Today, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films announced the finalists for the fifty-second Saturn Awards, which recognize extraordinary programming, performances, and special effects in genre film and television.
Several projects received numerous nominations, with Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two leading the pack with fourteen nods, with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice a close second with thirteen.
Here is the complete list of nominees:
Best Science Fiction Film
- Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros./Legendary)
- Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Lionsgate Films)
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (20th Century Studios)
- Megalopolis (Lionsgate Films/American Zoetrope)
- Venom: The Last Dance (Sony Pictures/Marvel)
Best Fantasy Film
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony Pictures)
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary)
- My Old Ass (Amazon/MGM)
- Poor Things (Searchlight)
- Wonka (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Horror Film
- Abigail (Universal Pictures)
- Alien: Romulus (20th Century Studios)
- The First Omen (20th Century Studios)
- In a Violent Nature (IFC Films)
- Longlegs (Neon)
- A Quiet Place: Day One (Paramount Pictures)
- Smile 2 (Paramount Pictures)
Best Action/Adventure Film
- Argylle (Apple Films/Universal Pictures)
- Deadpool & Wolverine (Marvel/Walt Disney Studios)
- The Fall Guy (Universal Pictures)
- Fly Me to the Moon (Apple Films/Columbia Pictures)
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Lionsgate Films)
- Twisters (Universal Pictures)
Best Thriller Film
- Blink Twice (Amazon/MGM)
- Civil War (A24)
- Saltburn (Amazon/MGM)
- Strange Darling (Miramax/Magenta Light Studios)
- Speak No Evil (Universal Pictures)
- Wolfs (Apple Films)
Best Independent Film
- Dream Scenario (A24)
- Late Night with the Devil (IFC Films/Shudder)
- MaXXXine (A24)
- The Substance (Mubi)
Thelma (Magnolia Pictures) - The Thicket (Tubi Movies)
Best International Film
- Animal Kingdom (Magnet Releasing)
- Godzilla Minus One (Toho International)
- Kill (Lionsgate Films)
- Monkey Man (Universal Pictures)
- Oddity (IFC Films)
- Society of the Snow (Netflix)
Best Animated Film
- The Boy and the Heron (GKIDS)
- Despicable Me 4 (Universal/Illumination Entertainment)
- Inside Out 2 (Pixar/Walt Disney Studios)
- Kung-Fu Panda 4 (Universal/Dreamworks Animation)
- Spy x Family Code: White (Crunchyroll)
- Transformers: One (Paramount Pictures)
- The Wild Robot (Universal/Dreamworks Animation)
Best Actor in a Film
- Tom Blyth, Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds Snakes (Lionsgate Films)
- Nicolas Cage, Dream Scenario (A24)
- Timothee Chalamet, Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- David Dastmalchian, Late Night with the Devil (IFC Films/Shudder)
- Kyle Gallner, Strange Darling (Miramax/Magenta Light Studios)
Michael Keaton, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool & Wolverine (Marvel/Walt Disney Studios)
Best Actress in a Film
- Willa Fitzgerald, Strange Darling (Miramax/Magenta Light Studios)
Demi Moore, The Substance (Mubi) - Lupita Nyong’o, A Quiet Place – Day One (Paramount Pictures)
- Winona Ryder, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Naomi Scott, Smile 2 (Paramount Pictures)
- June Squibb, Thelma (Magnolia Pictures)
Anya Taylor-Joy, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Supporting Actor in a Film
- Josh Brolin, Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros./Legendary)
- Austin Butler, Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros./Legendary)
- Nicolas Cage, Longlegs (Neon)
- Willem Dafoe, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Hugh Jackman, Deadpool & Wolverine (Marvel/Walt Disney Studios)
- David Johnsson, Alien: Romulus (20th Century Studios)
- Owen Teague, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (20th Century Studios)
Best Supporting Actress in a Film
- Emma Corrin, Deadpool & Wolverine (Marvel/Walt Disney Studios)
- Rebecca Ferguson, Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Barbara Hershey, Strange Darling (Miramax/Magenta Light Studios)
- Juliette Lewis, The Thicket (Tubi Movies)
- Margaret Qualley, The Substance (Mubi)
- Cailee Spaeny, Alien: Romulus (20th Century Studios)
- Zendaya, Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros./Legendary)
Best Younger Performer in a Film
- Freya Allan, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (20th Century Studios)
- McKenna Grace, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Sony Pictures)
- Kaylee Hottle, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Warner Bros./Legendary)
- Calah Lane, Wonka (Warner Bros Pictures)
- Jenna Ortega, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Alisha Weir, Abigail (Universal Pictures)
- Rachel Zegler, Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Lionsgate Films)
Best Film Direction
- Fede Alvarez, Alien: Romulus (20th Century Studios)
- Wes Ball, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (20th Century Studios)
