46th Saturn Awards

46th Saturn Awards
46th Saturn Awards
Date	2021
Highlights
Most nominations	Film: ; Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (12) ; Television: ; Better Call Saul ; Outlander ; The Walking Dead (5)
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The 46th Saturn Awards, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, and honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other genres belonging to genre fiction in film, television, home media releases, and live stage productions, will be held sometime in 2021. Nominations were announced on March 4, 2021.^[1]^[2]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker scored the most film nominations overall with twelve, including Best Science Fiction Film Release.^[1]^[2]^[3] It is one of several films from last year's film awards season that was eligible this year after the group extended its eligibility period to run July 15, 2019 – November 15, 2020, and allowed streaming and VOD titles to qualify for the film categories.^[1]^[2]

Nominees

Film

Best Comic to Motion Picture Release	Best Science Fiction Film Release
Birds of Prey Bloodshot Joker The New Mutants The Old Guard	Ad Astra Gemini Man Lucy in the Sky Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Tenet Terminator: Dark Fate
Best Fantasy Film Release	Best Horror Film Release
Bill & Ted Face the Music Jumanji: The Next Level The Lion King Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Sonic the Hedgehog The Witches	Doctor Sleep Freaky The Invisible Man It Chapter Two Midsommar Ready or Not Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Best Action / Adventure Film Release	Best Thriller Film Release
1917 Bad Boys for Life El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie The Gentlemen Hobbs & Shaw Mulan	Da 5 Bloods The Good Liar The Irishman Knives Out Mank Uncut Gems
Best Animated Film Release	Best International Film Release
Abominable The Addams Family Frozen II Onward Spies in Disguise Trolls World Tour	Jojo Rabbit The Nightingale Official Secrets Parasite Sputnik The Whistlers
Best Film Director	Best Film Writing
J. J. Abrams – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Niki Caro – Mulan Mike Flanagan – Doctor Sleep Christopher Nolan – Tenet Gina Prince-Bythewood – The Old Guard Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Leigh Whannell – The Invisible Man	J. J. Abrams and Chris Terrio – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Mike Flanagan – Doctor Sleep Lauren Hynek, Rick Jaffa, Elizabeth Martin, and Amanda Silver – Mulan Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won – Parasite Christopher Nolan – Tenet Todd Phillips and Scott Silver – Joker Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Actor in a Film	Best Actress in a Film
Daniel Craig – Knives Out as Benoit Blanc Delroy Lindo – Da 5 Bloods as Paul Ewan McGregor – Doctor Sleep as Dan Torrance Gary Oldman – Mank as Herman J. Mankiewicz Aaron Paul – El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Jesse Pinkman Joaquin Phoenix – Joker as Arthur Fleck / Joker John David Washington – Tenet as Protagonist	Rebecca Ferguson – Doctor Sleep as Rose the Hat Elisabeth Moss – The Invisible Man as Cecilia "Cee" Kass Natalie Portman – Lucy in the Sky as Lucy Cola Daisy Ridley – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Rey Margot Robbie – Birds of Prey as Harley Quinn Charlize Theron – The Old Guard as Andy Liu Yifei – Mulan as Mulan
