Saturn 2015 Award Nominations are in
Now this is a nomination list that I can fully support. The Saturn awards actually respects and honors Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror movies and most of those movies are released in 3D and are movies that I tend to enjoy so this is right up my alley.
The 41st Annual Saturn Awards Nominations 2015
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films announces the nominations for this year's 41st Annual Saturn Awards.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier leads the nominations this year with a total of 11 with the epic space adventure, Interstellar, receiving 10 nominations. Guardians of the Galaxyfollows closely behind with 9 nominations. In television, The Walking Dead scared up an impressive 7 nominations with the Bryan Fuller NBC series, Hannibal, achieving 6 nominations.
The organization has created a special category to consider television series which are derived from comic book super heroes - Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series. Filling out this new category are the series Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Arrow, Constantine, The Flash, and Gotham.
The Saturn Awards have strived to honor film and television in categories which best refllects their genres. The Academy recognizes additional areas of genre entertainment which includes Best Action/Adventure Film, Best Thriller Film, Best Independent Film Release and Best International Film Release. In television, we have such diverse categories as Best Youth Oriented Television Series, Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series, and Best Limited Run Television Series.
In home entertainment, the nominations are dominated by Warner Home Entertainment with 8 nominations which includes the William Friedkin film, Sorcerer, and Batman: The Complete Television Series. The Clive Barker film, Nightbreed: The Director's Cut, has also been nominated (Best DVD/BD Special Edition Release).
The Academy is beginning a new program this year called Affiliate Membership, which allows everyone to be involved in the voting this year. When you become an Affiliate member, you will have the opportunity to vote in selected categories in both Film and Television. For more information, you can click on the links posted on this page.
This has been a strong year for genre entertainment. The Saturn Awards are dedicated to honoring the best in film, television, and home entertainment. This year's winners will be announced at the 41st Annual Saturn Awards which takes place on June 25, 2015.
Film Nominations:
Best Comic Book-to-Film Release:
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
Best Science Fiction Film Release:
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Edge of Tomorrow
Godzilla
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Interstellar
The Zero Theorem
Best Fantasy Film Release:
Birdman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Into the Woods
Maleficent
Paddington
Best Horror Film Release:
Annabelle
The Babadook
Dracula Untold
Horns
Only Lovers Left Alive
The Purge: Anarchy
Best Thriller Film Release:
American Sniper
The Equalizer
Gone Girl
The Guest
The Imitation Game
Nightcrawler
Best Action / Adventure Film Release:
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Inherent Vice
Lucy
Noah
Snowpiercer
Unbroken
Best Actor in a Film:
Tom Cruise (Edge of Tomorrow)
Chris Evans (Captain America: The Winter Soldier)
Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler)
Michael Keaton (Birdman)
Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar)
Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Dan Stevens (The Guest)
Best Actress in a Film:
- Emily Blunt (Edge of Tomorrow)
- Essie Davis (The Babadook)
- Anne Hathaway (Interstellar)
- Angelina Jolie (Maleficent)
- Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1)
- Rosemund Pike (Gone Girl)
Best Animated Film Release:
- Big Hero 6
- The Boxtrolls
- How to Train Your Dragon 2
- The Lego Movie
- The Wind Rises
I didn't include all the nominations, but if you want to see the entire list including more film nominations, TV and Blu-ray/DVD sections please click HERE.
What do you think should win?
Source: Saturn Awards Website