Saturn Award Nominees Announced, 300 Scores Big
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has announced itís 34th annual nominations for the Saturn Award.
Leading the nominations this year is 300, with a stunning 10 nominations in various categories. Close behind is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with 9, and Sweeney Todd with 8.
Theyíre more than just movies though. They also hand out awards to television and even DVD. Lost and Dexter lead the television nominations with 7 and 5 nominations each. Check out all of this yearís nominees in the massive, complete Saturn Award nomination list below:
FILM NOMINATIONS
Best Science Fiction Film
Cloverfield (Paramount)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (20th Century Fox)
I Am Legend (Warner Bros.)
The Last Mimzy (New Line Cinema)
Sunshine (Fox Searchlight)
Transformers (DreamWorks SKG / Paramount)
Best Fantasy Film
Enchanted (Buena Vista)
The Golden Compass (New Line Cinema)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Warner Bros.)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worldís End (Buena Vista)
Spider-Man 3 (Sony)
Stardust (Paramount)
Best Horror Film
30 Days of Night (Sony)
1408 (The Weinstein Co.)
Ghost Rider (Sony)
Grindhouse (The Weinstein Co.)
The Mist (The Weinstein Co.)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (DreamWorks SKG / Paramount)
Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film
3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate)
300 (Warner Bros.)
The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal)
Live Free or Die Hard (20th Century Fox)
No Country for Old Men (Miramax)
There Will Be Blood (Paramount Vantage)
Zodiac (Paramount)
Best Actor
Gerard Butler (ì300î) (Warner Bros.)
John Cusack (ì1408î) (The Weinstein Co.)
Daniel Day-Lewis (ìThere Will Be Bloodî) (Paramount Vantage)
Johnny Depp (ìSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetî) (DreamWorks SKG / Paramount)
Viggo Mortensen (ìEastern Promisesî) (Focus Features)
Will Smith (ìI Am Legendî) (Warner Bros.)
Best Actress
Amy Adams (ìEnchantedî) (Buena Vista)
Ashley Judd (ìBugî) (Lionsgate)
Helena Bonham Carter (ìSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetî) (DreamWorks SKG / Paramount)
Naomi Watts (ìEastern Promisesî) (Focus Features)
Belen Rueda (ìThe Orphanageî) (Picturehouse)
Carice van Houten (ìBlack Bookî) (Sony Pictures Classics)
Best Supporting Actor
Javier Bardem (ìNo Country for Old Menî) (Miramax)
Ben Foster (ì3:10 to Yumaî) (Lionsgate)
James Franco (ìSpider-Man 3î) (Sony)
Justin Long (ìLive Free or Die Hardî) (20th Century Fox)
Alan Rickman (ìSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetî) (DreamWorks SKG / Paramount)
David Wenham (ì300î) (Warner Bros.)
Best Supporting Actress
Lizzy Caplan (ìCloverfieldî) (Paramount)
Marcia Gay Harden (ìThe Mistî) (The Weinstein Co.)
Lena Headey (ì300î) (Warner Bros.)
Rose McGowan (ìGrindhouseî ñ ìPlanet Terrorî) (The Weinstein Co.)
Michelle Pfeiffer (ìStardustî) (Paramount)
Imelda Staunton (ìHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixî) (Warner Bros.)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Alex Etel (ìThe Water Horseî) (Sony)
Freddie Highmore (ìAugust Rushî) (Warner Bros.)
Josh Hutcherson (ìBridge to Terabithiaî) (Buena Vista)
Daniel Radcliffe (ìHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixî) (Warner Bros.)
Dakota Blue Richards (ìThe Golden Compassî) (New Line Cinema)
Rhiannon Leigh Wryn (ìThe Last Mimzyî) (New Line Cinema)
Best Direction
Tim Burton (ìSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetî) (DreamWorks SKG / Paramount)
Frank Darabont (ìThe Mistî) (The Weinstein Co.)
Paul Greengrass (ìThe Bourne Ultimatumî) (Universal)
Sam Raimi (ìSpider-Man 3î) (Sony)
Zack Snyder (ì300î) (Warner Bros.)
David Yates (ìHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixî) (Warner Bros.)
Best Writing
Roger Avary, Neil Gaiman (ìBeowulfî) (Paramount)
Brad Bird (ìRatatouilleî) (Buena Vista)
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen (ìNo Country for Old Menî) (Miramax)
Michael Goldenberg (ìHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixî) (Warner Bros.)
Michael Gordon, Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad (ì300î) (Warner Bros.)
John Logan (ìSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetî) (DreamWorks SKG / Paramount)
Best Music
Tyler Bates (ì300î) (Warner Bros.)
Jonny Greenwood (ìThere Will Be Bloodî) (Paramount Vantage)
Nicholas Hooper (ìHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixî) (Warner Bros.)
Mark Mancina (ìAugust Rushî) (Warner Bros.)
Alan Menken (ìEnchantedî) (Buena Vista)
John Powell (ìThe Bourne Ultimatumî) (Universal)
Best Costume
Colleen Atwood (ìSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetî) (DreamWorks SKG / Paramount)
Ruth Myers (ìThe Golden Compassî) (New Line Cinema)
Penny Rose (ìPirates of the Caribbean: At Worldís Endî) (Buena Vista)
Sammy Sheldon (ìStardustî) (Paramount)
Jany Temime (ìHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixî) (Warner Bros.)
Michael Wilkinson (ì300î) (Warner Bros.)
Best Make-Up
Howard Berger, Greg Nicotero, Jake Garber – (ìGrindhouseî ñ ìPlanet Terrorî) (The Weinstein Co.)
Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight – (ìHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixî) (Warner Bros.)
