52nd Annual Saturn Award Nominees Announced
The nominees for the 52nd Saturn Award have been unveiled by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, with voters having the opportunity to declare the winners out of the list.
The awards will be presented live from Universal City, California on Sunday February 2, 2025 and streamed exclusively on ElectricNow TV and for the very first time on The Roku Channel.
There are plenty of nominations across film and TV. In no particular order, here are all the nominees by their category.
Film
Best Science Fiction Film:
Science fiction dominates the cultural landscape, with multi-million dollar franchises present in nearly all six entries. The nominees for the best science fiction category are:
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Megalopolis
Venom: The Last Dance
Best Fantasy Film:
The other genre that dominates the cultural landscape is of course fantasy, with franchise films again making the vast majority of nominees. The six nominees for best fantasy film are:
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
My Old Ass
Poor Things
Wonka
Best Horror Film:
Horror remains another constant, though this area is where films that aren’t as dependent on franchise recognition start to emerge. The seven nominees for best horror film are:
A Quiet Place: Day One
Abigail
Alien: Romulus
First Omen
In a Violent Nature
Longlegs
Smile 2
Best Thriller Film:
Thriller is a strong genre, with a range of films able to fit into the category as demonstrated by the six nominees for best thriller film.
Blink Twice
Civil War
Saltburn
Speak No Evil
Strange Darling
Wolfs
Best Action / Adventure Film:
Action and adventure is a broad genre, similar to thriller in that sense, encompassing a range of different films. The six nominees for the best action/adventure film are:
Argylle
Deadpool & Wolverine
Fall Guy
Fly Me to the Moon
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Twisters
Best Actor in a Film:
This year’s awards have some strong contenders for best actor in a film, ranging from Ryan Reynolds for his performance in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, to Tom Blyth in ‘The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Here are all seven nominees:
Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes)
Nicolas Cage (Dream Scenario)
Timothée Chalamet (Dune: Part Two)
David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil)
Kyle Gallner (Strange Darling)
Michael Keaton (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)
Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool & Wolverine)
Best Actress in a Film:
Similarly, the best actress category also has strong contenders from Anya Taylor-Joy for her performance in ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ to Demi Moore’s performance in ‘The Substance’. Here are all seven nominees:
Willa Fitzgerald (Strange Darling)
Demi Moore (The Substance)
Lupita Nyong’o (A Quiet Place – Day One)
Winona Ryder (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)
Naomi Scott (Smile 2)
June Squibb (Thelma)
Anya Taylor-Joy (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga)
Best Supporting Actor in a Film:
Of course, the lead actor/actress isn’t the only person in a film that deserves praise. Here are all seven nominees for best supporting actor in a film.
Josh Brolin (Dune: Part Two)
Austin Butler (Dune: Part Two)
Nicolas Cage (Longlegs)
Willem Dafoe (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)
Hugh Jackman (Deadpool & Wolverine)
David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus)
Owen Teague (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes)
Best Supporting Actress in a Film:
The seven supporting actresses helped to elevate their films to strong heights, with all the nominees for this category below.
Emma Corrin (Deadpool & Wolverine)
Rebecca Ferguson (Dune: Part Two)
Barbara Hershey (Strange Darling)
Juliette Lewis (The Thicket)
Margaret Qualley (The Substance)
Cailee Spaeny (Alien: Romulus)
Zendaya (Dune: Part Two)
Best Younger Performer in a Film:
It’s important to highlight the work of younger performers, as they will be the movie stars of tomorrow. Here are the seven nominees for best young performer in a film.
Freya Allan (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes)
McKenna Grace (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire)
Kaylee Hottle (Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire)
Calah Lane (Wonka)
Jenna Ortega (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)
Alisha Weir (Abigail)
Rachel Zegler (Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes)
Best Film Direction:
While films are a collective effort between many people, the director is the one that has to shepard all the various aspects and bring them together for the film. Here are the seven directors nominated for best film direction.
