Nominees Announced for 50th Anniversary of Saturn Awards

2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the Saturn Awards, and just this last week, the nominees were announced by the Saturn Awards organization, and the voting begins for members of the Academy on August 15th. All productions screened for the organization from November 2020 to July 4th, 2022 were eligible for award nominations.

The Saturn Awards organization is the official awards group of The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.  The Academy was founded in 1972 and is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

The 2022 Saturn Awards Nominees:

Superhero Film

The Batman (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony Pictures / Marvel)
The Suicide Squad (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Thor: Love and Thunder (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)

Courtesy of Marvel/Walt Disney Studios

Science Fiction Film

Crimes of the Future (Neon)
Dune (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Free Guy (20th Century Studios)
Godzilla vs. Kong (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jurassic World Dominion (Universal Pictures)
Nope (Universal Pictures)

Fantasy Film

Cruella (Walt Disney Studios)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Sony Pictures)
The Green Knight (A24)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Lionsgate)

Horror Film

A Quiet Place Part II (Paramount Pictures)
The Black Phone (Universal Pictures)
Last Night in Soho (Focus Features)
The Night House (Searchlight Pictures)
Scream (Paramount Pictures)
X (A24)

Action / Adventure Film

RRR – Rise Roar Revolt (Sarigama Cinemas / Variance Films / Potentate)
Death on the Nile (20th Century Studios)
F9: The Fast Saga (Universal Pictures)
No Time to Die (United Artists Releasing)
Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)
West Side Story (20th Century Studios)

Thriller Film

Ambulance (Universal Pictures)
Nightmare Alley (Searchlight Pictures)
The Northman (Focus Features)
Old (Universal Pictures)
The Outfit (Focus Features)
Pig (Neon)

Actor in a Film

Timothee Chalamet, Dune (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Tom Cruise, Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)
Idris Elba, The Suicide Squad (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Tom Holland, Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony Pictures / Marvel)
Daniel Kaluuya, Nope (Universal Pictures)
Simu Liu, Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Robert Pattinson, The Batman (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

Actress in a Film

Cate Blanchett, Nightmare Alley (Searchlight Pictures)
Emily Blunt, A Quiet Place Part II (Paramount Pictures)
Zoe Kravitz, The Batman (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Keke Palmer, Nope (Universal Pictures)
Emma Stone, Cruella (Walt Disney Studios)
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)
Zendaya, Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony Pictures / Marvel)

Supporting Actor in a Film

Paul Dano, The Batman (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Colin Farrell, The Batman (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ethan Hawke, The Black Phone (Universal Pictures)
Richard Jenkins, Nightmare Alley (Searchlight Pictures)
Alfred Molina, Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony Pictures / Marvel)
Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)
Benedict Wong, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)

Supporting Actress in a Film

Awkwafina, Shang-Chi and the Legend Of the Ten Rings (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Jodie Comer, Free Guy (20th Century Studios)
Carrie Coon, Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Sony Pictures)
Viola Davis, The Suicide Squad (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Stephanie

Hsu, Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24)
Diana Rigg, Last Night in Soho (Focus Features)
Marisa Tomei, Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony Pictures Marvel)

Younger Actor in a Film

Noah Jupe, A Quiet Place Part II (Paramount Pictures)
Madeleine McGraw, The Black Phone (Universal Pictures)
Millicent Simmonds, A Quiet Place Part II (Paramount Pictures)
Mason Thames, The Black Phone (Universal Pictures)
Jacob Tremblay, Luca (Pixar / Walt Disney Studios)
Finn Wolfhard, Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Sony Pictures)

Film Direction

Guillermo del Toro, Nightmare Alley (Searchlight Pictures)
Joseph Kosinski, Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount Pictures)
Jordan Peele, Nope (Universal Pictures)
S. S. Rajamouli, RRR – Rise Roar Revolt (Sarigama Cinemas / Variance Films / Potentate)
Matt Reeves, The Batman (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Steve Spielberg, West Side Story (20th Century Studios)
Jon Watts, Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony Pictures / Marvel)

Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures

Film Writing (Screenplay)

The Batman, Matt Reeves, Peter Craig (Warner Bros. Pictures)
The Black Phone, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill (Universal Pictures)
Everything Everywhere All at Once, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert (A24)
Nightmare Alley, Guillermo del Toro, Kim Morgan (Searchlight Pictures)
Nope, Jordan Peele (Universal Pictures)
Scream, James Vanderbilt, Guy Busick (Paramount Pictures)
Spider-Man: No Way Home, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers (Sony Pictures / Marvel)

Film Music (Composer)

Nope, Michael Abels (Universal Pictures)
Cruella, Nicholas Britell (Walt Disney Studios)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Danny Elman (Walt Disney Studios)
The Batman, Michael Giacchino (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Nightmare Alley, Nathan Johnson (Searchlight Pictures)
Crimes of the Future, Howard Shore (Neon)
Shang-Chi and the Legend Of the Ten Rings, Joel P. West (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)

Film Editing

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Jeffrey Ford, Leigh Folsom (Sony Pictures / Marvel)
Top Gun: Maverick, Eddie Hamilton (Paramount Pictures)
The Batman, William Hoy, Tyler Nelson (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Nightmare Alley, Cam McLauchin (Searchlight Pictures)
Everything Everywhere All at Once, Paul Rogers (A24)
Nope, Nicholas Monsour (Universal Pictures)
Ambulance, Pietro Scalia, Doug Brandt, Calvin Wimmer (Universal Pictures)

Film Production Designer

Shang-Chi and the Legend Of the Ten Rings, Sue Chan (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
The Batman, James Chinlund (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Cruella, Fiona Crombie (Walt Disney Studios)
Nightmare Alley, Tamara Deverell (Searchlight Pictures)
Everything Everywhere All at Once, Jason Kisvarday (A24)
Last Night in Soho, Marcus Rowland (Focus Features)
Dune, Patrice Vermette (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Film Costume

Shang-Chi and the Legend Of the Ten Rings, Kym Barrett (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Cruella, Jenny Beavan (Walt Disney Studios)
The Batman, Jacqueline Durran, David Crossman, Glyn Dillon (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Dune, Robert Morgan, Jacqueline West (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Thor: Love and Thunder, Mayes C. Rubeo (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Nightmare Alley, Luis Sequeira (Searchlight Pictures)
The Eternals, Sammy Sheldon (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)

Film Make-Up

Crimes of the Future, Alexandra Anger, Monica Pavez, Evi Zafiropoulou (Neon)
Nightmare Alley, Jo-Ann MacNeil, Mike Hill, Megan Many (Searchlight Pictures)
The Batman, Mike Marino, Naomi Donne (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Dune, Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Eva Von Bahr (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Army of the Dead, Justin Raleigh, Ozzy Alvarez, Kevin Kirkpatrick, Victoria Down (Netflix)
Thor: Love and Thunder, Matteo Silvi, Adam Johansen (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
The Suicide Squad, Heba Thorisdottir, Greg Funk, Brian Sipe (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Film Visual / Special Effects

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Jorundur Rafn Arnarson, Erik Winquist, Joe Letteri (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Sheena Duggal, Alessandro Ongaro (Sony Pictures)
Godzilla vs. Kong, Kevin Andrew Smith (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jurassic World Dominion, David Vickery (Universal Pictures)
Shang-Chi and the Legend Of the Ten Rings, Christopher Townsend, Joe Farrell, Sean Noel Walker, Dan Oliver (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)
Spider-Man: No Way Home, Kelly Port, Chris Waegner, Scott Edelstein, Dan Sudick (Sony Pictures / Marvel)
Top Gun: Maverick, Scott R. Fisher, Ryan Tudhope (Paramount Pictures)

