“AVATAR”
and
“SHERLOCK HOLMES”
lead the 36th Annual
Saturn Award Nominations
(Los Angeles)
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films
has announced the nominations for the 36th Annual Saturn Awards. Leading the
charge is James Cameron’s epic 3-D fantasy “Avatar” with
10 nominations. “Sherlock Holmes” uncovered 8 nominations,
while “Inglourious Basterds” and “Watchmen” receiving
7 nominations apiece. “District 9” and J.J. Abrams’ “Star
Trek” and “District 9” beamed-up 6 nominations each.
Warner Bros. Pictures leads the pack with 31 nominations
from 8 films including multiple nominations for “Sherlock Holmes,”“Watchmen,”
“Where the Wild Things Are,” and “Harry Potter”. Also
with strong showings were Sony Pictures and 20th Century Fox with 15 and 14
nominations, respectively. Paramount and The Weinstein Company earned 13 and
10 nominations, followed by Universal (6), Summit (5), while Lionsgate, Magnolia/Magnet
and Walt Disney each earned 4 nominations.
In the television categories, “Lost” once again found its way
to the top with 8 nominations. “Dexter” (Showtime),“Breaking
Bad” (AMC), and “True Blood” (HBO) all scared up 5 nominations.
“Fringe” (Fox), “Doctor Who” (BBC), and “Leverage”
(TNT) earned 3 nominations apiece. NBC’s “Chuck” “The
Closer” (TNT), “Heroes” (NBC), and CBS’ “The
Ghost Whisperer” followed, each with 2 nominations.
The Saturn Awards organization is instituting several new categories this
year: Production Design and local theater production.
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 38 year old organization.
The 36th Annual Saturn Awards will take place on June 24 in Burbank, California.
THE
36th ANNUAL
SATURN AWARDS NOMINATIONS
To download a complete list in Microsoft Word Click Here
Click here to go to the complete list.
Best Science Fiction Film
THE BOOK OF ELI (Warner Bros)
KNOWING (Summit Entertainment)
MOON (Sony Pictures Classics)
STAR TREK (Paramount)
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (Paramount)
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE (20th Century Fox)
Best Fantasy Film
AVATAR (20th Century Fox)
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (Warner Bros)
THE LOVELY BONES (Paramount)
THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE (Warner Bros.)
WATCHMEN (Warner Bros.)
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (Warner Bros.)
Best Horror Film
THE BOX (Warner Bros.)
DRAG ME TO HELL (Universal)
FROZEN (Anchor Bay Films)
THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (Rogue / Universal)
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON (Summit Entertainment)
ZOMBIELAND (Sony)
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
2012 (Sony)
BROTHERS (Lionsgate)
THE HURT LOCKER (Summit Entertainment)
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (The Weinstein Co.)
LAW ABIDING CITIZEN (Overture)
THE MESSENGER (Oscilloscope Pictures)
SHERLOCK HOLMES (Warner Bros.)
Best Actor
ROBERT DOWNEY, JR. (Sherlock Holmes)
TOBEY MAGUIRE (Brothers)
VIGGO MORTENSEN (The Road)
SAM ROCKWELL (Moon)
DENZEL WASHINGTON (The Book of Eli)
SAM WORTHINGTON (Avatar)
Best Actress
CATHERINE KEENER (Where the Wild Things Are) (Warner Bros.)
MELANIE LAURENT (Inglourious Basterds) (The Weinstein Co.)
ALISON LOHMAN (Drag Me to Hell) (Universal)
NATALIE PORTMAN (Brothers) (Lionsgate)
ZOE SALDANA (Avatar) (20th Century Fox)
CHARLIZE THERON (The Burning Plain) (Magnolia)
Best Supporting Actor
WOODY HARRELSON (Zombieland) (Sony)
STEPHEN LANG (Avatar) (20th Century Fox)
FRANK LANGELLA (The Box) (Warner Bros.)
JUDE LAW (Sherlock Holmes) (Warner Bros.)
STANLEY TUCCI (The Lovely Bones) (Paramount)
CHRISTOPH WALTZ (Inglourious Basterds) (The Weinstein Co.)
Best Supporting Actress
MALIN AKERMAN (Watchmen) (Warner Bros.)
DIANE KRUGER (Inglourious Basterds) (The Weinstein Co.)
RACHEL MCADAMS (Sherlock Holmes) (Warner Bros.)
LORNA RAVER (Drag Me to Hell) (Universal)
SUSAN SARANDON (The Lovely Bones) (Paramount)
SIGOURNEY WEAVER (Avatar) (20th Century Fox)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
TAYLOR LAUTNER (The Twilight Saga: New Moon) (Summit Entertainment)
BAILEE MADISON (Brothers) (Lionsgate)
BROOKLYNN PROULX (The Time Traveler’s Wife) (Warner
Bros.)
MAX RECORDS (Where the Wild Things Are) (Warner Bros.)
SAOIRSE RONAN (The Lovely Bones) (Paramount)
KODI SMIT-MCPHEE (The Road) (The Weinstein Co.)
Best Director
J.J. ABRAMS (Star Trek) (Paramount)
KATHRYN BIGELOW (The Hurt Locker) (Summit Entertainment)
NEILL BLOMKAMP (District 9) (Sony)
JAMES CAMERON (Avatar) (20th Century Fox)
GUY RITCHIE (Sherlock Holmes) (Warner Bros.)
ZACK SNYDER (Watchmen) (Warner Bros.)
QUENTIN TARANTINO (Inglourious Basterds) (The Weinstein Co.)
To download a complete list in Microsoft Word Click Here
Click here to go to the complete list.
|
|||||||
|
