The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films has announced the nominations for their
35th Annual Saturn Awards.
Leading the charge was
Christopher Nolan’s super-hero crime thriller “
The Dark Knight” with 11 nominations. “
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “
Iron Man” followed closely behind with 9 and 8 nominations, respectively. While “
Valkyrie” spied 7 nominations, “
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and “
Changeling” received 6 nominations each.
In a showdown worthy of a company crossover,
Batman and
Iron Man will face off against each other in seven categories, including “Best Actor” (
Christian Bale vs.
Robert Downey Jr.), “Best Actress” (
Maggie Gyllenhaal vs.
Gwyneth Paltrow), “Best Supporting Actor” (
Heath Ledger vs.
Jeff Bridges), “Best Director” (
Christopher Nolan vs.
Jon Favreau), “Best Writing,” “Best Music” and “Best Special Effects.”
Adding to the strong comic book showing at this year’s awards are nods for “
Hellboy II: The Golden Army” (up for two awards, including “Best Horror Film”) and “
Wanted” (nominated for “Best Fantasy Film”).
The 35th Annual Saturn Awards will be announced on June 25, 2009
Here are the film nominees:
Best Science Fiction Film
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Eagle Eye
The Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Jumper
Best Fantasy Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Hancock
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Twilight
Wanted
Best Horror Film
The Happening
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Quarantine
Splinter
The Strangers
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
Changeling
The Dark Knight
Gran Torino
Quantum of Solace
Traitor
Valkyrie
Best Actor
Christian Bale – The Dark Knight
Tom Cruise – Valkyrie
Robert Downey, Jr. – Iron Man
Harrison Ford – Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Will Smith – Hancock
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Dark Knight
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Julianne Moore – Blindness
Emily Mortimer – Transsiberian
Gwyneth Paltrow – Iron Man
Best Supporting Actor
Jeff Bridges – Iron Man
Aaron Eckhart – The Dark Knight
Woody Harrelson – Transsiberian
Shia LaBeouf – Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Bill Nighy – Valkyrie
Best Supporting Actress
Joan Allen – Death Race
Judi Dench – Quantum of Solace
Olga Kurylenko – Quantum of Solace
Tilda Swinton – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Charlize Theron – Hancock
Carice Van Houten – Valkyrie
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Freddie Highmore – The Spiderwick Chronicles
Lina Leandersson – Let the Right One In
Dev Patel – Slumdog Millionaire
Jaden Christopher Smith – The Day the Earth Stood Still
Catinca Untaru – The Fall
Brandon Walters – Australia
Best Director
Clint Eastwood – Changeling
Jon Favreau – Iron Man
David Fincher – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Christopher Nolan – The Dark Knight
Bryan Singer – Valkyrie
Steven Spielberg – Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skul
Andrew Stanton – Wall-E
Best Writing
Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway – Iron Man
David Koepp, John Kamps – Ghost Town
John Ajvide Lindqvist – Let the Right One In
Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan – The Dark Knight
Eric Roth – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
J. Michael Straczynski – Changeling