- Tim Burton, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Shawn Levy, Deadpool & Wolverine (Marvel/Walt Disney Studios)
- JT Mollner, Strange Darling (Miramax/Magenta Light Studios)
- Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two(Warner Bros./Legendary)
Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One (Toho International)
Best Film Screenwriting:
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice; Alfred Gough, Miles Millar (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Deadpool & Wolverine; Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds (Marvel/Walt Disney Studios)
- Dune: Part Two; Denis Villenueve, Jon Spaihts (Warner Bros./Legendary)
- Godzilla Minus One; Takashi Yamazak (Toho International)
- Longlegs; Osgood Perkins (Neon)
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes; Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver(20th Century Studios)
- Strange Darling; JT Mollner (Miramax/Majenta Light Studios)
Best Visual/Special Effects
- Alien: Romulus; TBD (20th Century Studios)
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice; Angus Bickerton, James Brennan-Craddock, Neal Scanlan, Stefano Pepin (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Deadpool & Wolverine; TBD (Marvel/Walt Disney Pictures)
- Dune: Part Two; Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salacombe, Gerd Nefzer (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Godzilla Minus One; Masaki Takahashi, Tatsuiji Nojima, Kiyokk Shubuya, Takashi Yamazaki (Toho International)
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes; Erik Winquist, TBD (20th Century Studios)
- Twisters; TBD (Universal Pictures)
Best Film Music
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice; Danny Elfman (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Dune: Part Two; Hans Zimmer (Warner Bros./Legendary)
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire; Dario Marianelli (Sony Pictures)
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes; James Newton Howard (Lionsgate Pictures)
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes; John Paesano (20th Century Studios)
- Smile 2; Cristobal Tapia de Veer(Paramount Pictures)
Best Film Production Design
- Alien: Romulus; Naaman Marshall (20th Century Studios)
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice; Matt Scruton (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Deadpool & Wolverine; Ray Chan (Marvel/Walt Disney Pictures)
Dune: Part Two; Patricia Vermette (Warner Bros./Legendary) - Longlegs; Danny Vermette (Neon)
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes; Daniel T. Dorrance (20th Century Studios)
Best Film Makeup
- Alien: Romulus; TBD (20th Century Studios)
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice; Neal Scanlan, Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Dune: Part Two; Donald Mowat and TBD(Warner Bros./Legendary)
- Longlegs; Felix Fox, Madelaine Hermans (Neon)
- Smile 2; TBD (Paramount Pictures)
- The Substance TBD (Mubi)
Best Film Editing
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice; Jay Prychidny (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Civil War; Jake Roberts (A24)
- Deadpool & Wolverine; Dean Zimmerman & Shane Reid (Marvel/Walt Disney Pictures)
- Dune: Part Two; Joe Walker (Warner Bros./Legendary)
- Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga; Eliot Knapman & Margaret Sixel (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Strange Darling; Christopher Robin Bell (Miramax/Magenta Light Studios)
Best Film Costume
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice; Colleen Atwood (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Deadpool & Wolverine; Graham Churchyard & Mayes C. Rubeo (Marvel/Walt Disney Studios)
- Dune: Part Two; Jacqueline West (Warner Bros./Legendary)
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire; Alex Fortes & Ruth Myers(Sony Pictures)
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes; Trish Summerville (Lionsgate Pictures)
- Wonka; Lindy Hemming (Warner Bros. Pictures)
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Best Science Fiction Television Series
- 3 Body Problem (Netflix)
- Ahsoka (Lucasfilm/Disney+)
- The Ark (Syfy)
- Dark Matter (Apple TV+)
- Fallout (Amazon)
- Star Trek: Discovery (CBS Studios)
Best Fantasy Television Series
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix)
- For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
- House of the Dragon (Max)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon)
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku Channel)
Best Horror Television Series
- Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
- Creepshow (Shudder)
- Evil (CBS Studios)
- From (MGM+)
- Grotesquerie (FX)
- Teacup (Peacock)
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (AMC)
Best Action/Thriller Television Series
- Bosch: Legacy (Amazon Freevee)
- Cobra Kai (Netflix)
- Found (NBC)
- High Potential (ABC)
- Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+)
