Ahead of the 41st Annual Saturn Awards, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films announced its nominations for categories such as Best Comic Book-to-Film Release, Best Science Fiction Film Release and more.

This year, the organization introduced a new category, Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series, in order to recognize the rising plethora of shows based on comic book superheroes.

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" swept up across the board with nominations in 11 categories. "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "The Walking Dead" also earned multiple nominations.

According to the official website, the Saturn Awards "have strived to honor film and television in categories which best reflects their genres."This year, the Academy will offer a new Affiliate Membership for $25. Anyone who is a member may vote in the awards.

The winners will be announced on June 25.

Check out the full list of nominees below:

Best Comic Book-to-Film Release:
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2"
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
"Guardians of the Galaxy"
"X-Men: Days of Future Past"

Best Science Fiction Film Release:
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"
"Edge of Tomorrow"
"Godzilla"
"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1"
"Interstellar"
"The Zero Theorem"

Best Fantasy Film Release:
"Birdman"
"The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies"
"Into the Woods"
"Maleficent"
"Paddington"

Best Horror Film Release:
"Annabelle"
"The Babadook"
"Dracula Untold"
"Horns"
"Only Lovers Left Alive"
"The Purge: Anarchy"

Best Thriller Film Release:
"American Sniper"
"The Equalizer"
"Gone Girl"
"The Guest"
"The Imitation Game"
"Nightcrawler"

Best Action / Adventure Film Release:
"Exodus: Gods and Kings"
"Inherent Vice"
"Lucy"
"Noah"
"Snowpiercer"
"Unbroken"

Best Actor in a Film:
Tom Cruise - "Edge of Tomorrow"
Chris Evans - "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
Jake Gyllenhaal - "Nightcrawler"
Michael Keaton - "Birdman"
Matthew McConaughey - "Interstellar"
Chris Pratt - "Guardians of the Galaxy"
Dan Stevens - "The Guest"

Best Actress in a Film:
Emily Blunt - "Edge of Tomorrow"
Essie Davis - "The Babadook"
Anne Hathaway - "Interstellar"
Angelina Jolie - "Maleficent"
Jennifer Lawrence - "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1"
Rosemund Pike - "Gone Girl"

Best Supporting Actor in a Film:
Richard Armitage - "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies"
Josh Brolin - "Inherent Vice"
Samuel L. Jackson - "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
Anthony Mackie - "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
Andy Serkis - "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"
J.K. Simmons - "Whiplash"

Best Supporting Actress in a Film:
Jessica Chastain - "Interstellar"
Scarlett Johansson - "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
Evangeline Lily - "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies"
Rene Russo - "Nightcrawler"
Emma Stone - "Birdman"
Meryl Streep - "Into the Woods"

Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film:
Elle Fanning - "Maleficent"
MacKenzie Foy - "Interstellar"
Chloe Grace Moretz - "The Equalizer"
Tony Revolori - "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
Kodi Smit-McPhee - "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"
Noah Wiseman - "The Babadook"

Best Film Director:
Alejandro G. Innarritu - "Birdman"
James Gunn - "Guardians of the Galaxy"
Doug Liman - "Edge of Tomorrow"
Christopher Nolan - "Interstellar"
Matt Reeves - "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes"
Joe Russo, Anthony Russo - "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
Bryan Singer - "X-Men: Days of Future Past"Best Film Writing:
"Captain America: Winter Soldier" - Stephen McFeely, Christopher Markus
"Edge of Tomorrow" - Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth
"The Grand Budapest Hotel" - Wes Anderson
"Guardians of the Galaxy" - James Gunn, Nicole Perlman
"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" - Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro
"Whiplash" - Damien Chazelle

Best Film Editing:
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" - Jeffrey Ford, Matthew Schmidt
"Edge of Tomorrow" - James Herbert, Laura Jennings
"Guardians of the Galaxy" - Fred Raskin, Hughes Winborne, Craig Wood
"Interstellar" - Lee Smith
"Unbroken" - William Goldenberg, Tim Squyres
"X-Men: Days of Future Past" - John Ottman

