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)

While most of the focus over at Marvel Studios is currently on the pair of upcoming Avengers films, Ryan Coogler is ready to return to Wakanda for a third Black Panther film. We’d heard of the possibility of the film originally from Denzel Washington who, while speaking of his potential retirement, mentioned the film as one of his future projects and then when Nate Moore left Marvel last year, he said he would be back producing the third Black Panther film. Now, Coogler himself said while on stage talking about his film Sinners, that Black Panther 3 would be his next movie. The series kicked off with Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, king of the African Nation of Wakanda and while he reprised the role in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, he sadly passed away shortly after. The sequel dealt with the characters death and passed the mantle on to his sister Shuri played by Letitia Wright who is expected to reprise the role in the upcoming Avenger films, but with talks of a potential soft reboot of the MCU, it’s unclear who will be wearing the mask for the third film.   

The most recent news on the DCU has to do with Jimmy Olsen. Variety is reporting that Skyler Gisondo will reprise his role from Superman in a true-crime docuseries style show that focuses on villains in the universe starting with the Flash rogue, Gorilla Grodd. Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault are set to write and showrun with James Gunn and Peter Safran joining them as executive producers. The show is planned for HBO Max and will be a mockumentary style similar to Yacenda and Perrault’s previous series like American Vandal and Players. In the original report, Variety claimed the series would be called DC Crime, something Gunn took to social media to debunk, saying there had never been any project in production called DC Crime, he then added that his saying that doesn’t mean that the rest of the report is false. This sounds like a pretty good confirmation to me. 

A new Star Trek film is in the works and Paramount is tapping the team of Jonathan Goldstein and John Frances Daley to write, produce and direct. This news comes shortly after David Ellison, founder of Skydance who recently purchased the studio, told investors that the next Star Trek film would not be a sequel to the Chris Pine/Zachary Quinto lead series of films. While this hasn’t been 100% confirmed, word is that the new film will be focused on new characters and not directly tied to any previous film or television series. Goldstein and Daley have a good track record when it comes to revitalizing franchises having written Spider-Man: Homecoming for Marvel Studios and wrote and directed Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves which was very well received by fans and critics.   

With The Fantastic Four: First Steps having moved to Disney+, the Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby lead team is now first in fans minds. But one person still thinks about the First Family of Marvel presented a decade ago and what went wrong. Miles Teller, who played Reed Richards in Josh Trank’s 2015 version of the property, still thinks about the project and how he believes the problems all came down to one person. Teller was on Sirius XM’s Radio Andy show said, “You saw the movie, right? Your eyes were working during that time? I think it’s unfortunate because so many people worked so hard on that movie. And, honestly, maybe there was one really important person who kind of f***ed it all up.” While Teller didn’t say who that was, he was referring to the person who made the final cut on the film, which was not director Trank. Teller said that he wanted a superhero film on his resume to help show him as a serious leading man, but after seeing the final cut recalled, “I remember talking to one of the studio heads, and I was like, ‘I think we’re in trouble.'” The 2015 version made $167 million worldwide compared to this year’s version which made $521 million. He stopped short of calling for a director’s cut of the film. 

The Creeper is a unique character from DC Comics, first introduced in "Showcase #73" in 1968. Created by Steve Ditko, The Creeper’s real name is Jack Ryder, a former television talk show host and investigative journalist in Gotham City. After being attacked during an undercover operation at a costume party, Ryder is injected with a serum by Dr. Yatz and gains superhuman abilities, including enhanced strength, agility, rapid healing, and a pain tolerance bordering on the supernatural. The serum, combined with a bizarre costume, transforms him into The Creeper, a vigilante known for his wild laughter, erratic behavior, and flamboyant appearance—a shock of green hair, yellow skin, and a red mane-like cape. The Creeper remains largely untouched by mainstream media, providing an opportunity to introduce audiences to a fresh face and break away from more established archetypes. His blend of horror, humor, and psychological complexity could create a film that stands out from traditional superhero fare. The Creeper’s unsettling persona and visual style lend themselves well to a film that could blend genres—horror, black comedy, and superhero action. His maniacal laugh and unpredictable methods could inject dark humor and psychological thrills, appealing to fans of films like "Joker" and "Deadpool" while carving out a distinctive identity in the DCU. Jack Ryder’s journey from cynical journalist to bizarre vigilante offers rich storytelling potential. Exploring themes of identity, sanity, and the nature of heroism, a Creeper film could delve into Ryder’s internal struggles and the impact of his dual life, making for a character-driven narrative that resonates with audiences seeking depth and complexity. And with being set in Gotham City, The Creeper’s adventures naturally intersect with the city’s gritty underworld, providing opportunities for noir-style detective storytelling. His background in journalism and investigation can be leveraged to create suspenseful plots involving corruption, criminal conspiracies, and moral ambiguity—making him an ideal protagonist for a film that explores the darker aspects of the DC Universe. The Creeper stands as one of DC Comics’ most unconventional and intriguing characters. His untapped potential, distinctive personality, and ability to straddle multiple genres make him a perfect candidate to lead a film in the new DCU. 

