
1408
Ghost Rider
Grindhouse
The Mist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film
3:10 to Yuma
300
The Bourne Ultimatum
Live Free or Die Hard
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Zodiac
Best Actor
Gerard Butler
John Cusack
Daniel Day-Lewis
Johnny Depp
Viggo Mortensen
Will Smith
Best Actress
Amy Adams
Ashley Judd
Helena Bonham Carter
Naomi Watts
Belen Rueda
Carice van Houten
Best Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem
Ben Foster
James Franco
Justin Long
Alan Rickman
David Wenham
Best Supporting Actress
Lizzy Caplan
Marcia Gay Harden
Lena Headey
Rose McGowan
Michelle Pfeiffer
Imelda Staunton
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Alex Etel
Freddie Highmore
Josh Hutcherson
Daniel Radcliffe
Dakota Blue Richards
Rhiannon Leigh Wryn
Best Direction
Tim Burton
Frank Darabont
Paul Greengrass
Sam Raimi
Zack Snyder
David Yates
Best Writing
Roger Avary, Neil Gaiman
Brad Bird
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Michael Goldenberg
Michael Gordon, Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad
John Logan
Best International Film
Black Book
Day Watch
Eastern Promises
Goya’s Ghosts
The Orphanage
Sleuth
Best Animated Film
Beowulf
Meet the Robinsons
Ratatouille
Shrek the Third
The Simpsons Movie
Surf’s Up
TELEVISION NOMINATIONS
Best Network Television Series
Heroes
Lost
Pushing Daisies
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Journeyman
Supernatural
Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series
Dexter
Battlestar Galactica
Stargate SG-1
The Closer
Kyle XY
Saving Grace
Best Presentation on Television
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
The Company
Fallen
The Family Guy: “Blue Harvest”
Masters of Science Fiction
Shrek the Halls
Tin Man
Best International Series
Doctor Who
Torchwood
Meadowlands (aka Cape Wrath)
Jekyll
Life On Mars
Robin Hood
Best Actor on Television
Matt Dallas
Matthew Fox
Michael C. Hall
Kevin McKidd
Edward James Olmos
Lee Pace
Best Actress on Television
Anna Friel
Lena Headey
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Holly Hunter
Evangeline Lily
Kyra Sedgwick
Best Supporting Actor on Television
Michael Emerson
Greg Grunberg
Josh Holloway
Erik King
Terry O’Quinn
Masi Oka
Best Supporting Actress on Television
Jaime Alexander
Jennifer Carpenter
Summer Glau
Elizabeth Mitchell
Jaime Murray
Hayden Panettiere
DVD NOMINATIONS
Best DVD Release
Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (remix)
Driftwood
The Man From Earth
The Nines
White Noise 2
Best Special Edition DVD Release
Big (Extended Edition)
Blade Runner (5 Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (30th Anniversary – Blu Ray)
Death Proof (Grindhouse Presentation: Extended & Unrated)
Pan’s Labyrinth (Platinum Series)
Troy: Director’s Cut (Ultimate Collector’s Edition)
Best Classic Film DVD Release
Alligator
The Dark Crystal
Face/Off
Flash Gordon
The Monster Squad
Witchfinder General
Best Collection on DVD
The Godzilla Collection
The Mario Bava Collection (Vol. 1 & 2)
The Sergio Leone Anthology
The Sonny Chiba Collection
Stanley Kubrick (Warner Home Video Directors Series)
Vincent Price (MGM Scream Legends Collection)
Best Television Series on DVD
Eureka (Season 1)
Heroes (Season 1)
Hustle (Complete Seasons 2 and 3)
Lost (The Complete Third Season)
MI:5 (Volumes 4 & 5)
Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series
Best Retro Television Series on DVD
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (Volume 1: The Early Years)
Count Dracula (BBC Mini-series 1977)
Land of the Giants (The Full Series)
Mission Impossible (The Second and Third Seasons)
Twin Peaks (The Definitive Gold Box Edition)
The Wild Wild West (The Second and Third Seasons)