Best Film Production Design:
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" - Peter Wenham
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" - James Chinlund
"The Grand Budapest Hotel" - Adam Stockhausen
"Guardians of the Galaxy" - Charles Wood
"Interstellar" - Nathan Crowley
"Into the Woods" - Dennis Gassner

Best Film Music:
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" - Henry Jackman
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" - Michael Giacchino
"Godzilla" - Alexandre Desplat
"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" - Howard Shore
"How to Train Your Dragon 2" - John Powell
"Interstellar" - Hans Zimmer

Best Film Costume:
"Dracula Untold" - Ngila Dickson
"Exodus: Gods and Kings" - Janty Yates
"Guardians of the Galaxy" - Alexandra Byrne
"Into the Woods" - Colleen Atwood"Maleficent" - Anna B. Sheppard
"X-Men: Days of Future Past" - Louise Mingenbach

Best Film Make-Up:
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" - Bill Terezakis, Lisa Love
"Dracula Untold" - Mark Coulier, Daniel Phillips
"Guardians of the Galaxy" - David White, Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou
"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" - Peter King, Rick Findlater, Gino Acevedo
"Into the Woods" - Peter King, Matthew Smith
"X-Men: Days of Future Past" - Adrien Morot, Norma Hill-Patton

Best Film Special/Visual Effects:
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" - Dan Daleeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill, Dan Sudick
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" - Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Erik Winquist
"Edge of Tomorrow" - Gary Brozenich, Nick Davis, Jonathan Fawkner, Matthew Rouleau
"Guardians of the Galaxy" - Stephane Ceretti, Nicholas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould
"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" - Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R. Christopher White
"Interstellar" - Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott Fisher

Best Independent Film Release:
"Grand Piano"
"I, Origins"
"A Most Violent Year"
"The One I Love"
"The Two Faces of January"
"Whiplash"

Best International Film Release:
"Bird People"
"Calvary"
"Force Majeur"
"Mood Indigo"
"The Railway Man"
"The Theory of Everything"

Best Animated Film Release:
"Big Hero 6"
"The Boxtrolls"
"How to Train Your Dragon 2"
"The Lego Movie"
"The Wind Rises"

TELEVISION

Best Network Television Series:
"The Blacklist"
"The Following"
"Grimm"
"Hannibal"
"Person of Interest"
"Sleepy Hollow"

Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series:
"12 Monkeys"
"American Horror Story: Freak Show"
"Continuum"
"Falling Skies"
"Salem"
"The Strain"
"The Walking Dead"

Best Limited Run Television Series:
"Bates Motel"
"From Dusk Till Dawn"
"Game of Thrones"
"The Last Ship"
"The Librarians"
"Outlander"

Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series:
"Agent Carter"
"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Arrow"
"Constantine"
"The Flash"
"Gotham"

Best Youth-Oriented Television Series:
"The 100"
"Doctor Who"
"Pretty Little Liars"
"Supernatural"
"Teen Wolf"
"The Vampire Diaries"

Best Actor in a Television Series:
Hugh Dancy - "Hannibal"
Grant Gustin - "The Flash"
Andrew Lincoln - "The Walking Dead"
Tobias Menzies - "Outlander"
Mads Mikkelsen - "Hannibal"
Noah Wyle - "Falling Skies"

Best Actress in a Television Series:
Haley Atwell - "Agent Carter"
Caitronia Balfe - "Outlander"
Vera Farmiga - "Bates Motel"
Jessica Lange - "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
Rachel Nichols - "Continuum"
Rebecca Romjin - "The Librarians"

Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series:
David Bradley - "The Strain"
Laurence Fishburne - "Hannibal"
Sam Heughan - "Outlander"
Erik Knudsen - "Continuum"
Norman Reedus - "The Walking Dead"
Richard Samuel - "The Strain"

Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series:
Emilia Clarke - "Game of Thrones"
Jenna Coleman - "Doctor Who"
Caroline Dhavernas - "Hannibal"
Lexa Doig - "Continuum"
Emily Kinney - "The Walking Dead"
Melissa McBride - "The Walking Dead"

Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series:
Camren Bicondova - "Gotham"
Maxim Knight - "Falling Skies"
Tyler Posey - "Teen Wolf"
Chandler Riggs - "The Walking Dead"
Holly Taylor - "The Americans"
Maisie Williams - "Game of Thrones"