Fede Álvarez (Alien: Romulus)
Wes Ball (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes)
Tim Burton (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)
Shawn Levy (Deadpool & Wolverine)
JT Mollner (Strange Darling)
Takashi Yamazaki (Godzilla: Minus One)
Denis Villeneuve (Dune: Part Two)
Best Film Screenwriting:
Scripts can make or break a film, so it’s important to recognise the writers that can create a good one. Here are the seven nominees for best film screenwriting.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Alfred Gough Miles Millar)
Deadpool & Wolverine (Ryan Reynolds & Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick & Zeb Wells & Shawn Levy)
Dune: Part Two (Denis Villeneuve Jon Spaihts)
Godzilla Minus One (Takashi Yamazaki)
King of the Planet of the Apes (Josh Friedman)
Longlegs (Osgood Perkins)
Strange Darling (JT Mollner)
Best Film Visual / Special Effects:
Special effects have become commonplace in film, and the artists behind them often don’t receive enough credit when they go above and beyond. Here are the seven films that have been nominated for best visual/special effects.
Alien: Romulus (Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin, Shane Patrick)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Angus Bickerton, James Brennan-Craddock, Neal Scanlan, Stefano Pepin)
Deadpool & Wolverine (Swen Gillberg, Matthew Twyford, Vincent Papaix, Dominic Tuohy)
Dune: Part Two (Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salacombe, Gerd Nefzer)
Godzilla Minus One (Masaki Takahashi, Tatsuiji Nojima, Kiyokk Shubuya, Takashi Yamazaki)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, Rodney Burke)
Twisters (TBD)
Best Film Music:
While films are a visual medium, music plays a key role in giving a scene atmosphere, and audiences will often hum the most memorable tracks. Here are the six films nominated for best music, along with their composer.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Danny Elfman)
Dune: Part Two (Hans Zimmer)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Dario Marianelli)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (John Paesano)
Smile 2 (Cristobal Tapia de Veer)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (James Newton Howard)
Best Film Production Design:
Production is responsible for set design and more, helping give a film’s locations physical presence. Here are the six films nominated for best production design.
Alien: Romulus (Naaman Marshall)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Matt Scruton)
Deadpool & Wolverine (Ray Chan)
Dune: Part Two (Patrice Vermette)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (Daniel T. Dorrance)
Longlegs (Danny Vermette)
Best Film Makeup:
Makeup is a huge part of how a character can become realised, playing an important part in their look. Here are the six films nominated for best makeup.
Alien: Romulus (Pam Smyth)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Neal Scanlan, Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener)
Dune: Part Two (Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Eva von Bahr)
Longlegs (Werner Pretorius, Felix Fox, Madelaine Hermans)
Smile 2 (Jeremy Selenfriend, Sasha Grossman, Alec Gillis)
The Substance (Pierre-Olivier Persin)
Best Film Editing:
Great editing is often invisible, but the people behind it don’t have to be. Here are the six films nominated for best editing.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Jay Prychidny)
Civil War (Jake Roberts)
Deadpool & Wolverine (Dean Zimmerman & Shane Reid)
Dune: Part Two (Joe Walker)
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Eliot Knapman & Margaret Sixel)
Strange Darling (Christopher Robin Bell)
Best Film Costume Design:
The look of a character is one of the most important visuals in a film to get right, as they’ll be remembered long after the film through fan cosplays and more. Here are the six films nominated for best costume design.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Colleen Atwood)
Deadpool & Wolverine (Graham Churchyard & Mayes C. Rubeo)
Dune: Part Two (Jacqueline West)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Alexis Forte & Ruth Myers)
Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes The (Trish Summerville)
Wonka (Linday Hemming)
Best Independent Film:
While major studios have near limitless founding and resources, independent film makers are able to achieve just the same brilliance on a smaller scale. Here are the six nominees for best independent film that demonstrate this brilliance.
Dream Scenario
Late Night with the Devil
MaXXXine
The Substance
The Thicket
Thelma
Best International Film:
Outside of the USA, there have been several incredible films. The six nominees below for the best international film category help to demonstrate this.
The Animal Kingdom (France)
Godzilla Minus One (Japan)
Kill (India)
Monkey Man (India)
Oddity (Ireland)
Society of the Snow (Spain)
Best Animated Film:
Over the past year, there have been some excellent animated movies, including the seven nominated for the best animated film character below.
The Boy and the Heron
Despicable Me 4
Inside Out 2
Kung Fu Panda 4
Spy x Family Code: White
Transformers: One
The Wild Robot
Television remains an integral way audiences interact with media. The following is a rundown of the different categories for the TV section.
Best Science Fiction Television Series:
Similar to the genre’s popularity in the film world, science fiction translates perfectly into the medium of TV. Here are the six TV series nominated for best science fiction TV series.
