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TWO time Saturn Award winner Jennifer Love Hewitt is nominated for her FOURTH Saturn Award in the Best Actress category for a Television Series - GHOST WHISPERER.....also "The Dark Knight" dominates the 35th Annual Saturn Awards with 11 nominations..... |
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 Jennifer Love Hewitt and her SECOND win for Best Actress in a Television Series GHOST WHISPERER June 24, 2008 |
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Los Angeles, CA -- The Academy of Science Fiction,
Fantasy & Horror films has announced the nominations for the
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 MGM/UA’s WW2 thriller “Valkyrie”
spied 7 nominations, and “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of
the Crystal Skull” and “Changeling” received 6 nominations
each.
Paramount Pictures’ triple threat of Benjamin Button, Iron Man and Indiana Jones led all film studios with a total of 30 nominations. Also with strong showings were Universal and Warner Bros. with 15 and 13 nominations, respectively. Fox and Marvel earned 10 and 9 nominations, while Lucasfilm, Ltd., MGM/UA, Sony Pictures and Walt Disney, followed with an impressive 7 nominations each. In the television categories, “Lost” once again found its way to the top with 11 nominations. NBC’s “Heroes” rescued 6 nominations, followed closely by Sci Fi’s “Battlestar Galactica” and “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” with 4 nominations. Showtime’s “Dexter,” garnered 3 nominations. Fox’s “Fringe”, HBO’s “True Blood”, Fox’s “Fringe”, AMC’s “Breaking Bad” and TNT’s “The Closer” and “The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice” uncovered 2 nominations. The Academy was founded in 1972 to honor and recognize genre filmmaking. Over the years, the Academy has expanded their reach to include other film genres. The organization also honors television, and home entertainment. Robert Holguin presently serves as President of the 37 year old organization. The organization has honored many leading visionaries in its’ history including: Gene Roddenberry, Rod Serling, Fritz Lang, Robert Wise, J.J. Abrams, Zach Snyder, Christopher Nolan, Bryan Singer, Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, James Cameron, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg. The show will take place on June 25, 2009 at a site to be announced. NOMINATIONS FOR THE 35th ANNUAL SATURN AWARDS Best Actress in Television Lena Headey (“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”)(Fox) Jennifer Love Hewitt (“The Ghost Whisperer”) (CBS) Evangeline Lilly (“Lost”) (ABC) Mary McDonnell (“Battlestar Galactica”) (Sci Fi) Anna Paquin (“True Blood”) (HBO) Kyra Sedgwick (“The Closer”) (TNT) Anna Torv (“Fringe”) (ABC) Best Science Fiction Film The Day the Earth Stood Still (20th Century Fox) Eagle Eye (Paramount / DreamWorks) The Incredible Hulk (Universal / Marvel) Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Paramount / Lucasfilm) Iron Man (Paramount / Marvel) Jumper (20th Century Fox) Best Fantasy Film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Walt Disney Studios) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Paramount) Hancock (Sony) The Spiderwick Chronicles (Paramount) Twilight (Summit Entertainment) Wanted (Universal) Best Horror Film The Happening (20th Century Fox) Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Universal) The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Universal) Quarantine (Sony) Splinter (Magnolia / Magnet) The Strangers (Rogue / Universal) Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film Changeling (Universal) The Dark Knight (Warner Bros.) Gran Torino (Warner Bros.) Quantum of Solace (Sony) Traitor (Overture) Valkyrie (MGM / UA) Best Actor Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) (Warner Bros.) Tom Cruise (Valkyrie) (MGM / UA) Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man) (Paramount / Marvel) Harrison Ford (Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) (Paramount / Lucasfilm) Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) (Paramount) Will Smith (Hancock) (Sony) Best Actress Cate Blanchett (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) (Paramount) Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Dark