The 53rd annual Saturn Awards returned to the Universal Hilton on an exceptionally hot day for March. Honorees and guests walked the red carpet for an event that honors Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror films/shows. We spoke with a number of actors and filmmakers about what it means to be at the Saturn Awards, the significance of a genre awards show and more.
Best Younger Performer in a Film
Jack Champion (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
Best International Animated Film (New Category)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Watch the rest of our interviews here and check out the full list of winners, in all categories, below.
The 53rd Annual Saturn Awards Nominations and Winners (in bold)
FILM
Best Science Fiction Film:
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Bugonia
Jurassic World: Rebirth
Predator: Badlands
The Running Man
Tron: Ares
Best Fantasy Film:
Freakier Friday
Hamnet
How to Train Your Dragon
The Life of Chuck
Lilo & Stitch
Wicked: For Good
Best Horror Film:
28 Years Later
The Conjuring: Last Rites
Final Destination: Bloodlines
Frankenstein
The Monkey
Weapons
Best Cinematic Adaptation Film:
Black Phone 2
Captain America: Brave New World
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
A Minecraft Movie
Superman
Thunderbolts
Best Thriller Film:
Highest 2 Lowest
The Housemaid
The Long Walk
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Best Action / Adventure Film:
Ballerina
F1: The Movie
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Novocaine
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
One Battle After Another
Best Actor in a Film:
David Corenswet (Superman)
Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning)
Tom Hiddleston (The Life of Chuck)
Oscar Isaac (Frankenstein)
Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)
Pedro Pascal (The Fantastic Four: First Steps)
Sam Worthington (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
Best Actress in a Film:
Rachel Brosnahan (Superman)
Cynthia Erivo ( Wicked: For Good)
Elle Fanning (Predator: Badlands)
Julia Garner (Weapons)
Vanessa Kirby (The Fantastic Four: First Steps)
Zoe Saldana (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
Emma Stone (Bugonia)
Best Supporting Actor in a Film:
Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
Edi Gathegi (Superman)
Jeff Goldblum (Wicked: For Good)
Stephan Lang (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
Delroy Lindo (Sinners)
Mads Mikkelsen (Dust Bunny)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Fantastic Four: First Steps)
Best Supporting Actress in a Film:
Oona Chaplin (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
Mia Goth (Frankenstein)
Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good)
Amy Madigan (Weapons)
Florence Pugh (Thunderbolts)
Hailee Steinfeld (Sinners)
Sigourney Weaver (Dust Bunny)
Best Younger Performer in a Film:
Miles Caton (Sinners)
Jack Champion (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
Maia Kealoha (Lilo & Stitch)
Madeleine McGraw (Black Phone 2)
Sophie Sloan (Dust Bunny)
Mason Thames (How to Train Your Dragon)
Best Film Direction:
James Cameron (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein)
James Gunn (Superman)
Christopher McQuarrie (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning)
Matt Shakman (The Fantastic Four: First Steps)
Dan Trachtenberg (Predator: Badlands)
Best Film Screenwriting:
Avatar: Fire and Ash (James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver)
Dust Bunny (Bryan Fuller)
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer)
Frankenstein (Guillermo del Toro )
Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning (Christopher McQuarrie, Erik Jendresen)
Sinners (Ryan Coogler)
Weapons (Zach Cregger)
Best Film Visual / Special Effects:
Avatar: Fire and Ash
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
How to Train Your Dragon
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Superman
Wicked: For Good
Best Film Music:
Avatar: Fire and Ash (Simon Franglen)
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Michael Giacchino)
Frankenstein (Alexandre Desplat)
Sinners (Ludwig Göransson)
Tron: Ares (Nine Inch Nails: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross)
Wicked: For Good (John Powell & Stephen Schwartz)
Best Film Production Design:
Avatar: Fire and Ash
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Frankenstein
Sinners
Superman
Wicked: For Good
Best Film Make Up:
28 Years Later
Frankenstein
Sinners
Tron: Ares
Weapons
Wicked: For Good
Best Film Editing:
Avatar: Fire and Ash
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Frankenstein
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Predator: Badlands
Sinners
Best Film Costume Design:
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Frankenstein
Predator: Badlands
Sinners
Superman
Wicked: For Good
Best Independent Film:
Adulthood
Eden
Dust Bunny
Good Boy
The Rule of Jenny Pen
The Plague
The Toxic Avenger
Best International Film:
40 Acres
Bring Her Back