Best Supporting Actor in a Film	Best Supporting Actress in a Film
Adam Driver – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Kylo Ren Chris Evans – Knives Out as Hugh Ransom Drysdale Bill Hader – It Chapter Two as Richard "Richie" Tozier Ian McDiarmid – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Emperor Palpatine Robert Pattinson – Tenet as Neil Donnie Yen – Mulan as Commander Tung	Zazie Beetz – Joker as Sophie Dumond Ellen Burstyn – Lucy in the Sky as Nana Holbrook Jamie Lee Curtis – Knives Out as Linda Drysdale Ana de Armas – Knives Out as Marta Cabrera Linda Hamilton – Terminator: Dark Fate as Sarah Connor Amanda Seyfried – Mank as Marion Davies Jurnee Smollett – Birds of Prey as Dinah Lance / Black Canary
Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film	Best Film Editing
Ella Jay Basco – Birds of Prey as Cassandra Cain Julia Butters – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as Trudi Fraser Kyliegh Curran – Doctor Sleep as Abra Stone Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit as Johannes "Jojo" Betzler Lexy Kolker – Freaks as Chloe Lewis JD McCrary – The Lion King as Simba	Maryann Brandon and Stefan Grube – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Bob Ducsay – Knives Out Mike Flanagan – Doctor Sleep Jennifer Lame – Tenet Fred Raskin – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Jinmo Yang – Parasite
Best Film Music	Best Film Production Design
Ludwig Göransson – Tenet Nathan Johnson – Knives Out Jaeil Jung – Parasite Thomas Newman – 1917 Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Mank John Williams – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker	Rick Carter and Kevin Jenkins – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Nathan Crowley – Tenet Mark Friedberg – Joker Barbara Ling – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Patrick Tatopoulos – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Ra Vincent – Jojo Rabbit
Best Film Costume Design	Best Film Make Up
Erin Benach – Birds of Prey Bina Daigeler – Mulan Michael Kaplan – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Arianne Phillips – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Mayes C. Rubeo – Jojo Rabbit Albert Wolsky – Ad Astra	Bianca Appice, Bill Corso, Stephen Kelly, Dennis Liddiard, and Kevin Yagher – Bill & Ted Face the Music Norman Cabrera, Mike Elizalde, and Mike Hill – Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Iantha Goldberg, Sean Sansom, and Shane Zander – It Chapter Two Amanda Knight and Neal Scanlan – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Robert Kurtzman and Bernadette Mazur – Doctor Sleep Arjen Tuiten and David White – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Best Film Special / Visual Effects	Best Independent Film Release
Eric Barba, Neil Corbould, Vinod Gundre, and Sheldon Stopsack – Terminator: Dark Fate Nicholas Brooks and Kristy Hollidge – It Chapter Two Mike Chambers, Scott R. Fisher, Andrew Jackson, and Andrew Lockley – Tenet Ken Egly and Robert Legato – The Lion King Scott R. Fisher and Allen Maris – Ad Astra Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach, and Dominic Tuohy – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Mark Hawker, Yael Majors, and Greg Steele – Birds of Prey	The Aeronauts Angel of Mine Color Out of Space Encounter Freaks Palm Springs Possessor