Independent Film

Alice (Roadside Attractions/Vertical)
Dream Horse (Bleecker Street)
Dual (RLJE Films)
Gold (Screen Media Films)
Mass (Bleecker Street)
Watcher (IFC Midnight)

International Film

RRR – Rise Roar Revolt (Sarigama Cinemas / Variance Films / Potentate)
Downton Abbey: A New Era (Focus Features)
Eiffel (Blue Fox Entertainment)
I’m Your Man (Bleecker Street)
Riders of Justice (Magnolia / Magnet Releasing)
Silent Night (RLJE Films)

Animated Film

The Addams Family 2 (United Artists)
Encanto (Walt Disney Studios)
Lightyear (Pixar / Walt Disney Studios)
Luca (Pixar / Walt Disney Studios)
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (A24)
Minions: The Rise of Gru (Universal Pictures)

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Science Fiction Television Series: Network / Cable

The Flash (The CW)
The Man Who Fell to Earth (Showtime)
Supergirl (The CW)
Superman & Lois (The CW)
Resident Alien (SyFy / Universal)
Westworld (HBO)

Fantasy Television Series: Network / Cable

DC’s Stargirl (The CW)
Doctor Who (BBC America)
Ghosts (CBS)
La Brea (NBC)
Riverdale (The CW)
Shining Vale (Starz)

Horror Television Series: Network / Cable

American Horror Story: Double Feature (FX)
Chucky (SyFy / Universal)
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)
From (EPIX)
The Walking Dead (AMC)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Action / Thriller Series: Network / Cable

Better Call Saul (AMC)
Big Sky (ABC)
The Blacklist (NBC)
Dexter: New Blood (Showtime)
Dark Winds (AMC)
Outlander (Starz)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)

Actor in a Network / Cable Series

Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Man Who Fell to Earth (Showtime)
Tyler Hoechlin, Superman & Lois (The CW)
Coleman Domingo, Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)
Harold Perrineau, From (EPIX)
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul (AMC)
Michael C. Hall, Dexter: New Blood (Showtime)
Sam Heughan, Outlander (Starz)

Courtesy of STARZ

Actress in a Network / Cable Series

Caitriona Balfe, Outlander (Starz)
Kylie Bunbury, Big Sky (ABC)
Courteney Cox, Shining Vale (Starz)
Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets (Showtime)
Rose McIver, Ghosts (CBS)
Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul (AMC)
Elizabeth Tulloch, Superman & Lois (The CW)

Supporting Actor in a Network / Cable Series

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul (AMC)
Tony Dalton, Better Call Saul (AMC)
Patrick Fabian, Better Call Saul (AMC)
Harvey Guillen, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Michael James Shaw, The Walking Dead (AMC)
Michael Mando, Better Call Saul (AMC)
Brandon Scott, Jones Ghosts (CBS)

Supporting Actress in a Network / Cable Series

Emmanuelle Chriqui, Superman & Lois (The CW)
Lauren Cohan, The Walking Dead (AMC)
Janina Gavankar, Big Sky (ABC)
Julia Jones, Dexter: New Blood (Showtime)
Melissa McBride, The Walking Dead (AMC)
Danielle Panabaker, The Flash (The CW)
Sophie Skelton, Outlander (Starz)

Performance by a Younger Actor: Network / Cable Series

Jack Alcott, Dexter: New Blood (Showtime)
Zackary Arthur, Chucky (SyFy / Universal)
Brec Bassinger, Stargirl (The CW)
Gus Birney, Shining Vale (Starz)
Jordan Elsass, Superman & Lois (The CW)
Alex Garfin, Superman & Lois (The CW)

Guest-Starring Performance: Network / Cable Series

Michael Biehn, The Walking Dead (AMC)
Rachael Harris, Ghosts (CBS)
Jessie James Keitel, Big Sky (ABC)
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, The Walking Dead (AMC)
Fisher Stevens, The Blacklist (NBC)
Jennifer Tilly, Chucky (SyFy / Universal)
Aisha Tyler, Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)