Davina Lamont – (ì30 Days of Nightî) (Sony)
Ve Neill, Martin Samuel – (ìPirates of the Caribbean: At Worldís Endî) (Buena Vista)
Peter Owen, Ivana Primorac – (ìSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetî) (DreamWorks SKG / Paramount)
Shaun Smith, Mark Rappaport – (ì300î) (Warner Bros.)
Best Special Effects
Tim Burke, John Richardson, Paul Franklin, Greg Butler – (ìHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixî) (Warner Bros.)
Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl, John Frazier – (ìTransformersî) (DreamWorks SKG / Paramount)
Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris, Trevor Wood – (ìThe Golden Compassî) (New Line Cinema)
John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson, John Frazier – (ìPirates of the Caribbean: At Worldís Endî) (Buena Vista)
Scott Stokdyk, Peter Nofz, Spencer Cook, John R. Frazier – (ìSpider-Man 3î) (Sony)
Chris Watts, Grant Freckelton, Derek Wentworth, Daniel Leduc – (ì300î) (Warner Bros.)
Best International Film
Black Book (Sony Pictures Classics)
Day Watch (Fox Searchlight)
Eastern Promises (Focus Features)
Goyaís Ghosts (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
The Orphanage (Picturehouse)
Sleuth (Sony Pictures Classics)
Best Animated Film
Beowulf (Paramount)
Meet the Robinsons (Buena Vista)
Ratatouille (Buena Vista)
Shrek the Third (DreamWorks SKG / Paramount)
The Simpsons Movie (20th Century Fox)
Surfís Up (Sony)
TELEVISION NOMINATIONS
Best Network Television Series
Heroes (NBC)
Lost (ABC)
Pushing Daisies (ABC)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox)
Journeyman (NBC)
Supernatural (CW)
Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series
Dexter (Showtime)
Battlestar Galactica (Sci Fi Channel)
Stargate SG-1 (Sci Fi Channel / MGM)
The Closer (TNT)
Kyle XY (ABC Family)
Saving Grace (TNT)
Best Presentation on Television
Battlestar Galactica: Razor (Sci Fi Channel)
The Company (TNT)
Fallen (ABC Family)
The Family Guy: ìBlue Harvestî (Fox)
Masters of Science Fiction (ABC)
Shrek the Halls (ABC)
Tin Man (Sci Fi Channel)
Best International Series
Doctor Who (Sci Fi Channel)
Torchwood (BBC America)
Meadowlands (aka Cape Wrath) (Showtime)
Jekyll (BBC America)
Life On Mars (BBC America)
Robin Hood (BBC America)
Best Actor on Television
Matt Dallas (Kyle XY) (ABC Family)
Matthew Fox (Lost) (ABC)
Michael C. Hall (Dexter) (Showtime)
Kevin McKidd (Journeyman) (NBC)
Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica) (Sci Fi Channel)
Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies) (ABC)
Best Actress on Television
Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies) (ABC)
Lena Headey (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) (Fox)
Jennifer Love Hewitt (Ghost Whisperer) (CBS)
Holly Hunter (Saving Grace) (TNT)
Evangeline Lily (Lost) (ABC)
Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) (TNT)
Best Supporting Actor on Television
Michael Emerson (Lost) (ABC)
Greg Grunberg (Heroes) (NBC)
Josh Holloway (Lost) (ABC)
Erik King (Dexter) (Showtime)
Terry OíQuinn (Lost) (ABC)
Masi Oka (Heroes) (NBC)
Best Supporting Actress on Television
Jaime Alexander (Kyle XY) (ABC Family)
Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter) (Showtime)
Summer Glau (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) (Fox)
Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost) (ABC)
Jaime Murray (Dexter) (Showtime)
Hayden Panettiere (Heroes) (NBC)
DVD NOMINATIONS
Best DVD Release
Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (Starz / Anchor Bay)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (remix) (Image)
Driftwood (Image)
The Man From Earth (Anchor Bay)
The Nines (Sony)
White Noise 2 (Universal)
Best Special Edition DVD Release
Big (Extended Edition) (Fox)
Blade Runner (5 Disc Ultimate Collectorís Edition) (Warner)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (30th Anniversary ñ Blu Ray) (Sony)
Death Proof (Grindhouse Presentation: Extended & Unrated) (Genius)
Panís Labyrinth (Platinum Series) (New Line)
Troy: Directorís Cut (Ultimate Collectorís Edition) (Warner)
Best Classic Film DVD Release
Alligator (Lionsgate)
The Dark Crystal (Sony)
Face/Off (Paramount)
Flash Gordon (Universal)
The Monster Squad (Lionsgate)
Witchfinder General (MGM)
Best Collection on DVD
The Godzilla Collection (Classic Media)
The Mario Bava Collection (Vol. 1 & 2) (Anchor Bay)
The Sergio Leone Anthology (MGM)
The Sonny Chiba Collection (BCI / Eclipse)
Stanley Kubrick (Warner Home Video Directors Series) (Warner)
Vincent Price (MGM Scream Legends Collection) (MGM)
Best Television Series on DVD
Eureka (Season 1) (Universal)
Heroes (Season 1) (Universal)
Hustle (Complete Seasons 2 and 3) (BBC Warner)
Lost (The Complete Third Season) (Buena Vista)
MI:5 (Volumes 4 & 5) (BBC Warner)
Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series (BBC Warner)
Best Retro Television Series on DVD
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (Volume 1: The Early Years) (Paramount)
Count Dracula (BBC Mini-series 1977) (BBC Warner)
Land of the Giants (The Full Series) (Fox)
Mission Impossible (The Second and Third Seasons) (Paramount)
Twin Peaks (The Definitive Gold Box Edition) (Paramount)
The Wild Wild West (The Second and Third Seasons) (Paramount)
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