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Fringe, Dexter, The Walking Dead and Revolution
Top TV Nominations from the Academy of Science Fiction,
Fantasy and Horror Films; Saturn Awards to Be Presented in June
LOS ANGELES – February 20, 2013 – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey received more Saturn Award nominations than any other film released last year, with Life of Pi and Skyfall close behind as the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films today revealed the nominations for the 39th Annual Saturn Awards.
Marvel’s The Avengers, The Dark Knight Returns, Looper, Cloud Atlas, Argo and Les Miserables are among the films that have received multiple Saturn Award nominations, underscoring the ways in which genre filmmaking has expanded beyond its roots as niche entertainment.
The only major awards dedicated to honoring the finest in genre entertainment in film, television and home entertainment, the Saturn Awards will be presented in June, with the exact date and location to be announced shortly.
“From the grand adventure of Les Miserables to the visionary fantasy of Life of Pi and the magical realism of Beasts of the Southern Wild, this year’s films transcended the notion of genre filmmaking and brought us extraordinary visions of exaggerated or enhanced reality, making this one of the most intriguing lists of Saturn Awards nominees in a long time,” said Academy President Robert Holguin.
On TV, oft-nominated Fringe, Dexter and The Walking Dead were among the leading TV nominees, joined by the first season of Revolution, which received four nominations including Best Network Television Series. From British imports Doctor Who and Merlin to the Canadian Continuum and the American remake of the Danish series The Killing, the Saturn Awards TV nominees took on a global perspective.
This year, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films introduced a new category to nominate independent films, with seven nominees in the category. “We’ve long admired and respected independent filmmakers and their focused visions, which expand ideas and creativity in the genre field,” Holguin said.
Films, TV programs and home-entertainment titles released between Feb. 1, 2012, and Feb. 11, 2013. Among film studios, Warner Bros. received a leading total of 23 nominations, while Sony Pictures and Universal Pictures each received 14 nominations for their ambitious film slates released last year.
The non-profit Academy of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Films was founded in 1972 by noted film historian Dr. Donald A. Reed, who wanted to honor and recognize genre entertainment often overlooked by mainstream awards organizations.
Here is a complete list of the 39th Annual Saturn Award nominations. The list can also be found online, along with more information about the Academy, at www.saturnawards.org. Keep up to date with Saturn Awards details by following The Saturn Awards on Facebook.
FILM NOMINATIONS
Best Science Fiction Film
| Marvel’s The Avengers | Marvel / Walt Disney Studios |
| Chronicle | 20th Century Fox |
| Cloud Atlas | Warner Bros. |
| The Hunger Games | Summit / Lionsgate |
| Looper | Sony Pictures |
| Prometheus | 20th Century Fox |
Best Fantasy Film
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Sony Pictures |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Warner Bros. |
| Life of Pi | 20th Century Fox |
| Ruby Sparks | Fox Searchlight |
| Snow White and the Huntsman | Universal |
| Ted | Universal |
Best Horror/Thriller Film
| Argo | Warner Bros. |
| The Cabin in the Woods | Lionsgate |
| The Impossible | Summit / Lionsgate |
| Seven Psychopaths | CBS Films |
| The Woman in Black | CBS Films |
| Zero Dark Thirty | Sony Pictures |
Best Action/Adventure Film
| The Bourne Legacy | Universal |
| The Dark Knight Rises | Warner Bros. |
| Django Unchained | The Weinstein Co. |
| Les Miserables | Universal |
| Skyfall | Sony Pictures |
| Taken 2 | 20th Century Fox |
Best Independent Film Release
| Compliance | Magnolia |
| Hitchcock | Fox Searchlight |
| Killer Joe | LD Entertainment |
| The Paperboy | Millennium |
| Robot and Frank | Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| Safety Not Guaranteed | FilmDistrict |
| Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Focus Features |
Best International Film
| Anna Karenina | Focus Features |
| Chicken With Plums | Sony Pictures Classics |
| The Fairy | Kino Lorber |
| Headhunters | Magnolia |
| My Way | Well Go USA |
| Pusher | Radius |
Best Animated Film
| Brave | Pixar / Walt Disney Studios |
| Frankenweenie | Walt Disney Studios |