Television

Programs

Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series	Best Science Fiction Television Series
Batwoman (The CW) The Boys (Amazon Prime Video) The Flash (The CW) Stargirl (DC Universe) Supergirl (The CW) The Umbrella Academy (Netflix) Watchmen (HBO)	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	Best Horror 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)	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	Best Animated Series on Television
Better Call Saul (AMC) Castle Rock (Hulu) Jack Ryan (Amazon Prime Video) The Outpost (The CW) Pennyworth (Epix) Riverdale (The CW) Snowpiercer (TNT)	BoJack Horseman (Netflix) Family Guy (Fox) Primal (Cartoon Network) Rick and Morty (Cartoon Network) The Simpsons (Fox) Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Disney+)
Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes)	Best Film Presentation in Streaming Media
Amazing Stories (Apple TV+) Dracula (Netflix) The Haunting of Bly Manor (Netflix) His Dark Materials (HBO) The Mandalorian (Disney+) Perry Mason (HBO)	Enola Holmes (Netflix) Extraction (Netflix) Shirley (Hulu) The Vast of Night (Amazon Prime Video)

Acting

Best Actor on Television	Best Actress on Television
Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia on The Witcher (Netflix) Mike Colter as David Acosta on Evil (CBS) Grant Gustin as Barry Allen / The Flash on The Flash (The CW) Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser on Outlander (Starz) Jonathan Majors as Atticus "Tic" Freeman on Lovecraft Country (HBO) Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill / Saul Goodman on Better Call Saul (AMC) Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)	Caitriona Balfe as Claire Fraser on Outlander (Starz) Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers / Supergirl on Supergirl (The CW) Regina King as Angela Abar / Sister Night on Watchmen (HBO) Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham on Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access) Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay on Westworld (HBO) Candice Patton as Iris West on The Flash (The CW) Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler on Better Call Saul (AMC)
Best Supporting Actor on Television	Best Supporting Actress on Television
Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut on Better Call Saul (AMC) Tony Dalton as Lalo Salamanca on Better Call Saul (AMC) Michael Emerson as Dr. Leland Townsend on Evil (CBS) Doug Jones as Saru on Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access) Richard Rankin as Roger Wakefield on Outlander (Starz) Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon on The Walking Dead (AMC) Luke Wilson as Pat Dugan / S.T.R.I.P.E. on Stargirl (DC Universe)	Natasia Demetriou as Nadja on What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Cynthia Erivo as Holly Gibney on The Outsider (HBO) Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier on The Walking Dead (AMC) Colby Minifie as Virginia on Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow / Frost on The Flash (The CW) Sophie Skelton as Brianna "Bree" Randall on Outlander (Starz) Tessa Thompson as Charlotte Hale on Westworld (HBO)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series	Best Guest Performance on a Television Series
Freya Allan as Ciri on The Witcher (Netflix) Brec Bassinger as Courtney Whitmore / Stargirl on Stargirl (DC Universe) Isa Briones as Dahj / Soji / Sutra on Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access) Maxwell Jenkins as Will Robinson on Lost in Space (Netflix) Madison Lintz as Madeline "Maddie" Bosch on Bosch (Amazon Prime Video) Cassady McClincy as Lydia on The Walking Dead (AMC) Erin Moriarty as Starlight / Annie January on The Boys (Prime Video)	Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor on Supergirl (The CW) Giancarlo Esposito as Moff Gideon on The Mandalorian (Disney+) Mark Hamill as Jim the Vampire on What We Do in the Shadows (FX) Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan on The Walking Dead (AMC) Kate Mulgrew as Alma Lane on Mr. Mercedes (Audience) Billy Porter as Keith on The Twilight Zone (CBS All Access) Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

Home Entertainment

Best 4K Film Release	Best DVD / BD Classic Film Release
The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection Apocalypse Now: Final Cut (40th Anniversary Edition) Flash Gordon (Limited Edition) Jaws (45th Anniversary) Knives Out Mad Max The Shining War of the Worlds	4D Man (Special Edition) The Day the Earth Caught Fire (Special Edition) Dr. Cyclops (Special Edition) Hercules in the Haunted World (Special Edition) The Magic Sword (Special Edition) RoboCop (Director's Cut) The War of the Worlds (The Criterion Collection)
Best DVD / BD Collection	Best DVD / BD Television Movie or Series Release
Abbott & Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection (80th Anniversary Blu-ray Edition) The Fly Collection (The Fly (1958), Return of the Fly, Curse of the Fly, The Fly (1986), and The Fly II) Gamera: The Complete Collection Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975 (The Criterion Collection) Hitchcock: British International Pictures Collection Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations Three Fantastic Journeys by Karel Zeman (The Criterion Collection) (Journey to the Beginning of Time, Invention for Destruction, and The Fabulous Baron Munchausen)	Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (The Complete Collection) Creepshow (Season One) The Librarians (The Complete Series) Mission: Impossible (The Original TV Series) The Outsider (The First Season) Shazam! (The Complete Live Action Series) The Simpsons (The Nineteenth Season)

Live Stage Production

Best Live Stage Production
Anastasia (Segerstrom Center for the Arts) Frankenstein (A Noise Within Theatre) Good Boys (Pasadena Playhouse) Once (3-D Theatricals / Cerritos Center) Shrek The Musical (3-D Theatricals / Cerritos Center) Witch (Geffen Playhouse)

