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Saturn Awards sweet on “Revenge”
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror films has announced the nominations for the 32nd annual Saturn Awards.
George Lucas’ “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith” leads the pack with 10 nominations. “Batman Begins” follows closely with nine, while “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe” and ” Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” have eight nominations apiece.
In the television categories, ABC’s “Lost” and WB Network’s “Smallville” received six nominations each. Sci Fi Channel’s “Battlestar Galactica” garnered four nominations, while “Stargate SG-1” and “The Triangle” received three nominations apiece.
Contenders for science fiction film are 20th Century Fox’s “Fantastic Four” and “Revenge of the Sith,” DreamWorks’ “The Island,” Warner Independent Pictures’ “The Jacket,” Universal Studios’ “Serenity” and Paramount’s “War of the Worlds.”
The fantasy film nominees are Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Batman Begins,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” Buena Vista Pictures’ “The Chronicles of Narnia,” Sony Pictures’ “Zathura” and Universal’s “King Kong.”
In the horror film race are Warners’ “Constantine,” Screen Gems’ “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” Universal’s “Land of the Dead” and “The Skeleton Key,” Lionsgate’s “Saw II” and the Weinstein Co.’s “Wolf Creek.”
The action-adventure or thriller nominees are Buena Vista’s “Flightplan,” New Line Cinema’s “The History of Violence,” Warners’ “Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang,” Fox’s “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” Tartan’s “Old Boy,” DreamWorks’ “Red Eye” and Dimension/Miramax’s “Sin City.”
This year’s awards event will be hosted by comedian Jeffrey Ross on May 2 in Universal City.