The Academy of Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror Films Have Just Announced the Nominees for Their Saturn Awards
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The Academy of Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror Films have just announced the nominees for their Saturn Awards. You will recall that we got them to include Production Design last year. This year's nominees are Best Production Design Kathy Altieri (How to Train Your Dragon) (Paramount/DWA) Dante Ferretti (Shutter Island) (Paramount) Darren Gilford (Tron: Legacy) (Walt Disney Studios) Rick Heinrichs (The Wolf Man) (Universal) Guy Hendrix (Inception) (Warner Bros.) Robert Stromberg (Alice in Wonderland) (Walt Disney Studios) Winners will be announced at their dinner this coming June. Complete Press Release to follow… The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films 334 West 54th Street Los Angeles, California 90037‐3806 Phone/Fax: (323) 752‐5811 e‐mail: [email protected] Robert Holguin (President) Dr. Donald A. Reed (Founder) For immediate release “Inception” dreams up 9 Nominations for the 37th Annual Saturn Awards while AMC’s “The Walking Dead” walks away with 6 (Los Angeles) The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films has announced the nominations for the 37th Annual Saturn Awards. Leading the charge is Christopher Nolan’s mind‐bending sci‐fi thriller “Inception” with 9 nominations. Overture/Relativity Media’s “Let Me In” and Disney’s “Tron: Legacy” downloaded 7 nominations apiece, Clint Eastwood’s thought‐provoking “Hereafter” received 6, while “Alice in Wonderland,” “Black Swan,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” “Never Let Me Go” and “Shutter Island” earned 5 nominations each . Warner Bros. Pictures leads the pack with 23 nominations from 6 films, including “Clash of the Titans,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” “Hereafter,” “Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole,” “Splice,” and “Inception.” Also with strong showings were Paramount (lead by “Shutter Island,” and “Iron Man 2”) and Walt Disney Studios (lead by “Tron: Legacy,” “Alice in Wonderland” and “Toy Story 3”) with 16 and 14 nominations, respectively. Fox Searchlight and Universal earned 10 nominations apiece, followed by Overture/Relativity Media (7), 20th Century Fox (6), Summit Entertainment (5), DreamWorks Animation and Marvel Films (each with 4), while Lionsgate, Magnolia Pictures and Sony Pictures scored 3 nominations each. Of Special note, is Kino Lorber’s release of Fritz Lang’s ground‐breaking 84‐year‐old classic, The Complete Metropolis” which was nominated for Best International Film and Best Music. In the television categories, Frank Darabont’s zombie‐drama “The Walking Dead” (AMC) came to life with 6 nominations. “Breaking Bad” (AMC), “Lost” (ABC) and “Fringe” (Fox) tied with 5 nominations. “Leverage” (TNT), “True Blood” (HBO) earned 4 apiece, followed by “Dexter” (Showtime) and “V” (ABC) with 3 and “The Closer” (TNT), “Smallville” (CW), and Spartacus: Blood and Sand” (Starz) with 2. The Academy was founded in 1972 by noted film historian Dr. Donald A. Reed to honor and recognize genre entertainment. Over the years, the Academy has expanded their reach to include other film genres. The organization also recognizes excellence in television and home entertainment. Robert Holguin presently serves as President of the 39 year old organization. The 37th Annual Saturn Awards will take place this June in Burbank, California. #### The 37th Annual Saturn Award Nominations Best Science Fiction Film Hereafter (Warner Bros.) Inception (Warner Bros.) Iron Man 2 (Paramount/Marvel) Never Let Me Go (Fox Searchlight) Splice (Warner Bros.) Tron: Legacy (Walt Disney Studios) Best Fantasy Film Alice in Wonderland (Walt Disney Studios) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (20th Century Fox) Clash of the Titans (Warner Bros.) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Warner Bros.) Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Universal) Twilight: Eclipse (Summit Entertainment) Best Horror/Thriller Film The American (Focus) Black Swan (Fox Searchlight) Kick‐Ass (Lionsgate) Let Me In (Overture/Relativity Media) Shutter Island (Paramount) The Wolf Man (Universal) Best Action/Adventure Film The Expendables (Lionsgate) The Green Hornet (Sony) Red (Summit Entertainment) Robin Hood (Universal) Salt (Sony) True Grit (Paramount) Unstoppable (20th Century Fox) (more) Best Actor Jeff Bridges (Tron: Legacy) (Walt Disney Studios) George Clooney (The American) (Focus) Leonardo DiCaprio (Inception) (Warner Bros.) Leonardo DiCaprio (Shutter Island) (Paramount) Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man 2) (Paramount/Marvel) Ryan Reynolds (Buried) (Lionsgate) Best Actress Cecile De France (Hereafter) (Warner Bros.) Angelina Jolie (Salt) (Sony) Carey Mulligan (Never Let Me Go) (Fox Searchlight) Ellen Page (Inception) (Warner Bros.) Natalie Portman (Black Swan) (Fox Searchlight) Noomi Rapace (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) (Music Box Films) Best Supporting Actor