2016 Saturn Awards Nominees Announced
Earlier today, the nominations for the 42nd annual Saturn Awards were announced live over on YouTube, honoring last year’s best sci-fi, fantasy, and horror films, as well as television programs. If you missed the live stream, have no fear because we’ve got the lowdown for ya today.
Check out a partial list of the nominees below, along with the video announcements! The film which received the most nominations this year is Star Wars: The Force Awakens with fifteen (15). Crimson Peak and Mad Max: Fury Road both received nine (9) nominations apiece. In the area of television, “The Walking Dead” garnered seven (7) nominations; “Game of Thrones” received five (5).
The Saturn Awards (and Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror) was founded in 1972 by noted film historian Dr. Donald A. Reed to honor and recognize films often overlooked by mainstream awards. These are the films and TV shows that we all know and love — and it’s their mission to honor and acknowledge the many talents that entertain and enlighten us.
You can find more information and vote over on the official Saturn Awards website and keep up-to-date with Saturn Awards details by following The Saturn Awards on Facebook.
Best Film Director:
J.J. Abrams – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Guillermo del Toro – Crimson Peak
Alex Garland – Ex Machina
George Miller – Mad Max: Fury Road
Peyton Reed – Ant-Man
Ridley Scott – The Martian
Colin Trevorrow – Jurassic World
Best Film Writing:
Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins – Crimson Peak
Alex Garland – Ex Machina
Drew Goddard – The Martian
Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn – Kingsman: The Secret Service
Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly – Jurassic World
Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams, Michael Arndt – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nick Lathouris – Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Film Editing:
Maryann Brandon, Mary Jo Markey – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Eddie Hamilton, Jon Harris – Kingsman: The Secret Service
Dan Lebental, Colby Parker, Jr. – Ant-Man
Leigh Folsom Boyd, Dylan Highsmith, Kirk Morri, Christian Wagner – Furious 7
Kevin Stitt – Jurassic World
Margaret Sixel – Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Film Production Design:
Rick Carter, Darren Gilford – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Scott Chambliss – Tomorrowland
Sabu Cyril – Baahubali: The Beginning
Colin Gibson – Mad Max: Fury Road
Thomas E. Sanders – Crimson Peak
Ed Verreaux – Jurassic World
Best Film Music:
Tom Holkenborg – Mad Max: Fury Road
Johann Johannsson – Sicario
M.M. Keeravani – Baahubali: The Beginning
Ennio Morricone – The Hateful Eight
Fernando Velazquez – Crimson Peak
John Williams – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best Film Costume Design:
Alexandra Byrne – Avengers: Age of Ultron
Kate Hawley – Crimson Peak
Michael Kaplan – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Arianne Phillips – Kingsman: The Secret Service
Sandy Powell – Cinderella
Rama Rajamouli, Prashanti Tipirineni – Baahubali: The Beginning
Best Film Make-Up:
David Marti, Montse Ribe, Xavi Bastida – Crimson Peak
Damian Martin, Nadine Prigge – Mad Max: Fury Road
Neal Scanlan – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Joel Harlow, Kenny Niederbaumer – Black Mass
Gregory Nicotero, Howard Beger, Heba Thorisdottir – The Hateful Eight
Donald Mowat – Sicario
Best Film Special / Visual Effects:
Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, Chris Corbould – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Andrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams – Mad Max: Fury Road
Andrew Whithurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington, Sara Bennett – Ex Machina
Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Steven Warner – The Martian
John Rosengrant, Michael Lantieri, Tim Alexander – Jurassic World
Paul Corbould, Chris Townsend, Ben Snow, Paul Butterworth – Avengers: Age of Ultron
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