| ParaNorman | Focus Features |
| Wreck-It Ralph | Walt Disney Studios |
Best Actor
| Christian Bale, The Dark Knight Rises | Warner Bros. |
| Daniel Craig, Skyfall | Sony Pictures |
| Martin Freeman, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Warner Bros. |
| Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables | Universal |
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Looper | Sony Pictures |
| Matthew McConaughey, Killer Joe | LD Entertainment |
Best Actress
| Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty | 20th Century Fox |
| Ann Dowd, Compliance | Magnolia |
| Zoe Kazan, Ruby Sparks | Fox Searchlight |
| Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games | Summit / Lionsgate |
| Helen Mirren, Hitchcock | Fox Searchlight |
| Naomi Watts, The Impossible | Summit / Lionsgate |
Best Supporting Actor
| Javier Bardem, Skyfall | Sony Pictures |
| Michael Fassbender, Prometheus | 20th Century Fox |
| Clark Gregg, Marvel’s The Avengers | Marvel / Walt Disney Studios |
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Dark Knight Rises | Warner Bros. |
| Ian McKellen, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Warner Bros. |
| Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained | The Weinstein Co. |
Best Supporting Actress
| Judi Dench, Skyfall | Sony Pictures |
| Gina Gershon, Killer Joe | LD Entertainment |
| Anne Hathaway, The Dark Knight Rises | Warner Bros. |
| Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables | Universal |
| Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy | Millennium |
| Charlize Theron, Snow White and the Huntsman | Universal |
Best Performance By a Younger Actor
| CJ Adams, The Odd Life of Timothy Green | Walt Disney Studios |
| Tom Holland, The Impossible | Summit / Lionsgate |
| Daniel Huttlestone, Les Miserables | Universal |
| Chloe Grace Moretz, Dark Shadows | Warner Bros. |
| Suraj Sharma, Life of Pi | 20th Century Fox |
| Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild | Fox Searchlight |
Best Direction
| William Friedkin, Killer Joe | LD Entertainment |
| Peter Jackson, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Warner Bros. |
| Rian Johnson, Looper | Sony Pictures |
| Ang Lee, Life of Pi | 20th Century Fox |
| Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises | Warner Bros. |
| Joss Whedon, Marvel’s The Avengers | Marvel / Walt Disney Studios |
Best Writing
| Tracy Letts, Killer Joe | LD Entertainment |
| David Magee, Life of Pi | 20th Century Fox |
| Martin McDonagh, Seven Psychopaths | CBS Films |
| Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained | The Weinstein Co. |
| Joss Whedon, Marvel’s The Avengers | Marvel / Walt Disney Studios |
| Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard, The Cabin in the Woods | Lionsgate |
Best Production Design
| Hugh Bateup, Uli Hanisch, Cloud Atlas | Warner Bros. |
| Sarah Greenwood, Anna Karenina | Focus Features |
| David Gropman, Life of Pi | 20th Century Fox |
| Rick Heinrichs, Dark Shadows | Warner Bros. |
| Dan Hennah, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Warner Bros. |
| Eve Stewart, Les Miserables | Universal |
Best Editing
| Stuart Baird, Kate Baird, Skyfall | Sony Pictures |
| Alexander Berner, Cloud Atlas | Warner Bros. |
| Bob Ducsay, Looper | Sony Pictures |
| Jeffrey Ford, Lisa Lassek, Marvel’s The Avengers | Marvel / Walt Disney Studios |
| John Gilroy, The Bourne Legacy | Universal |
| Tim Squyres, Life of Pi | 20th Century Fox |
Best Music
| Mychael Danna, Life of Pi | 20th Century Fox |
| Danny Elfman, Frankenweenie | Walt Disney Studios |
| Dario Marianelli, Anna Karenina | Focus Features |
| Thomas Newman, Skyfall | Sony Pictures |
| Howard Shore, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Warner Bros. |
| Hans Zimmer, The Dark Knight Rises | Warner Bros. |
Best Costume
| Jacqueline Durran, Anna Karenina | Focus Features |
| Kym Barrett, Pierre-Yves Gavraud, Cloud Atlas | Warner Bros. |
| Sharen Davis, Django Unchained | The Weinstein Co. |
| Bob Buck, Ann Maskrey, Richard Taylor,
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
Warner Bros. |
| Paco Delgado, Les Miserables | Universal |
| Colleen Atwood, Snow White and the Huntsman | Universal |
Best Make-Up
| Heike Merker, Daniel Parker, Jeremy Woodhead,
Cloud Atlas |
Warner Bros. |
| Gregory Nicotero, Howard Berger,
Peter Montagna, Julie Hewitt, Hitchcock |
Fox Searchlight |
| Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater, Tami Lane,
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
Warner Bros. |
| David Marti, Montse Ribe, Vasit Suchitta,
The Impossible |