Predator: Badlands is doing very well, thanks for asking. The latest film in the long-running franchise set a few high franchise marks including domestic opening with $40M, best worldwide opening with $80M and best Cinemascore with an A-. The film also sits a the top of this week’s box office beating out the 2nd place film, Regretting You, by $32.9M… though that film is in its 3rd week. Other new films opening this week, Sarah’s Oil and Nuremberg, opened in 4th and 5th with just over $4M each. Badlands is the third Predator project for director Dan Trachtenberg, the first Prey showed how he could handle the franchise but then he wanted to follow it up with an animated film, Killer of Killers and then for the first time Badlands make the Predator the protagonist. 

Recent reports about problems on the set of Stranger Things may not have been what they seemed. There were stories being published that Millie Bobby Brown had filed a report against co-star David Habour, accusing the older actor of bullying. But the validity of those reports are now in question as both Brown and Harbour joined their Stranger Things cast members at the red=carpet premiere of the show’s fifth and final season. Brown and Harbour were seen joking together and even hugging. Brown has also spoke of Habour to Extra, saying: “It’s been amazing. We’re so lucky to have each other. The show means so much to the both of us, and to everyone here. This has been the last 10 years of our lives.” Brown stars as the psych-powered Eleven and Harbour plays Sherriff Jim Hopper who ends up adopting her. The fifth and final season will release on Netflix in three sets with Volume 1 on November 26 (four episodes), Volume 2 on Christmas (three episodes), and The Finale on New Year’s Eve. 

There is a major movie franchise out there that is not going by its original name and it’s thanks to the star. When screenwriter Derek Kolstad finished what would become is most popular film, he was inspired by revenge-thrillers with one-word titles like Payback and Shooter. He dubbed his film, Scorn. The problem came when the star of the film went out and talked about it, he always referred to it by the lead character’s name rather than the title. After a while, the studio realized that their star, Keanu Reeves, had done millions of dollars worth of brand recognition for the name John Wick… they decided to go with it and renamed the film. Why Reeves did this is unknown, but Kolstad has since admitted that John Wick is a better franchise name, saying, “I can’t imagine it being Scorn now.” Was this an intentional thing on Reeves’ part or just a happy coincidence? We may never know. 

If you check the major Hollywood sites like Deadline and Variety, they’ll tell you that October 2025 has been the lowest box office take in almost 30 years. It sits currently at $440 million with a few days left to add. In 1998 the box office did $455 million, which this month should just creep past. By comparison October 2018 did $832 million with just three films: Venom, A Star is Born and Halloween, taking in $481 million. But last year, October only took in $478 million showing the decreasing trend. Adding to the decline is the fact that no major releases were scheduled for this weekend because of the Halloween holiday. And what was put into theaters the whole month really didn’t get people’s attention. Tron: Ares was the highest profile film and that hasn’t even broken $70 million in its four weeks in theaters.   When you look at numbers like that, it’s hard not to think about what might have been. There was a big budget film slated for release this month, a film that got delayed and delayed and hasn’t even started filming. A film that finally has a finished script and is set to release in October of 2027… that of course is Matt Reeves’ The Batman Part 2. One of the most anticipated films currently in production, the sequel to the 2022 hit, bolstered also by the fan favorite HBO series The Penguin, would easily match and likely succeed the success of the first film. The Batman opened on March 4, 2022 and ended that month with $338 million domestically.  It was originally scheduled to be released October 3rd, looking at that release date, this year there really wasn’t any big film put in its place. The film would’ve done better than the first and that amount would’ve driven 2025 towards the top of the list, maybe even surpassing 2018. Ah, what could’ve been. 

DC Studios has potentially taken a significant step by filing for a trademark for a film titled "Salvation Run." A move that isn’t too surprising since the Salvation planet and the idea of using it as a prison for meta humans was introduced in the season finale of Peacemaker season 2. But the filing does indicate just how big this idea could be for the DCU. "Salvation Run" is a storyline from DC Comics that originally ran in the late 2000s. The story centers on the mass exile of some of DC's most notorious villains to a hostile alien world, forcing them to band together for survival. It was a concept originally pitched to DC by Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin. The trademark filing by DC Studios suggests that the company is considering developing "Salvation Run" into a feature film. While trademark filings do not guarantee that a film will be produced, they often indicate serious intent or early-stage development. The filing protects the title and concept, ensuring that DC Studios retains exclusive rights as plans evolve. Should "Salvation Run" move forward, it could introduce a fresh dynamic to DC's film slate. Instead of focusing on heroes, this story would shine a spotlight on villains, possibly expanding character development and offering audiences new perspectives on well-known antagonists. It also opens opportunities for ensemble casting, complex storytelling, and connections to other DC properties.