Best Guest Performance in a Television Series:
Dominic Cooper - "Agent Carter"
Neil Patrick Harris - "American Horror Story: Freak Show"
John Larroquette - "The Librarians"
Wentworth Miller - "The Flash"
Michael Pitt - "Hannibal"
Andrew J. West - "The Walking Dead"

HOME ENTERTAINMENT:

Best DVD/BD Release:
"Beneath" (IFC Film Release)
"Blue Ruin"
"Odd Thomas"
"Ragnarok"
"White Bird in a Blizzard"
"Wolf Creek 2"

Best DVD/BD Special Edition Release:
"Alexander: The Ultimate Cut"
"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition"
"Nightbreed: The Director's Cut"
"Once Upon a Time in America: Extended Director's Cut"
"Sorcerer"
"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition"

Best DVD/BD Television Release:
"Batman: The Complete Television Series"
"Hannibal: Season 2"
"Merlin: The Complete Series"
"Spartacus: The Complete Series"
"Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 7"
"Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery"
"Wizards and Warriors: The Complete Series"

Best DVD/BD Collection Release:
"The Exorcist: The Complete Anthology"
"Halloween: The Complete Collection"
"Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection"
"Steven Spielberg Director's Collection"
"Toho Godzilla Collection"
"Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30 Film Collection"

LIVE STAGE PRODUCTION:

Best Local Live Stage Production:
"Damn Yankees" (3-D Theatricals)
"Ghost Brothers of Darkland County" (Saban Theatre)
"The Last Confession" (Ahmanson Theatre)
"Pippin" (Segerstrom Center for the Arts)
"Ragtime" (3-D Theatricals)
"Stoneface: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster Keaton" (Pasadenia Playhouse)
"The Wizard of Oz" (Segerstrom Center for the Arts)

Don’t expect to see Vincent D’Onofrio show up in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. It seems the rights to the character still precludes him from appearing in a film unless Sony wants him to. Which, yes, Brand New Day is a Sony/Marvel production… but while visiting the Bingworthy podcast, the Kingpin actor responded to the question about the current mayor of the MCU NYC showing up by saying, “No. I think I’ll just wait until they have the rights to my character and they put me in one of those movies, and then I’ll figure it all out.” This makes sense that Marvel can’t just have the character show up in any random film, like The Thunderbolts, without Sony saying okay, but he is available for television appearances. Why Sony has chosen to not let the character show up in a Sony film though seems a little odd, unless the actor is using the rights issue as a cover to keep from telling us that Wilson Fisk will not be the mayor after the events of the upcoming Daredevil: Born Again season two, which is scheduled to release in March and complete well before Brand New Day hits theaters. 

In 1989 writer/artist John Byrne was working on the West Coast Avengers title for Marvel and decided to have some fun. Since there was both an east and west coast version of the team, he decided to make a third one, in the middle of the country, and keeping with the body of water theme to the names… we got the Great Lakes Avengers. The team was made up of five founding members: Mr. Immortal, Flat Man, Big Bertha, Dinah Soar and Doorman and while the team has probably had more cease-and-desist lawsuits filed against them than real battles, they have been around for years now and have popped up a lot. The interesting thing though is that two of these members have now made appearances in the MCU. And not just blink-and-you-missed-it moments. Both Mr. Immortal and Doorman have had at least half, if not a full episode of a series dedicated to them. In She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, David Pasquesi plays Craig Hollis aka Mr. Immortal who has his immortal ability and uses it to get out a marriages, which he has a lot of. When pressured by his own attorneys, he leapt out of a high-rise window and plummeted to the street below, slamming into the roof of a car, only to pop right back up and walk away. It doesn’t end well for him though as he is forced to pay off all of his exes. Then we get to meet DeMarr Davis aka the Doorman in the new Wonder Man series. Byron Bowers plays the man with the ability to use his body as a door in and out of the dark dimension. While he is a mutant in the comics, in the MCU he gets his abilities by touching toxic waste from Roxxon, similar to how Cloak & Dagger got their powers. DeMarr becomes a cautionary tale about chasing fortune and fame in Hollywood that may have cost the life of beloved actor Josh Gad. It also made the industry enact a law banning superpowered people from working in show business. This is a major plot point in the series. With two of the five characters both located in Southern California, could we end up getting the rest of the team at some point and them relocating for a fresh start? Sounds like the perfect idea for one of those Marvel Spotlight one-hour specials. 

