35th Annual Saturn Awards – Nominations and Predictions

The 35th Annual Saturn Awards will take place on June 24th, 2009, at the Castaway in Burbank, California. This yearly awards show is designed to honor outstanding work in the cinematic genres of science fiction, fantasy and horror.

Besides the usual awards, two special individuals will also be receiving honors: Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, will be given The Visionary Award for his tireless work in the field of animation (especially recent 3D developments); Leonard Nimoy, the actor and director best known for his role as Mr. Spock, will receive The Lifetime Achievement Award for his roles in such genre classics as Star Trek and Mission Impossible.

While we’re on the subject, let’s go ahead and take a look at the major nominees for the upcoming Saturn Awards. I’ve even included my predictions in bold print. If you want, be sure and make your own predictions in our “Comments” section.

FILM

Best Science Fiction Film

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (20th Century Fox)
EAGLE EYE (Paramount / DreamWorks)
THE INCREDIBLE HULK (Universal / Marvel)
INDIANA JONES & THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (Paramount / Lucasfilm)
IRON MAN (Paramount / Marvel)
JUMPER (20th Century Fox)

Best Fantasy Film

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN (Walt Disney Studios)
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Paramount)
HANCOCK (Sony)
THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (Paramount)
TWILIGHT (Summit Entertainment)
WANTED (Universal)

Best Horror Film

THE HAPPENING (20th Century Fox)
HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (Universal)
THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR (Universal)
QUARANTINE (Sony)
SPLINTER (Magnolia / Magnet)
THE STRANGERS (Rogue / Universal)

Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film

CHANGELING (Universal)
THE DARK KNIGHT (Warner Bros.)
GRAN TORINO (Warner Bros.)
QUANTUM OF SOLACE (Sony)
TRAITOR (Overture)
VALKYRIE (MGM / UA)

Best Actor

CHRISTIAN BALE – THE DARK KNIGHT (Warner Bros.)
TOM CRUISE – VALKYRIE (MGM / UA)
ROBERT DOWNEY, JR. – IRON MAN (Paramount / Marvel)
HARRISON FORD – INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (Paramount / Lucasfilm)
BRAD PITT – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Paramount)
WILL SMITH – HANCOCK (Sony)

Best Actress

CATE BLANCHETT – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Paramount)
MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL – THE DARK KNIGHT (Warner Bros.)
ANGELINA JOLIE – CHANGELING (Universal)
JULIANNE MOORE – BLINDNESS (Miramax)
EMILY MORTIMER – TRANSSIBERIAN (First Look Studios)
GWYNETH PALTROW – IRON MAN (Paramount / Marvel)

Best Supporting Actor

JEFF BRIDGES – IRON MAN (Paramount / Marvel)
AARON ECKHART – THE DARK KNIGHT (Warner Bros.)
WOODY HARRELSON – TRANSSIBERIAN (First Look Studios)
SHIA LABEOUF – INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (Paramount / Lucasfilm)
HEATH LEDGER – THE DARK KNIGHT (Warner Bros.)
BILL NIGHY – VALKYRIE (MGM / UA)

Best Supporting Actress

JOAN ALLEN – DEATH RACE (Universal)
JUDI DENCH – QUANTUM OF SOLACE (Sony)
OLGA KURYLENKO – QUANTUM OF SOLACE (Sony)
TILDA SWINTON – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Paramount)
CHARLIZE THERON – HANCOCK (Sony)
CARICE VAN HOUTEN – VALKYRIE (MGM / UA)

Best Performance By A Younger Actor

FREDDIE HIGHMORE – THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (Paramount)
LINA LEANDERSSON – LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (Magnolia / Magnet)
DEV PATEL – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (Fox Searchlight)
JADEN CHRISTOPHER SMITH – THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (20th Century Fox)
CATINCA UNTARU – THE FALL (Roadside Attractions)
BRANDON WALTERS – AUSTRALIA (20th Century Fox)