3 Body Problem
The Ark
Dark Matter
Fallout
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Wars: Ahsoka
Best Fantasy Television Series:
Like science fiction, fantasy dominates the TV landscape. Here are the six shows nominated for best fantasy TV series.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
For All Mankind
House of the Dragon
Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Best Horror Television Series:
Horror is a genre where low-budget and non-franchise projects can shine, something reflected in the seven nominees for best horror TV series.
Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire
Creepshow
Evil
From
Grotesquerie
Teacup
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Best Action / Thriller Television Series:
Strong action and thrills can generate some strong episodes of TV, reflected in the seven nominees for best action/thriller TV series.
Bosch: Legacy
Cobra Kai
Found
High Potential
Presumed Innocent
True Detective: Night Country
Tulsa King
Best Adventure Television Series:
Many of us watch TV for the escapist adventures it can provide, and the strength of this genre is demonstrated in the six nominees for best adventure TV series.
La Brea
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Reacher
Shogun
Sugar
Best Superhero Television Series:
Superheroes have come to dominate TV, bringing the cinematic thrills to the smaller screen. Here are the six nominees for the best superhero TV series.
Agatha All Along
Loki
Superman & Lois
The Boys
The Penguin
The Umbrella Academy
Best Television Presentation:
Presentation helps TV shows stand out from the crowd. Here are the seven nominees for best TV show presentation.
Apartment 7A
Don’t Move
The Fall of the House of Usher
Fargo
Ripley
Salem’s Lot
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live
Best Genre Comedy Television Series:
Genre comedy has a broad definition, allowing the category to cover everything from ‘Chucky’ to ‘What We Do in the Shadows’. Here are the six nominees for the best genre comedy TV series.
Chucky
Ghosts
Only Murders in the Building
Resident Alien
Ted
What We Do in the Shadows
Best Animated Television Series or Special:
Animation’s strong 2024 also included several stellar TV shows. Here are the six shows nominated for best animated TV series or special.
Batman: Caped Crusader
Gremlins: The Wild Batch
Kaiju No. 8
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
X-Men ’97
Best Actor in a Television Series:
The best actor in a TV series has strong contenders, from Colin Farrell to Harold Perrineau. Here are all seven nominees.
Colin Farrell (The Penguin)
Walton Goggins (Fallout)
Jon Hamm (Fargo)
Andrew Lincoln (The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live)
Harold Perrineau (From)
Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon)
Kurt Russell & Wyatt Russell (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters)
Best Actress in a Television Series:
The best actress in a TV series has strong contenders, from Emma D’Arcy to Ella Purnell. Here are all seven nominees.
Emma D’Arcy (House of the Dragon)
Rosario Dawson (Ahoka)
Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country)
Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live)
Kathryn Hahn (Agatha All Along)
Melissa McBride (The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon)
Ella Purnell (Fallout)
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series:
Of course, the leading cast in a TV series can’t carry it on their own. Here are the seven nominees for best supporting actor in a TV series.
Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows)
Brandon Scott Jones (Ghosts)
Lamorne Morris (Fargo)
Aaron Moten (Fallout)
Matt Smith (House of the Dragon)
Antony Starr (The Boys)
Henry Thomas (The Fall of the House of Usher)
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series:
Of course, the leading cast in a TV series can’t carry it on their own. Here are the seven nominees for best supporting actress in a TV series.
Jennifer Connelly (Dark Matter)
Jennifer Jason Leigh (Fargo)
Pollyanna McIntosh (The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live)
Cristin Milioti (The Penguin)
Elizabeth Saunders (From)
Anna Sawai (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters)
Rebecca Wisocky (Ghosts)
Best Guest Star in a Television Series:
Guest stars can often steal the episode of a TV show that they appear in with their performance, and it’s the case with the below seven nominees for the best guest star in a TV series.
Mark Hamill (The Fall of the House of Usher)
Matthew Jeffers (The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Lived)
Martin Kove (Cobra Kai)
Kyle MacLachlan (Fallout)
Andrea Martin (Evil)
Aubrey Plaza (Agatha All Along)
Ke Huy Quan (Loki)
Best Young Performer in a Television Series:
Similar to film, it’s important that the next generation of TV performers are able to grow their skills to become the stars of tomorrow. Here are the seven nominees for the best young performer in a TV series category.