- True Detective: Night Country (Max)
- Tulsa King (Paramount+)
Best Adventure Television Series
- La Brea (NBC/Universal)
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+) - Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Amazon)
- Reacher (Amazon)
- Shōgun (FX)
- Sugar (Apple TV+)
Best Superhero Television Series
- Agatha All Along (Marvel Studios/Disney+)
- The Boys (Amazon Prime)
- Loki (Marvel Studios/Disney+)
- The Penguin (MAX)
- Superman & Lois (Warner Bros. Television)
- The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
Best Television Presentation
- Apartment 7A (Paramount+)
- Don’t Move (Netflix)
- The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
- Fargo (FX)
- Ripley (Netflix)
- Salem’s Lot (Max)
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (AMC)
Best Genre Comedy Television Series
- Chucky (Syfy /Universal)
- Ghosts (CBS)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Resident Alien (Syfy)
- Ted (Peacock)
- What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Best Animated Television Series
- Batman: Caped Crusader (Amazon Prime)
- Gremlins: The Wild Batch (Max)
- Kaiju No. 8 (Crunchyroll)
- Star Trek: Lower Decks (CBS Studios)
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+/Lucasfilm)
- X-Men ’97 (Disney+/Marvel Studios)
Best Actor in a Television Series
- Colin Farrell, The Penguin (Max)
- Walton Goggins, Fallout (Amazon)
- Jon Hamm, Fargo (FX)
- Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (AMC)
- Harold Perrineau, From (MGM+)
- Norman Reedus. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (AMC)
- Kurt Russell & Wyatt Russell, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+)
Best Actress in a Television Series
- Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon (Max)
- Rosario Dawson, Ahsoka (Lucasfilm/Disney+)
- Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country (Max)
- Danai Gurira, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (AMC)
- Kathryn Hahn, Agatha All Along (Marvel/Disney+)
- Melissa McBride, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (AMC)
- Ella Purnell, Fallout (Amazon)
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series
- Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
- Lamorne Morris, Fargo (FX)
- Aaron Moten, Fallout (Amazon)
- Matt Smith, House of the Dragon (Max)
- Antony Starr, The Boys (Amazon)
- Henry Thomas, The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
- Brandon Scott Jones, Ghosts (CBS)
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series
- Jennifer Connelly, Dark Matter (Apple TV+)
- Jennifer Jason Leigh, Fargo (FX)
- Pollyanna McIntosh, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (AMC)
- Cristin Milioti, The Penguin (Max)
- Elizabeth Saunders, From (MGM+)
- Anna Sawai, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+)
- Rebecca Wisocky, Ghosts (CBS)
Best Guest Star in a Television Series
- Mark Hamill, The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
- Matthew Jeffers, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Lived (AMC)
- Martin Kove, Cobra Kai (Netflix)
- Kyle MacLachlan, Fallout (Amazon)
- Andrea Martin, Evil (CBS Studios)
- Aubrey Plaza, Agatha All Along (Marvel/Disney+)
- Ke Huy Quan, Loki (Marvel/Disney+)
Best Younger Performer in a Television Series
- Zackary Arthur, Chucky (Syfy/Universal)
- Hannah Cheramy, From (MGM+)
- Cameron Crovetti, The Boys (Amazon)
- Rhenzy Feliz, The Penguin (Max)
- Joe Locke, Agatha All Along (Marvel/Disney+)
- Xolo Maridueña, Cobra Kai (Netflix)
- Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (AMC)
Home Video Categories
Best 4K Home Meda Release
- Conan the Barbarian (Arrow Video)
- Crimson Peak (Arrow Video)
- The Crow (Paramount)
- Face Off (KL Studio Classics)
- The Monster Squad (KL Studio Classics)
- Saw X (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)
Best Film Home Media Release Collection
- Batman 85th Anniversary Collection (Warner Home Video)
- Nature Run Amok Collection (Kino Cult)
- OSS-117 Five Film Collection (KL Studio Classics)
- Republic Pictures Horror Collection (KL Studio Classics)
- Rocky: Ultimate Knockout Collection (Warner Home Video)
- Sci Fi Chillers Collection (KL Studio Classics)
Best Classic Film Home Media Release
- I Walked with a Zombie / The Seventh Victim (Criterion Collection)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (KL Studio Classics)
- The Lady Killers (KL Studio Classics)
- Nightmare on Elm Street, A (Warner Home Video)
- Repo Man (The Criterion Collection)
- Reptilicus (Vinegar Syndrome)
Best Television Home Media Release
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet: The Complete Series (MPI)
- Columbo: The Return (KL Studio Classics)
- Farscape: The Complete Series (25th Anniversary Edition (Shout)
- Interview with the Vampire (Season 2) (RLJ Entertainment)
- La Brea: The Complete Series (Universal)
- Star Wars: Andor – The Complete First Season (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, where it will also be streamed on ElectricNOW and The Roku Channel.
Congratulations to all the finalists!