Best Director

CLINT EASTWOOD – CHANGELING (Universal)
JON FAVREAU – IRON MAN (Paramount / Marvel)
DAVID FINCHER – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Paramount)
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN – THE DARK KNIGHT (Warner Bros.)
BRYAN SINGER – VALKYRIE (MGM / UA)
STEVEN SPIELBERG – INDIANA JONES & KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (Paramount / Lucasfilm)
ANDREW STANTON – WALL-E (Walt Disney Studios)

Best Writing

MARK FERGUS/HAWK OSTBY/ART MARCUM/MATT HOLLOWAY – IRON MAN (Paramount / Marvel)
DAVID KOEPP/JOHN KAMPS – GHOST TOWN (Paramount / DreamWorks)
JOHN AJVIDE LINDQVIST – LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (Magnolia / Magnet)
JONATHAN NOLAN/CHRISTOPHER NOLAN – THE DARK KNIGHT (Warner Bros.)
ERIC ROTH – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Paramount)
J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI – CHANGELING (Universal)

Best International Film

THE BANK JOB (Lionsgate)
FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (Lionsgate)
IN BRUGES (Focus)
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (Magnolia / Magnet)
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (Fox Searchlight)
TRANSSIBERIAN (First Looks Studios)

Best Animated Film

BOLT (Walt Disney Studios)
HORTON HEARS A WHO (20th Century Fox)
KUNG FU PANDA (Paramount / DreamWorks)
MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA (Paramount / DreamWorks)
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS (Warner Bros. / Lucasfilm)
WALL-E (Walt Disney Studios)

TELEVISION

Best Network Television Series

FRINGE (Fox)
HEROES (NBC)
LIFE ON MARS (ABC)
LOST (ABC)
TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (Fox)
SUPERNATURAL (CW)

Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (Sci Fi)
THE CLOSER (TNT)
DEXTER (Showtime)
LEVERAGE (TNT)
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS (Cartoon Network)
TRUE BLOOD (HBO)

Best Presentation on Television

24: REDEMPTION (Fox)
THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN (A & E)
BREAKING BAD (AMC)
JERICHO (CBS)
THE LAST TEMPLAR (NBC)
THE LIBRARIAN: THE CURSE OF THE JUDAS CHALICE (TNT)

Best Actor in Television

BRYAN CRANSTON – BREAKING BAD (AMC)
MATTHEW FOX – LOST (ABC)
MICHAEL C. HALL – DEXTER (Showtime)
TIMOTHY HUTTON – LEVERAGE (TNT)
EDWARD JAMES OLMOS – BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (Sci Fi)
NOAH WILEY – THE LIBRARIAN: THE CURSE OF THE JUDAS CHALICE (TNT)

Best Actress in Television

LENA HEADEY – TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (FOX)
JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT – THE GHOST WHISPERER (CBS)
EVANGELINE LILLY – LOST (ABC)
MARY MCDONNELL – BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (Sci Fi)
ANNA PAQUIN – TRUE BLOOD (HBO)
KYRA SEDGWICK – THE CLOSER (TNT)
ANNA TORV – FRINGE (ABC)

Best Supporting Actor in Television

HENRY IAN CUSICK – LOST (ABC)
THOMAS DEKKER – TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (Fox)
MICHAEL EMERSON – LOST (ABC)
JOSH HOLLOWAY – LOST (ABC)
ADRIAN PASDAR – HEROES (NBC)
MILO VENTIMIGLIA – HEROES (NBC)

Best Supporting Actress in Television

JENNIFER CARPENTER – DEXTER (Showtime)
SUMMER GLAU – TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (FOX)
YUNJIN KIM – LOST (ABC)
ELIZABETH MITCHELL – LOST (ABC)
HAYDEN PANETTIERE – HEROES (NBC)
KATEE SACKHOFF – BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (Sci Fi)

Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series

KRISTEN BELL – HEROES (NBC)
ALAN DALE – LOST (ABC)
KEVIN DURAND – LOST (ABC)
ROBERT FORSTER – HEROES (NBC)
JIMMY SMITS – DEXTER (Showtime)
SONYA WALGER – LOST (ABC)

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