44th Saturn Awards
The 44th 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 local theatre productions from February 2017 to February 2018, were held in June 27, 2018, in Burbank, California.[1]
| 44th Saturn Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 27, 2018 |
| Site | Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Jonah Ray |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Black Panther (5) |
| Most nominations | Black Panther (14) |
Nominations were announced on March 15, 2018.[2][3][1] In film, Black Panther led the nominations with fourteen, the third most nominations in the awards' history behind Star Wars with seventeen and Star Wars: The Force Awakens with fifteen, as the film scored nominations in every eligible category; it was followed by Star Wars: The Last Jedi with thirteen and Blade Runner 2049 and The Shape of Water with nine each.[2] On television, The Walking Dead led the nominations for the fourth year in a row with seven, followed by newcomer Star Trek: Discovery with five. Seven individuals earned two nominations, including two Best Writing nominations for Michael Green and nominations on both film and TV for actress Danai Gurira.[2]
In film, Black Panther won the most awards with five, including Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release and Best Director, followed by Star Wars: The Last Jedi with three and Coco with two. On television, Better Call Saul and Twin Peaks: The Return won the most awards with three each (ending The Walking Dead's four-years long streak as the top-winning show), followed by Star Trek: Discovery, and The Walking Dead with two each.[4] Notable wins included Mark Hamill's record-tying third Best Actor win for Star Wars: The Last Jedi (34 years after his second win for 1983's Return of the Jedi), making him the first person to have won three Saturn Awards for the same role on film, and Tom Holland's second Best Performance by a Younger Actor win for Spider-Man Homecoming, making him the first person to win the award twice for the same role, or to win it in two consecutive years.
Winners and nominees
Film
Television
Programs
Acting for Television
Home Entertainment
Live Stage Production
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Special Awards
- Founder's Award – Guillermo del Toro[5]
- Dan Curtis Award – Sarah Schechter[6]
- Filmmaker's Showcase Award – Jake Kasdan
- Producer's Showcase Award – Jason Blum
- The Special Recognition Award – Don Mancini
Multiple wins and nominations
Multiple wins
Film
The following works won multiple awards:
- 5 wins: Black Panther
- 3 wins: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- 2 wins: Coco
Television
The following works won multiple awards:
- 3 wins: Better Call Saul, Twin Peaks: The Return
- 2 wins: Star Trek: Discovery, The Walking Dead
Multiple nominations
Film
The following works received multiple nominations:
- 14 nominations: Black Panther
- 13 nominations: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- 9 nominations: Blade Runner 2049, The Shape of Water
- 6 nominations: Logan, Wonder Woman
- 5 nominations: Get Out
- 4 nominations: Beauty and the Beast, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, It, Spider-Man: Homecoming, War for the Planet of the Apes
- 3 nominations: The Greatest Showman, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Wonder, Wonderstruck
- 2 nominations: Brawl in Cell Block 99, Coco, The Fate of the Furious, Hostiles, Kong: Skull Island, Thor: Ragnarok, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Television
The following works received multiple nominations:
- 7 nominations: The Walking Dead
- 5 nominations: Star Trek: Discovery, Twin Peaks: The Return
- 4 nominations: American Horror Story: Cult, Game of Thrones, Riverdale
- 3 nominations: American Gods, The Flash, The Librarians, The Orville, Outlander, Supergirl
- 2 nominations: The Alienist, Ash vs Evil Dead, Better Call Saul, Black Mirror, Doctor Who, Fargo, Fear the Walking Dead, Gotham, Marvel's The Defenders, Marvel's The Punisher, Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams, The Strain, Stranger Things, The X-Files
References
- "Here Are The 44th Annual Saturn Awards Nominations". Blending Cool. March 15, 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- McNary, Dave (March 15, 2018). "'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- Staff (March 15, 2018). "'Star Trek: Discovery' Nominated For 5 Saturn Awards". trekmovie.com. SciFanatic Network. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- Hammond, Pete (June 27, 2018). "'Black Panther' Tops 44th Saturn Awards With Five; 'Blade Runner 2049' , 'Shape Of Water', 'Get Out' Also Score". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- https://deadline.com/2018/06/saturn-awards-to-honor-top-science-fiction-fantasy-horror-executives-1202405246/
- Hollywoodreporter: Saturn Awards Recognizing Jason Blum, Guillermo del Toro and More