Christian Bale (The Fighter) (Paramount) Andrew Garfield (Never Let Me Go) (Fox Searchlight) Tom Hardy (Inception) (Warner Bros.) Garrett Hedlund (Tron: Legacy) (Walt Disney Studios) John Malkovich (Red) (Summit Entertainment) Mark Ruffalo (Shutter Island) (Paramount) Best Supporting Actress Scarlett Johansson (Iron Man 2) (Paramount) Keira Knightley (Never Let Me Go) (Fox Searchlight) Mila Kunis (Black Swan) (Fox Searchlight) Helen Mirren (Red) (Summit Entertainment) Vanessa Redgrave (Letters to Juliet) (Summit Entertainment) Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom) (Sony Pictures Classics) Best Performance by a Younger Actor Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief) (20th Century Fox) Frankie/George McLaren (Hereafter) (Warner Bros.) Kodi Smit McPhee (Let Me In) (Overture/Relativity Media) Chloe Grace Moretz (Let Me In) (Overture/Relativity Media) Will Poulter (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader) (20th Century Fox) Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) (Paramount) Charlie Tahan (Charlie St. Cloud) (Universal) Best Director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) (Fox Searchlight) Clint Eastwood (Hereafter) (Warner Bros.) Christopher Nolan (Inception) (Warner Bros.) Matt Reeves (Let Me In) (Overture/Relativity Media) Martin Scorsese (Shutter Island) (Paramount) David Yates (Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 1) (Warner Bros.) Best Writing Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3) (Walt Disney Studios/Pixar) Alex Garland (Never Let Me Go) (Fox Searchlight) Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John McLaughlin (Black Swan) (Fox Searchlight) Peter Morgan (Hereafter) (Warner Bros.) Christopher Nolan (Inception) (Warner Bros.) Matt Reeves (Let Me In) (Overture/Relativity Media) Best Music Daft Punk (Tron: Legacy) (Walt Disney Studios) Clint Eastwood (Hereafter) (Warner Bros.) Michael Giacchino (Let Me In) (Overture/Relativity Media) Gottfried Huppertz (as Conducted by Frank Strobel) (The Complete Metropolis) (Kino Lorber) John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon) (Paramount/DWA) Hans Zimmer (Inception) (Warner Bros.) Best Costume Colleen Atwood (Alice in Wonderland) (Walt Disney Studios) Milena Canonero (The Wolf Man) (Universal) Isis Mussenden (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader) (20th Century Fox) Jany Temime (Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 1) (Warner Bros.) Michael Wilkinson (Tron: Legacy) (Walt Disney Studios) Janty Yates (Robin Hood) (Universal) Best Make‐Up Howard Berger, Gregory Nicotero ‐ (Splice) (Warner Bros.) Andrew Clement, Donald J. Mowat ‐ (Repo Men) (Universal) Andrew Clement, Jennifer McDaniel, Tarra Day ‐ (Let Me In) (Overture/Relativity Media) Mark Coulier, Nick Dudman, (Harry Potter & The Deathly Amanda Knight ‐ Hallows: Part 1) (Warner Bros.) Rick Baker, Dave Elsey ‐ (The Wolf Man) (Universal) Lindsay MacGowan, Shane Mahan ‐ (Alice in Wonderland) (Walt Disney Studios) Best Production Design Kathy Altieri (How to Train Your Dragon) (Paramount/DWA) Dante Ferretti (Shutter Island) (Paramount) Darren Gilford (Tron: Legacy) (Walt Disney Studios) Rick Heinrichs (The Wolf Man) (Universal) Guy Hendrix (Inception) (Warner Bros.)) Robert Stromberg (Alice in Wonderland) (Walt Disney Studios) Best Special Effects Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Karl Denham, Nikos Kalaitzidis ‐ (Tron: Legacy) (Walt Disney Studios) Angus Bickerton, Barrie (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Helmsley ‐ Voyage of the Dawn Treader) (20th Century Fox) Tim Burke, John Richardson, Nicholas Ait’Hadi, Christian (Harry Potter & The Deathly Manz ‐ Hallows: Part 1) (Warner Bros.) Chris Corbould, Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Peter Begg‐ (Inception) (Warner Bros.) Ken Ralston, Tom Peitzman, David Schaub, Carey Villegas‐(Alice in Wonderland) (Walt Disney Studios) Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright, Daniel Sudick ‐ (Iron Man 2) (Paramount/Marvel) Best International Film The Complete Metropolis (Kino Lorber) Centurion (Magnolia Pictures) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Music Box Films) Monsters (Magnolia Pictures) Mother (Magnolia Pictures) Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (Oscilloscope Laboratories) Best Animated Film Despicable Me (Universal) How to Train Your Dragon (Paramount/DWA) Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (Warner Bros.) Shrek Forever After (Paramount/DWA) Tangled (Walt Disney Studios) Toy Story 3 (Walt Disney Studios/Pixar) TELEVISION: Best Network Series: Fringe (Fox) Lost (ABC) Smallville (CW) Supernatural (CW) V (ABC) The Vampire Diaries (CW) Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series: Breaking Bad (AMC) The Closer (TNT) Dexter (Showtime) Eureka (SyFy) Leverage (TNT) Spartacus: Blood and Sand (Starz) True Blood (HBO) Best Television Presentation: Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (BBC America) Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special (NBC) The Pillars of the Earth (Starz) Sherlock