The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films has announced the nominees for the 53rd Saturn Awards, which recognize the year’s outstanding science fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller, and action/adventure entertainment in movies and on TV. That is a lot of categories, and a lot of nominations, some of which are slightly baffling (how is Dust Bunny star Mads Mikkelsen in the supporting actor category?)! But there’s certainly something for every fan of these genres in the nominees below.
This year’s awards will be presented on March 8th; Joel McHale hosts the ceremony.
Here’s the complete list of nominees:
Best Science Fiction Film
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- Bugonia
- Jurassic World: Rebirth
- Predator: Badlands
- The Running Man
- Tron: Ares
Best Fantasy Film
- Freakier Friday
- Hamnet
- How to Train Your Dragon
- The Life of Chuck
- Lilo & Stitch
- Wicked: For Good
Best Horror Film
- 28 Years Later
- The Conjuring: Last Rites
- Final Destination: Bloodlines
- Frankenstein
- The Monkey
- Weapons
Best Cinematic Adaptation Film
- Black Phone 2
- Captain America: Brave New World
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- A Minecraft Movie
- Superman
- Thunderbolts
Best Thriller Film
- Highest 2 Lowest
- The Housemaid
- The Long Walk
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Best Action / Adventure Film
- Ballerina
- F1: The Movie
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
- Novocaine
- Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
- One Battle After Another
Best Actor in a Film
- David Corenswet (Superman)
- Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning)
- Tom Hiddleston (The Life of Chuck)
- Oscar Isaac (Frankenstein)
- Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)
- Pedro Pascal (The Fantastic Four: First Steps)
- Sam Worthington (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
Best Actress in a Film
- Rachel Brosnahan (Superman)
- Cynthia Erivo ( Wicked: For Good)
- Elle Fanning (Predator: Badlands)
- Julia Garner (Weapons)
- Vanessa Kirby (The Fantastic Four: First Steps)
- Zoe Saldana (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
- Emma Stone (Bugonia)
Best Supporting Actor in a Film
- Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
- Edi Gathegi (Superman)
- Jeff Goldblum (Wicked: For Good)
- Stephan Lang (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
- Delroy Lindo (Sinners)
- Mads Mikkelsen (Dust Bunny)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Fantastic Four: First Steps)
Best Supporting Actress in a Film
- Oona Chaplin (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
- Mia Goth (Frankenstein)
- Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good)
- Amy Madigan (Weapons)
- Florence Pugh (Thunderbolts)
- Hailee Steinfeld (Sinners)
- Sigourney Weaver (Dust Bunny)
Best Younger Performer in a Film
- Miles Caton (Sinners)
- Jack Champion (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
- Maia Kealoha (Lilo & Stitch)
- Madeleine McGraw (Black Phone 2)
- Sophie Sloan (Dust Bunny)
- Mason Thames (How to Train Your Dragon)
Best Film Direction
- James Cameron (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
- Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
- Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein)
- James Gunn (Superman)
- Christopher McQuarrie (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning)
- Matt Shakman (The Fantastic Four: First Steps)
- Dan Trachtenberg (Predator: Badlands)
Best Film Screenwriting
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver; Story by: Josh Friedman, Shane Salerno)
- Dust Bunny (Bryan Fuller)
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer)
- Frankenstein (Guillermo del Toro )
- Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning (Christopher McQuarrie, Erik Jendresen)
- Sinners (Ryan Coogler)
- Weapons (Zach Cregger)
Best Film Visual / Special Effects
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- How to Train Your Dragon
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
- Superman
- Wicked: For Good
Best Film Music
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (Simon Franglen)
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Michael Giacchino)
- Frankenstein (Alexandre Desplat)
- Sinners (Ludwig Göransson)
- Tron: Ares (Nine Inch Nails: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
- Wicked: For Good (John Powell & Stephen Schwartz)
Best Film Production Design
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- Frankenstein
- Sinners
- Superman
- Wicked: For Good
Best Film Make Up
- 28 Years Later
- Frankenstein
- Sinners
- Tron: Ares
- Weapons
- Wicked: For Good
Best Film Editing
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- Frankenstein
- Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
- Predator: Badlands
- Sinners
Best Film Costume Design
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- Frankenstein
- Predator: Badlands
- Sinners
- Superman
- Wicked: For Good
Best Independent Film
- Adulthood
- Eden
- Dust Bunny
- Good Boy
- The Rule of Jenny Pen
- The Plague
- The Toxic Avenger
Best International Film