Multiple nominations

Films with multiple nominations
Nominations	Film
12	Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
9	Tenet
8	Doctor Sleep
7	Knives Out
7	Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
6	Birds of Prey
6	Mulan
5	Joker
4	It Chapter Two
	Mank
	Parasite
3	Ad Astra
	The Invisible Man
	Lucy in the Sky
	Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
	The Old Guard
	Terminator: Dark Fate
2	1917
	Bill & Ted Face the Music
	Da 5 Bloods
	El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
	Freaks
	The Lion King
	Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

TV series with multiple nominations
Nominations	TV series
5	Better Call Saul
	Outlander
	The Walking Dead
4	The Flash
	Star Trek: Picard
	Supergirl
3	Evil
	Stargirl
	Star Trek: Discovery
	Westworld
	What We Do in the Shadows
	The Witcher
2	The Boys
	Fear the Walking Dead
	Lost in Space
	Lovecraft Country
	The Mandalorian
	The Twilight Zone
	Watchmen

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "The Saturn Awards and The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy Horror". Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hipes, Patrick (March 4, 2021). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker', 'Tenet', 'Walking Dead', 'Outlander' Lead List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
^ Willis, Zack (March 20, 2021). "'The Rise of Skywalker': Saturn Award Nominations Give Star Wars Fans 'Hope'". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

[Nominations-1] "The Saturn Awards and The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy Horror". Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Retrieved March 31, 2021.

[Deadline-2] Hipes, Patrick (March 4, 2021). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker', 'Tenet', 'Walking Dead', 'Outlander' Lead List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

[3] Willis, Zack (March 20, 2021). "'The Rise of Skywalker': Saturn Award Nominations Give Star Wars Fans 'Hope'". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

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v t e Saturn Awards
Film	Best Action / Adventure Film Release Best Actor in a Film Best Actress in a Film Best Animated Film Release Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release Best Fantasy Film Release Best Film Costume Design Best Film Director Best Film Editing Best Film Make-up Best Film Music Best Film Production Design Best Film Special / Visual Effects Best Film Writing Best Horror Film Release Best Independent Film Release Best International Film Release Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film Best Science Fiction Film Release Best Supporting Actor in a Film Best Supporting Actress in a Film Best Thriller Film Release
Television	Best Action / Thriller Television Series Best Actor on Television Best Actress on Television Best Animated Series on Television Best Fantasy Television Series Best Film Presentation in Streaming Media Best Guest Starring Role on Television Best Horror Television Series Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series Best Science Fiction Television Series Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series Best Supporting Actor on Television Best Supporting Actress on Television Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes)
Home Entertainment	Best 4K Film Release Best DVD / BD Classic Film Release Best DVD / BD Collection Best DVD / BD Television Movie or Series Release
Special awards	Artist Showcase Award Breakthrough Performance Award Dan Curtis Legacy Award Filmmaker's Showcase Award The George Pal Memorial Award Legion M Breakout Director Award The Life Career Award The President's Memorial Award Producer's Showcase Award Special Recognition Award Stan Lee World Builder Award Visionary Award
Retired awards	Best Actor in Streaming Presentation (2018/19) Best Actress in Streaming Presentation (2018/19) Best DVD or Blu-ray Release (2001–2018/19) Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release (2001–2018/19) Best Home Video Release (1991–2000) Best International Series (2007) Best Low-Budget Film (1980–1982) Best Network Television Series (1988–2014) Best New Media Television Series (2015–2017) Best Retro Television Series on DVD (2004–2008) Best Streaming Horror & Thriller Series (2018/19) Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action & Fantasy Series (2018/19) Best Streaming Superhero Series (2017–2018/19) Best Supporting Actor in Streaming Presentation (2018/19) Best Supporting Actress in Streaming Presentation (2018/19) Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series (1996–2014) Best Youth-Oriented Television Series (2011–2014)
Ceremonies	1972 1973 1974/75 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989/90 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018/19 2019/20
Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.

46th Saturn Awards

Nominees

Film

Television

Programs

Acting

Home Entertainment

Live Stage Production

Multiple nominations

References

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