Ella Jay Basco (Cassandra) and Margot Robbie (Harley) in 'Birds of Prey'/Warner Brothers.

‘Star Wars’, ‘Birds of Prey’, and More Lead Saturn Awards Nominations: See the Full List!

Each year, the Saturn Awards honor the best of sci-fi and fantasy in television and film, from our favorite superhero shows to the horror movies that scared us. This year’s nominations list is extensive, as the Saturn Awards extended its eligibility window due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out the full list of nominees below, and be sure to tune in when the winners are announced later this year (date will be announced).

Rosie Perez (Montoya), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Huntress), Margot Robbie (Harley), Ella Jay Basco (Cassandra), and Jurnee Smollett-Bell (Black Canary) in ‘Birds of Prey’/Warner Bros.

FILM

Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Bloodshot (Sony Pictures)

Joker (Warner Bros. Pictures)

The New Mutants (20th Century Films / Walt Disney Studios)

The Old Guard (Netflix)

Best Science Fiction Release

Ad Astra (Searchlight Pictures)

Gemini Man (Paramount Pictures)

Lucy in the Sky (Searchlight Pictures)

Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd. / Walt Disney Studios)

Tenet (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Terminator: Dark Fate (Paramount Pictures)

Best Fantasy Film Release

Bill & Ted Face the Music (Orion Pictures)

Jumanji: The Next Level (Sony Pictures)

The Lion King (Walt Disney Studios)

Maleficent: The Mistress of Evil (Walt Disney Studios)

Once Upon a Time In Hollywood (Sony Pictures)

Sonic the Hedgehog (Paramount Pictures)

The Witches (HBO Max)

Best Horror Film Release

Doctor Sleep (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Freaky (Universal Pictures)

The Invisible Man (Universal Pictures)

It Chapter Two (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Midsommar (A24)

Ready or Not (Searchlight Pictures)

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (CBS Films / Lionsgate)

Best Action/Adventure Film Release

1917 (Universal Pictures)

Bad Boys for Life (Columbia Pictures)

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (Netflix)

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Universal Pictures)

The Gentlemen (STX Films)

Mulan (Walt Disney Studios / Disney Plus)

Best Thriller Film Release

Da Five Bloods (Netflix)

The Good Liar (Warner Bros. Pictures)

The Irishman (Netflix)

Knives Out (Lionsgate)

Mank (Netflix)

Uncut Gems (A24)

Best Actor in a Film

Daniel Craig, Knives Out (Lionsgate)

Delroy Lindo, Da Five Bloods (Netflix)

Ewan McGregor, Doctor Sleep (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Gary Oldman, Mank (Netflix)

Aaron Paul, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (Netflix)

Joaquin Phoenix, Joker (Warner Bros. Pictures)

John David Washington, Tenet (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Actress in a Film

Rebecca Ferguson, Doctor Sleep (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Yifei Liu, Mulan (Walt Disney Studios / Disney Plus)

Elisabeth Moss, The Invisible Man (Universal Pictures)

Natalie Portman, Lucy in the Sky (Searchlight Pictures)

Daisy Ridley, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)

Margot Robbie, Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Charlize Theron, The Old Guard (Netflix)

Best Supporting Actor in a Film

Adam Driver, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd. /Walt Disney Studios)

Chris Evans, Knives Out (Lionsgate)

Bill Hader, It Chapter Two (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Ian McDiarmid, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd. /Walt Disney Studios)

Robert Pattinson, Tenet (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Donnie Yen, Mulan (Walt Disney Studios / Disney Plus)

Best Supporting Actress in a Film

Zazie Beetz, Joker (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Ellen Burstyn, Lucy in the Sky (Searchlight Pictures)

Jamie Lee Curtis, Knives Out (Lionsgate)

Ana De Armas, Knives Out (Lionsgate)

Linda Hamilton, Terminator: Dark Fate (Paramount Pictures)

Amanda Seyfried, Mank (Netflix)

Jurnee Smollett, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film

Ella Jay Basco, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Julia Butters, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Sony Pictures)

Kyliegh Curran, Doctor Sleep (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Roman Griffin Davis, Jojo Rabbit (Searchlight Pictures)

Lexy Kolker, Freaks (Well Go USA)

JD McCrary, The Lion King (Walt Disney Studios)

Best Film Director

J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)

Niki Caro, Mulan (Walt Disney Studios / Disney Plus)

Mike Flanagan, Doctor Sleep (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Christopher Nolan, Tenet (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Old Guard (Netflix)

Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood (Sony Pictures)