Animated Series

Arcane (Netflix)
Blade Runner: Black Lotus (Crunchyroll / Adult Swim)
The Boys Presents: Diabolical (Amazon)
Invincible (Amazon)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (Paramount+)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+ / Lucasfilm)
What If? (Disney+ / Marvel)

Science Fiction Series (Streaming)

The Expanse (Amazon)
For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
Lost in Space (Netflix)
The Mandalorian (Disney+ / Lucasfilm)
The Orville: New Horizons (Hulu)
Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)

Fantasy Series (Streaming)

Loki (Disney+ / Marvel)
Russian Doll (Netflix)
Schmigadoon (Apple TV+)
WandaVision (Disney+ / Marvel)
The Wheel of Time (Amazon)
The Witcher (Netflix)

Horror / Thriller Series (Streaming)

Creepshow (Shudder)
Evil (Paramount+)
Servant (Apple TV+)
Severance (Apple TV+)
Squid Game (Netflix)
Stranger Things (Netflix)

Courtesy of Netflix

Action / Adventure Series (Streaming)

Bosch: Legacy (FreeVee)
The Boys (Amazon)
Cobra Kai (Netflix)
Leverage: Redemption (FreeVee)
Peacemaker (HBOMax / DC)
Reacher (Amazon)
Umbrella Academy (Netflix)

Limited Event Series (Streaming)

The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+ / Lucasfilm)
Hawkeye (Disney+ / Marvel)
Midnight Mass (Netflix)
Ms. Marvel (Disney+ / Marvel)
Moon Knight (Disney+ / Marvel)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ / Lucasfilm)

Actor in a Streaming Series

Tom Hiddleston, Loki (Disney+ / Marvel)
Oscar Isaac, Moon Knight (Disney+ / Marvel)
Anthony Mackie, Falcon & The Winter Soldier (Disney+ / Marvel)
Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ / Lucasfilm)
Anson Mount, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
Adam Scott, Severance (Apple TV+)
Antony Starr, The Boys (Amazon)

Actress in a Streaming Series

Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things (Netflix)
Britt Lower, Severance (Apple TV+)
Erin Moriarty, The Boys (Amazon)
Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision (Disney+ / Marvel)
Beth Riesgraf, Leverage: Redemption (FreeVee)
Kate Siegel, Midnight Mass (Netflix)
Ming-Na Wen, The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+ / Lucasfilm)

Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series

Zach Cherry, Severance (Apple TV+)
Ethan Hawke, Moon Knight (Disney+ / Marvel)
Joel Kinnaman, For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
Elliot Page, Umbrella Academy (Netflix)
Ethan Peck, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
Joseph Quinn, Stranger Things (Netflix)
John Turturro, Severance (Apple TV+)

Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series

Patricia Arquette, Severance (Apple TV+)
Danielle Brooks, Peacemaker (HBOMax)
Jess Bush, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)
Nell Tiger, Free Servant (Apple TV+)
Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision (Disney+ / Marvel)
Moses Ingram, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ / Lucasfilm)
Aleyse Shannon, Leverage: Redemption (FreeVee)

Performance by a Younger Actor (Streaming)

Vivien Lyra Blair, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ / Lucasfilm)
Maxwell Jenkins, Lost in Space (Netflix)
Gaten Matarazzo, Stranger Things (Netflix)
Sadie Sink, Stranger Things (Netflix)
Hailee Steinfeld, Hawkeye (Disney+ / Marvel)
Iman Vellani, Ms. Marvel (Disney+ / Marvel)

Guest Performance in a Streaming Series

Jensen Ackles, The Boys (Amazon)
Levar Burton, Leverage: Redemption (FreeVee)
Hayden Christensen, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ / Lucasfilm)
Rosario Dawson, The Mandalorian (Disney+ / Lucasfilm)
Robert Englund, Stranger Things (Netflix)
Tony Dalton, Hawkeye (Disney+ / Marvel)
Jonathan Majors, Loki (Disney+ / Marvel)

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Full nominee list found on Deadline.