Summit / Lionsgate |
| Naomi Donne, Donald Mowat, Love Larson,
Skyfall |
Sony Pictures |
| Jean Ann Black, Fay Von Schroeder,
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 |
Lionsgate |
Best Special Effects
| Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams,
Dan Sudick, Marvel’s The Avengers |
Marvel / Walt Disney Studios |
| Grady Cofer, Pablo Helman, Jeanie King,
Burt Dalton, Battleship |
Universal |
| Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton,
R. Christopher White, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey |
Warner Bros. |
| Chris Corbould, Peter Chiang, Scott R. Fisher, Sue Rowe,
John Carter |
Walt Disney Studios |
| Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer,
Donald R. Elliott, Lif of Pi |
20th Century Fox |
| Cedric Nicholas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Courbould,
Michael Dawson, Snow White and the Huntsman |
Universal |
TELEVISION NOMINATIONS
Best Network Television Series
| Elementary | CBS |
| The Following | Fox |
| Fringe | Fox |
| Once Upon a Time | ABC |
| Revolution | NBC |
| Supernatural | CW |
Best Syndicated Cable Television Series
| American Horror Story: Asylum | FX |
| Dexter | Showtime |
| Leverage | TNT |
| The Killing | AMC |
| True Blood | HBO |
| The Walking Dead | AMC |
Best Television Presentation
| Breaking Bad | AMC |
| Continuum | Syfy |
| Falling Skies | TNT |
| Game of Thrones | HBO |
| Ken Follett’s World Without End | Reelz |
| Mockingbird Lane | NBC |
| Spartacus: War of the Damned | Starz |
Best Youth Oriented Series on Television
| Arrow | CW |
| Beauty and the Beast | CW |
| Doctor Who | BBC America |
| Merlin | Syfy |
| Teen Wolf | MTV |
| The Vampire Diaries | CW |
Best Actor
| Kevin Bacon, The Following | Fox |
| Billy Burke, Revolution | NBC |
| Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad | AMC |
| Michael C. Hall, Dexter | Showtime |
| Joshua Jackson, Fringe | Fox |
| Timothy Hutton, Leverage | TNT |
| Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead | AMC |
Best Actress
| Moon Bloodgood, Falling Skies | TNT |
| Mireille Enos, The Killing | AMC |
| Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum | FX |
| Charlotte Riley, Ken Follett’s World Without End | Reelz |
| Tracy Spiridakos, Revolution | NBC |
| Anna Torv, Fringe | Fox |
Best Supporting Actor
| Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad | AMC |
| Giancarlo Esposito, Revolution | NBC |
| Todd Lasance, Spartacus: War of the Damned | Starz |
| Colm Meaney, Hell on Wheels | AMC |
| David Morrissey, The Walking Dead | AMC |
| John Noble, Fringe | Fox |
Best Supporting Actress
| Jennifer Carpenter, Dexter | Showtime |
| Sarah Carter, Falling Skies | TNT |
| Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad | AMC |
| Laurie Holden, The Walking Dead | AMC |
| Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum | FX |
| Beth Riesgraf, Leverage | TNT |
Best Guest Starring Role in a Series
| Blair Brown, Fringe | Fox |
| Terry O’Quinn, Falling Skies | TNT |
| Lance Reddick, Fringe | Fox |
| Mark Sheppard, Leverage | TNT |
| Ray Stevenson, Dexter | Showtime |
| Yvonne Strahovski, Dexter | Showtime |
HOME-ENTERTAINMENT NOMINATIONS
Best DVD/Blu-ray Release:
| Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike | Atlas Distribution/Fox |
| Chained | Anchor Bay |
| Cosmopolis | Entertainment One |
| The Possession | Lionsgate |
| A Thousand Cuts | Lorber Films |
| Touchback | Anchor Bay/Starz |
Best DVD/Blu-ray Special Edition Release:
| Jaws (Universal 100th Anniversary Edition) | Universal |
| Lawrence of Arabia (50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition) | Sony |
| Les Vampires Classics Edition | Kino International |
| Little Shop of Horrors: The Director’s Cut | Warner |
| Stanley Kubrick’s Fear and Desire | Kino International |
Best DVD/Blu-ray Collection:
| Alfred Hitchcock (The Masterpiece Collection) | Universal |
| Battle Royale (The Complete Collection) | Anchor Bay |
| Bond 50 (The Complete 22 Film Collection) | MGM |
| Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series | MPI |
| The Ultimate Buster Keaton Blu-ray Collection | Kino Lorber |
| Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection | Universal |
Best DVD/Blu-ray TV Series:
| In Search Of: The Complete Series | Visual Entertainment |
| Logan’s Run: The Complete Series | Warner |
| The River: The Complete First Season | ABC Studios |
| Shazam! The Complete Live-Action Series | Warner Archive |
| Spartacus: Vengeance (The Complete Second Season) | Starz/Anchor Bay |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation (Seasons 1 & 2) | Paramount |
