42nd Saturn Awards
| 42nd Saturn Awards | |
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| Date | June 22, 2016 |
| Site | Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Host | John Barrowman |
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| Most nominations | Film: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (15) Television: The Walking Dead (7) |
The 42nd Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy, horror and other genres in film, television, home media releases, and theatre in 2015 and early 2016, will be held June 22, 2016, in Burbank, California. The awards will be presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, and hosted by actor John Barrowman. The nominations were announced in February 24, 2016.[1] This edition featured several heavy changes in the Television categories, with all "Best TV series" categories being replaced by new ones, with the exception of Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens became the most nominated film in Saturn Award history with nominations in all 13 categories it was eligible for except Best Performance by a Younger Actor, including double nominations for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, for a total of fifteen nominations, followed by Mad Max: Fury Road with ten (including a nomination in the Home Entertainment categories) and Crimson Peak with nine.[2] In television, The Walking Dead led the nominations with seven, including a triple nomination in the Best Supporting Actress on Television category, Game of Thrones and Hannibal being second with five nominations each.[3]
Eight individuals earned double nominations: J. J. Abrams, Guillermo del Toro, Alex Garland, George Miller, and Colin Trevorrow were all nominated for both Best Director and Best Writing, while Neal Scanlan received nominations for both Best Make-up and Best Special Effects for Star Wars; additionally, actresses Jessica Chastain and Gillian Anderson were the only individuals to receive several nominations for different works.
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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, Actress Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed Uhura in the original series and its six sequel films from 1966 to 1991, will receive The Life Career Award for "her contributions to genre entertainment, the musical arts, and her tirelesss support of NASA and space exploration." Fellow Star Trek contributor, TV writer and producer Brannon Braga, whose work also includes 24, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and Salem, will receive the Special Recognition Award.[4]
The Spotlight Award will be awarded to the TV series Better Call Saul. Screenwriter and producer Simon Kinberg will be the recipient of The George Pal Memorial Award for being "a true creative force in the entertainment field", including for his work in the X-Men film franchise and The Martian.
Actress Melissa Benoist will receive The Breakthrough Performance Award as "one of this generation's brightest talents. She is a positive role model to young kids with her work on the successful series, Supergirl." The Dan Curtis Legacy Award will be presented to Eric Kripke, the creator and producer of the TV series Supernatural.
Nominees
Film
Television
Home Entertainment
Live Stage Production
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Films and series with multiple nominations
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