Fans are eager to see the upcoming Lanterns series on HBO and besides a still shot and a few seconds of footage, very little about the series is known at this point. We got our first comments about it from series star Kyle Chandler who will be playing one of the most well-known Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan. Chandler was being interviewed on the Today Show for his new film The RIP with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. During the interview he was asked about Lanterns and said, “I’ve never had as much fun shooting something as I did that. The people from the top to the bottom. I can’t say enough about Chris Mundy, and the producers, the DC folks. It was an excellent experience. I expect the show to be as good as the experience I had. Aaron Pierre, who I worked with, he and I had a great time.” The series is slated to be released later this year and comes from Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King. Joining Chandler and Pierre in the cast are Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner and then Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Jason Ritter, Poorna Jagannathan, and Paul Ben-Victor. There will be eight episodes and it is said to be mostly an Earth-based mystery set in the heartland of America with a True Detective vibe. 

Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. has stirred plenty of speculation across Hollywood, but one message from the streamer’s leadership has been unusually clear: the theatrical experience isn’t going anywhere. In fact, if the sale closes, Netflix says it will strengthen Warner Bros.’ traditional theatrical model rather than shrink it. Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co‑CEO, has repeatedly emphasized that Warner Bros. films will continue to enjoy a 45‑day exclusive theatrical window—a stance that directly counters fears that Netflix would rush major releases to streaming. Sarandos described Warner Bros.’ theatrical distribution as a “phenomenal” engine that generates billions in revenue, insisting Netflix has no intention of putting that at risk. This commitment marks a notable shift in tone for Netflix, which historically prioritized streaming-first strategies. But after reviewing Warner Bros.’ financials, Sarandos acknowledged that the economics of theatrical releases are stronger than Netflix had previously modeled. He framed the 45‑day window not as a compromise but as a competitive strategy: Netflix wants to “win opening weekend” and “win box office,” embracing the same metrics that drive traditional studios. Industry observers have taken notice. While some feared the acquisition would accelerate the decline of theatrical exclusivity, Netflix’s public stance suggests a more balanced future—one where streaming power and box office ambition coexist. For now, at least, moviegoers can expect Warner Bros. films to keep lighting up big screens for a full month and a half before landing on Netflix’s platform. 

The DCU is expanding with the casting of one of the universe’s biggest bads… Darkseid. While this seems to go against something co-studio head James Gunn has said previously about staying away from the cosmic threat, but this casting isn’t for Man of Tomorrow, but rather the upcoming Mister. Miracle animated series and you can’t really tell the story of Scott Free with mentioning his adopted daddy. Writer Tom King was on the Word Balloon podcast when he talked about the series that he is showrunning and said that they had cast Darkseid and Orion along with Mr. Miracle and Big Barda. If you’re not familiar with these characters, they are all part of the Fourth World Saga created by comic legend Jack Kirby during his short stint with DC Comics. It tells the story of two warring factions, the New Gods and the planet Apokolips and a deal that was made in an attempt for peace. The leaders of the factions, High Father and Darkseid, would exchange children… this sent Scott Free to be raised on the oppressive planet while Orion was sent to the peaceful New Genesis. Scott would become and escape artist, finding a way off of Apokolips with the female warrior, Barda, and eventually come to Earth. Exactly what part of that history the series will focus on is unclear, but we do know that Darkseid and the others will be involved. Gunn also confirmed on social media that the series will be cannon to the DCU that includes the recent Superman movie, the Peacemaker series and the animated Creature Commandos. This means that whoever is voicing these characters in the series would also play them in live action in the future and King has said that the Mister Miracle series will have big ramifications on the DCU as a whole. No word on when the series will debut, but with the casting already made, we can expect an announcement in the near future. 