Leigh Whannell, The Invisible Man (Universal Pictures)

Best Film Screenplay

Mike Flanagan, Doctor Sleep (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Lauren Hynek, Elizabeth Martin, Mulan (Walt Disney Studios / Disney Plus)

Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin-won, Parasite (Neon)

Christopher Nolan, Tenet (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Todd Phillips, Scott Silver, Joker (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood (Sony Pictures)

Chris Terrio, J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd. /Walt Disney Studios)

Best Film Editing

Maryann Brandon, Stefan Grube, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)

Bob Ducsay, Knives Out (Lionsgate)

Mike Flanagan, Doctor Sleep (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Jennifer Lame, Tenet (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Fred Raskin, Once Upon a Tim In Hollywood (Sony Pictures)

Jinmo Yang, Parasite (Neon)

Best Film Production Design

Rick Carter, Kevin Jenkins, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)

Nathan Crowley, Tenet (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Mark Friedberg, Joker (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Barbara Ling, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood (Sony Pictures)

Patrick Tatopoulos, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Walt Disney Studios)

Ra Vincent, Jojo Rabbit (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Film Composer

Ludwig Goransson, Tenet (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Nathan Johnson, Knives Out (Lionsgate)

Jaeil Jung, Parasite (Neon)

Thomas Newman, 1917 (Universal Pictures)

Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Mank (Netflix)

John Williams, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)

Best Film Costume

Erin Benach, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Bina Daigeler, Mulan (Walt Disney Studios / Disney Plus)

Michael Kaplan, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)

Arianne Phillips, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood (Sony Pictures)

Mayes C. Rubeo, Jojo Rabbit (Searchlight Pictures)

Albert Wolsky, Ad Astra (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Film Make-Up

Bill Corso, Dennis Liddiard, Stephen Kelly, Bianca Appice, Bill & Ted Face the Music (Orion Pictures)

Robert Kurtzman, Bernadette Mazur, Doctor Sleep (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Shane Zander, Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr., It Chapter Two (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Arjen Tuiten, David White, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Walt Disney Studios)

Norman Cabrera, Mike Hill, Mike Elizalde, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (CBS Films/Lionsgate)

Amanda Knight, Neal Scanlan, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)

Best Film Visual / Special Effects

Scott R. Fisher, Allen Maris, Ad Astra (Searchlight Pictures)

Mark Hawker, Yael Majors, Greg Steele, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Kristy Hollidge, Nicholas Brooks, It Chapter Two (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Ken Egly, Robert Legato, The Lion King (Walt Disney Studios)

Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach, Dominic Tuohy, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)

Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley, Scott Fisher, Mike Chambers, Tenet (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Neil Corbould, Eric Barba, Vinod Gundre, Sheldon Stopsack, Terminator: Dark Fate (Paramount Pictures)

Best Independent Film Release

Angel of Mine (Lionsgate)

Encounter (Vega Baby)

The Aeronauts (Amazon)

Color Out of Space (RLJ Entertainment)

Freaks (Well Go USA)

Palm Springs (Neon)

Possessor (Neon/Elevation Pictures)

Best International Film Release

Jojo Rabbit (Searchlight Pictures)

The Nightingale (IFC Films)

Official Secrets (IFC Films)

Parasite (Neon)

Sputnik (IFC Midnight)

The Whistlers (Magnolia Pictures)

Best Animated Film Release

Abominable (Universal Pictures)

The Addams Family (United Artists Releasing)

Frozen II (Walt Disney Studios)

Onward (Walt Disney Studios)

Spies in Disguise (20th Century Pictures)

Trolls: World Tour (Universal Pictures)

Erin Moriarty in ‘The Boys’/Amazon Prime Video

TELEVISION

Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series

Batwoman (The CW)

The Boys (Amazon)

The Flash (The CW)

Stargirl (The CW)

Supergirl (The CW)

The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)

Watchmen (HBO)

Best Science Fiction Television Series

Doctor Who (BBC America)

Lost in Space (Netflix)

Pandora (The CW)

Raised by Wolves (HBO Max)

Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)

Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

Westworld (HBO)

Best Fantasy Television Series

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (Netflix)

For All Mankind (Apple TV)

Locke & Key (Netflix)

The Magicians (SyFy)

Outlander (Starz)

The Twilight Zone (CBS All Access)

The Witcher (Netflix)

Best Horror Television Series

Creepshow (Shudder)

Evil (CBS)

Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)

Lovecraft Country (HBO)

Servant (Apple TV)

The Walking Dead (AMC)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Best Action/Thriller Television Series