- 40 Acres
- Bring Her Back
- Dead of Winter
- Night Call
- The Ugly Stepsister
- Sisu 2: Road to Revenge
Best Animated Film
- The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
- The Bad Guys 2
- Elio
- KPop Demon Hunters
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants
- Zootopia 2
Best International Animated Film (New Category)
- Attack on Titan the Movie: The Last Attack
- Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- The Colors Within
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
- Ne Zha 2
- Stitch Head
Best Science Fiction Television Series
- Andor
- The Ark
- Foundation
- Severance
- Silo
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Best Fantasy Television Series
- Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches
- Ghosts
- The Librarians: The Next Chapter
- Outlander
- Stranger Things
- Wednesday
Best Horror Television Series
- Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order
- The Institute
- It: Welcome to Derry
- The Last of Us
- The Walking Dead: Dead City
- Yellowjackets
Best New Genre Series
- Alien: Earth
- Outlander: Blood of My Blood
- Pluribus
- Robin Hood
- Spartacus: House of Ashur
- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Best Action/Adventure Television Series
- Cobra Kai
- Duster
- Paradise
- Reacher
- Squid Game
- Twisted Metal
Best Thriller Television Series
- Dark Winds
- Dexter: Resurrection
- The Lowdown
- MobLand
- The Rainmaker
- Your Friends and Neighbors
Best Superhero Television Series
- Daredevil: Born Again
- Gen V
- Invincible
- Iron Heart
- Peacemaker
- The Sandman
Best Television Presentation
- The Beast in Me
- Black Mirror
- Murderbot
- Nautilus
- The Pitt
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Best Animated Television Series or Special
- Creature Commandos
- Harley Quinn
- Marvel Zombies
- Predator: Killer of Killers
- Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
- Solo Leveling Season 2 – Arise from the Shadow
Best Actor in a Television Series
- Sterling K. Brown (Paradise)
- John Cena (Peacemaker)
- Michael C. Hall (Dexter: Resurrection)
- Sam Heughan (Outlander)
- Diego Luna (Andor)
- Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon)
- Adam Scott (Severance)
Best Actress in a Television Series
- Caitriona Balfe (Outlander)
- Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things)
- Sydney Chandler (Alien: Earth)
- Britt Lower (Severance)
- Melissa McBride (The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon)
- Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)
- Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series
- Jack Alcott (Dexter: Resurrection)
- William Fichtner (Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order)
- Jude Law (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew)
- James Marsden (Paradise)
- Babou Ceesay (Alien: Earth)
- Ethan Peck (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
- Stellan Skarsgard (Andor)
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series
- Christina Chong (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
- Denise Gough (Andor)
- Julianne Nicholson (Paradise)
- Jennifer Holland (Peacemaker)
- Genevieve O’Reilly (Andor)
- Uma Thurman (Dexter: Resurrection)
- Karolina Wydra (Pluribus)
Best Guest Star in a Television Series
- Dave Dastmalchian (Dexter: Resurrection)
- Peter Dinklage (Dexter: Resurrection)
- Linda Hamilton (Stranger Things)
- James Remar (It: Welcome to Derry)
- Bill Skarsgard (It: Welcome to Derry)
- Samba Schutte (Pluribus)
- Paul Wesley (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
Best Young Performer in a Television Series
- Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew)
- Arian S. Cartaya (It: Welcome to Derry)
- Joe Freeman (The Institute)
- Noah Schnapp (Stranger Things)
- Jaz Sinclair (Gen V)
- Sadie Sink (Stranger Things)
- Clara Stack (It: Welcome to Derry)
Best 4K Home Media Release
- Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning (Paramount)
- Nightmare Alley (Criterion)
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Disney/Marvel)
- Thunderbolts (Disney/Marvel)
- When Evil Lurks (Second Sight Films)
- Wicked (Universal)
Best Classic Film Home Media Release
- Dead of Night (Kino Lorber)
- Frailty (Lionsgate Home Video)
- Kingdom of Heaven (Director’s Cut) (20th Century/Disney)
- Night of the Juggler (Kino Lorber)
- Night of the Living Dead 1990 (Sony)
- The Re-Animator 40th Anniversary (Ignite Films)
- Tombstone (Disney)
Best Film Home Media Collection
- 007: James Bond – Sean Connery 6 Film Collection (Warner Bros.)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 7 Film Collection (Warner Bros.)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy (Arrow)
- Terror in the Fog: The Wallace Krimi at CCC (Eureka)
- The Abbott and Costello Horror Film Collection (Kino Lorber)
- The Pink Panther Peter Sellers Comedy Collection (Kino Lorber)
Best Television Home Media Release
- Chucky: The Complete Series (Universal)
- Creepshow Complete Series (Shudder)
- Knight Rider: The Complete Series (Universal)
- Peanuts 75th Ultimate TV Specials (Warner Bros.)
- The Huckleberry Hound Show (Warner Archives)
- The Penguin Season 1 (Warner Bros.)