Takashi Yamazaki’s follow-up to the 2023 Godzilla Minus One is set to hit North American theaters on November 6th, 2026, three days after its premier in Japan. The Academy Award winning film took in $11.4 million in the US on its opening weekend and $57 million total during its domestic box office run. Godzilla Minus Zero is the second film in the franchise from Gkids since taking Toho acquired the company in 2024. David Jesteadt, president of Gkids, said in a statement: “Gkids is proud to bring Godzilla Minus Zero to North American audiences, following the incredible global reception of Godzilla Minus One. This next chapter is sure to become another defining moment for the most colossal monster ever to dominate the screen. It is only fitting that this bold, new Godzilla event be experienced in its fullest theatrical glory, and we’re honored that Toho has entrusted us to carry this legacy forward.” 

As we get closer to the start of production on Matt Reeves’ The Batman Part 2, the cast starts to take shape with the second MCU veteran being added to the cast. We heard of Scarlet Johansson’s casting earlier in December and now multiple sources are saying Sebastian Stan has come on board as well, with the Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision report claiming that the actor who plays Bucky Barnes will now take on the role of District Attorney Harvey Dent aka Two-Face. This lines up with the rumors that Johansson would be playing Gilda Dent and that the story may be following the Long Halloween, a popular comic arch by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. While the story does focus on the Dents, many of the other characters in the story have already appeared in The Batman and The Penguin and have already been eliminated. Plus, the setting of the sequel is said to be set around a week after The Penguin series ended, just before Christmas. How ever the characters are used, if Stan is in the film, it then puts the fate of his MCU character in question as The Batman Part 2 will be filming around the same time as Avengers: Secret Wars. While the casting of both Stan and Johansson have not been made official, neither have they been denied by Reeves, James Gunn or DC Studios. 

Deadline is reporting that Mike Flanagan is working on a new adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series. Flanagan said his plan is to adapt the beloved franchise into a five-season series that would then be capped off by two stand-alone movies. The acclaimed horror director recently told Empire Magazine, “We’ve got a lot of scripts done for it. It’s the first priority.” He also made it clear that he doesn’t want the 2017 Idris Elba/Matthew McConaughey film to be the final word on the property. That adaptation has a 16% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Though Flanagan and Intrepid Pictures have a deal with Amazon, the rights to the Dark Tower were specifically carved out of their arrangement and could end up with another studio, but Amazon is also a possibility. Flanagan is known for his work on films like Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep and the Life of Chuck as well as series like The Fall of the House of Ushers, The Midnight Club and Midnight Mass. He also came up with the initial story and script for the upcoming Clayface movie that was so strong that James Gunn and Peter Safran has to greenlight a body horror film starring a B-level Batman villain as the third film released in their new DCU.   

Now that we’re in 2026, we need to keep an ear out for casting news for the two big DC Studios films shooting this year, Man of Tomorrow and The Batman Part 2. The Superman follow-up is the one going first and we already got the casting announcement for the main villain, Brainiac with the addition of German actor Lars Eidinger to the cast. There have been rumors that there was a female role being cast for a potential hero that many have assumed was going to be this universe’s Wonder Woman, and while that has not been confirmed, John Rocha of the Hot Mic podcast says his sources confirm that James Gunn is looking to cast the Amazon warrior for the film. That would make sense with the idea that DC is pushing Wonder Woman for a new film with Supergirl scribe Ann Nogueira said to be working on the script. This still falls into the rumor category, but Gunn has not debunked the story as of yet. With the film expected to begin production in the spring, more casting news is expected in the next few weeks/months, and we know that if the “scoopers” have it right, DC likes to get the news out their themselves as they did with Eidinger. So I wouldn’t trust any of the rumored castings as of now. 

James Gunn took to social media this morning to welcome Lars Eidinger to the DCU and Man of Tomorrow in the role of Brainiac. Eidinger, while not a household name, is best known for his roles in Clouds of Sils Maria and Personal Shopper but also appeared in the recent Netflix film Jay Kelly. Gunn talked about a worldwide search for the iconic Superman villain led to Eidinger rising to the top. He will join David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Brosnahan as the film is expected to begin shooting in the spring of 2026 for a release in July of 2027. There have been multiple attempts to use Brainiac in a Superman film, but each attempt has fallen to the wayside, and his only live-action appearance so far was in the short-lived SciFi series Krypton where he was played by Blake Ritson.