Better Call Saul (AMC)

Castle Rock (Hulu)

The Outpost (The CW)

Pennyworth (Epix)

Riverdale (The CW)

Snowpiercer (TNT)

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (Amazon)

Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes)

Amazing Stories (Apple TV)

Dracula (Netflix)

The Haunting of Bly Manor (Netflix)

His Dark Materials (HBO)

The Mandalorian (Disney Plus)

Perry Mason (HBO)

Best Animated Television Series

Bojack Horseman (Netflix)

Family Guy (Fox)

Primal (Adult Swim)

Rick and Morty (Adult Swim)

The Simpsons (Fox)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Disney XD)

Best Film Presentation on Streaming Media

Enola Holmes (Netflix)

Extraction (Netflix)

Shirley (Hulu)

The Vast of Night (Amazon)

Best Actor on a Television Series

Henry Cavill, The Witcher (Netflix)

Mike Colter, Evil (CBS)

Grant Gustin, The Flash (The CW)

Sam Heughan, Outlander (Starz)

Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country (HBO)

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul (AMC)

Patrick Stewart, Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

Best Actress on a Television Series

Caitriona Balfe, Outlander (Starz)

Melissa Benoist, Supergirl (The CW)

Regina King, Watchmen (HBO)

Sonequa Martin-Green, Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)

Thandie Newton, Westworld (HBO)

Candice Patton, The Flash (The CW)

Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul (AMC)

Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul (AMC)

Tony Dalton, Better Call Saul (AMC)

Michael Emerson, Evil (CBS)

Doug Jones, Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)

Richard Rankin, Outlander (Starz)

Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead (AMC)

Luke Wilson, Stargirl (The CW)

Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series

Natasia Demetriou, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Cynthia Erivo, The Outsider (HBO)

Melissa McBride, The Walking Dead (AMC)

Colby Minifie, Fear The Walking Dead (AMC)

Danielle Panabaker, The Flash (The CW)

Sophie Skelton, Outlander (Starz)

Tessa Thompson, Westworld (HBO)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series

Freya Allan, The Witcher (Netflix)

Brec Bassinger, Stargirl (The CW)

Isa Briones, Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

Maxwell Jenkins, Lost in Space (Netflix)

Madison Lintz, Bosch (Amazon)

Cassady McClincy, The Walking Dead (AMC)

Erin Moriarty, The Boys (Amazon)

Best Guest Starring Performance on Television

Jon Cryer, Supergirl (The CW)

Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian (Disney Plus)

Mark Hamill, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, The Walking Dead (AMC)

Kate Mulgrew, Mr. Mercedes (Audience)

Billy Porter, The Twilight Zone (CBS All Access)

Jeri Ryan, Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in ‘Knives Out’/Lionsgate.

HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Best Classic Film DVD/BD Release

4D Man, Kino

The Day the Earth Caught Fire (Special Edition), Kino

Dr. Cyclops (Special Edition), Kino

Hercules in the Haunted World (Special Edition), Kino

The Magic Sword, Kino

Robocop (Director’s Cut), Arrow

The War of the Worlds (1953), Criterion

Best Television Series DVD/BD Release

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Complete Collection, Kino Lorber

Creepshow: Season One, Image Entertainment

The Librarians: The Complete Series, Electric Entertainment

Mission: Impossible – The Original TV Series, Paramount Home Entertainment

The Outsider: The First Season, HBO

Shazam: The Complete Live Action Series, Warner Archive Collection

The Simpsons: The Nineteenth Season, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Best Film Collection DVD/BD Release

Abbott & Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection, Shout Factory

The Fly Collection, Shout Factory

Gamera: The Complete Collection, Arrow

Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975, Criterion Collection

Hitchcock: British International Pictures Collection, Kino

Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations, MVD Entertainment

Three Fantastic Journeys by Karel Zeman, Criterion Collection

Best 4K Film Release

The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection, Universal Home Entertainment

Apocalypse Now: The Final Cut, Lionsgate

Flash Gordon Limited Edition, Arrow

Jaws 45th Anniversary, Universal Home Entertainment

Knives Out, Lionsgate

Mad Max, Kino Lorber

The Shining, Warner

War of the Worlds (2005), Paramount Home Entertainment

LIVE STAGE PRODUCTION

Best Live Stage Production

Anastasia, Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Frankenstein, A Noise Within

Good Boys, Pasadena Playhouse

Once, Cerritos Center/3D Theatricals

Shrek the Musical, Cerritos Center/3D Theatricals

Witch, Geffen Playhouse

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