Dead of Winter
Night Call
The Ugly Stepsister
Sisu 2: Road to Revenge
Best Animated Film:
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
The Bad Guys 2
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants
Zootopia 2
Best International Animated Film (New Category)
Attack on Titan the Movie: The Last Attack
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
The Colors Within
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Ne Zha 2
Stitch Head
TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Science Fiction Television Series:
Andor
The Ark
Foundation
Severance
Silo
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Best Fantasy Television Series:
Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches
Ghosts
The Librarians: The Next Chapter
Outlander
Stranger Things
Wednesday
Best Horror Television Series:
Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order
The Institute
It: Welcome to Derry
The Last of Us
The Walking Dead: Dead City
Yellowjackets
Best New Genre Series:
Alien: Earth
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Pluribus
Robin Hood
Spartacus: House of Ashur
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Best Action/Adventure Television Series:
Cobra Kai
Duster
Paradise
Reacher
Squid Game
Twisted Metal
Best Thriller Television Series:
Dark Winds
Dexter: Resurrection
The Lowdown
MobLand
The Rainmaker
Your Friends and Neighbors
Best Superhero Television Series:
Daredevil: Born Again
Gen V
Invincible
Iron Heart
Peacemaker
The Sandman
Best Television Presentation:
The Beast in Me
Black Mirror
Murderbot
Nautilus
The Pitt
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Best Animated Television Series or Special:
Creature Commandos
Harley Quinn
Marvel Zombies
Predator: Killer of Killers
Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Solo Leveling Season 2 – Arise from the Shadow
Best Actor in a Television Series:
Sterling K. Brown (Paradise)
John Cena (Peacemaker)
Michael C. Hall (Dexter: Resurrection)
Sam Heughan (Outlander)
Diego Luna (Andor)
Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon)
Adam Scott (Severance)
Best Actress in a Television Series:
Caitriona Balfe (Outlander)
Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things)
Sydney Chandler (Alien: Earth)
Britt Lower (Severance)
Melissa McBride (The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon)
Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)
Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series:
Jack Alcott (Dexter: Resurrection)
William Fichtner (Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order)
Jude Law (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew)
James Marsden (Paradise)
Babou Ceesay (Alien: Earth)
Ethan Peck (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
Stellan Skarsgard (Andor)
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series:
Christina Chong (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
Denise Gough (Andor)
Julianne Nicholson (Paradise)
Jennifer Holland (Peacemaker)
Genevieve O’Reilly (Andor)
Uma Thurman (Dexter: Resurrection)
Karolina Wydra (Pluribus)
Best Guest Star in a Television Series:
Dave Dastmalchian (Dexter: Resurrection)
Peter Dinklage (Dexter: Resurrection)
Linda Hamilton (Stranger Things)
James Remar (It: Welcome to Derry)
Bill Skarsgard (It: Welcome to Derry)
Samba Schutte (Pluribus)
Paul Wesley (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds)
Best Young Performer in a Television Series:
Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew)
Arian S. Cartaya (It: Welcome to Derry)
Joe Freeman (The Institute)
Noah Schnapp (Stranger Things)
Jaz Sinclair (Gen V)
Sadie Sink (Stranger Things)
Clara Stack (It: Welcome to Derry)
HOME ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS
Best 4K Home Media Release:
Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning (Paramount)
Nightmare Alley (Criterion)
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Disney/Marvel)
Thunderbolts (Disney/Marvel)
When Evil Lurks (Second Sight Films)
Wicked (Universal)
Best Classic Film Home Media Release:
Dead of Night (Kino Lorber)
Frailty (Lionsgate Home Video)
Kingdom of Heaven (Director’s Cut) (20th Century/Disney)
Night of the Juggler (Kino Lorber)
Night of the Living Dead 1990 (Sony)
The Re-Animator 40th Anniversary (Ignite Films)
Tombstone (Disney)
Best Film Home Media Collection:
007: James Bond – Sean Connery 6 Film Collection (Warner Bros.)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 7 Film Collection (Warner Bros.)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy (Arrow)
Terror in the Fog: The Wallace Krimi at CCC (Eureka)
The Abbott and Costello Horror Film Collection (Kino Lorber)
The Pink Panther Peter Sellers Comedy Collection (Kino Lorber)
Best Television Home Media Release:
Chucky: The Complete Series (Universal)
Creepshow Complete Series (Shudder)
Knight Rider: The Complete Series (Universal)
Peanuts 75th Ultimate TV Specials (Warner Bros.)
The Huckleberry Hound Show (Warner Archives)
The Penguin Season 1 (Warner Bros.)