Knight) (Warner Bros.) Angelina Jolie (Changeling) (Universal) Julianne Moore (Blindness) (Miramax) Emily Mortimer (Transsiberian) (First Look Studios) Gwyneth Paltrow (Iron Man) (Paramount / Marvel) Best Supporting Actor Jeff Bridges (Iron Man) (Paramount / Marvel) Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) (Warner Bros.) Woody Harrelson (Transsiberian) (First Look Studios) Shia LaBeouf (Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) (Paramount / Lucasfilm) Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) (Warner Bros.) Bill Nighy (Valkyrie) (MGM / UA) Best Supporting Actress Joan Allen (Death Race) (Universal) Judi Dench (Quantum of Solace) (Sony) Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace) (Sony) Tilda Swinton (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) (Paramount) Charlize Theron (Hancock) (Sony) Carice Van Houten (Valkyrie) (MGM / UA) Best Performance by a Younger Actor Freddie Highmore (The Spiderwick Chronicles) (Paramount) Lina Leandersson (Let the Right One In) (Magnolia / Magnet) Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire) (Fox Searchlight) Jaden Christopher Smith (The Day the Earth Stood Still) (20th Century Fox) Catinca Untaru (The Fall) (Roadside Attractions) Brandon Walters (Australia) (20th Century Fox) Best Director Clint Eastwood (Changeling) (Universal) Jon Favreau (Iron Man) (Paramount / Marvel) David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) (Paramount) Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) (Warner Bros.) Bryan Singer (Valkyrie) (MGM / UA) Steven Spielberg (Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) (Paramount / Lucasfilm) Andrew Stanton (Wall-E) (Walt Disney Studios) Best Writing Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway (Iron Man) (Paramount / Marvel) David Koepp, John Kamps (Ghost Town) (Paramount / DreamWorks) John Ajvide Lindqvist (Let the Right One In) (Magnolia / Magnet) Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) (Warner Bros.) Eric Roth (Curious Case of Benjamin Button) (Paramount) J. Michael Straczynski (Changeling) (Universal) Best Music Alexandre Desplat (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) (Paramount) Clint Eastwood (Changeling) (Universal) James Newton Howard (The Dark Knight) (Warner Bros.) John Ottman (Valkyrie) (MGM / UA) John Powell (Jumper) (20th Century Fox) Hans Zimmer (Iron Man) (Paramount / Marvel) Best Costume Lindy Hemming (The Dark Knight) (Warner Bros.) Deborah Hooper (Changeling) (Universal) Joanna Johnston (Valkyrie) (MGM / UA) Catherine Martin (Australia) (20th Century Fox) Isis Mussenden (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) (Walt Disney Studios) Mary Zophres (Indiana Jones & Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) (Paramount / Lucasfilm) Best Make-Up John Caglione, Jr., Conor O’Sullian (The Dark Knight) (Warner Bros.) Greg Cannom (Curious Case of Benjamin Button) (Paramount) Mike Elizalde (Hellboy II: The Golden Army) (Universal) Paul Hyett (Doomsday) (Universal) Gregory Nicotero, Paul Engelen (Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) (Walt Disney Studios) Gerald Quist (Tropic Thunder) (Paramount / DreamWorks) Best Special Effects Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron-- (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) (Paramount) Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber, Paul Franklin-- (The Dark Knight) (Warner Bros.) Pablo Helman, Dan Sudick-- (Indiana Jones & Kingdom of Crystal Skull) (Paramount / Lucasfilm) John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick, Shane Mahan-- (Iron Man) (Paramount / Marvel) Michael J. Wassel, Adrian De Wet, Andrew Chapman, Eamonn Butler (Hellboy II: The Golden Army) (Universal) Dean Wright, Wendy Rogers- (Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) (Walt Disney Studios) Best International Film The Bank Job (Lionsgate) Forbidden Kingdom (Lionsgate) In Bruges (Focus) Let the Right One In (Magnolia / Magnet) Slumdog Millionaire (Fox Searchlight) Transsiberian (First Looks Studios) Best Animated Film Bolt (Walt Disney Studios) Horton Hears a Who (20th Century Fox) Kung Fu Panda (Paramount / DreamWorks) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Paramount / DreamWorks) Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Warner Bros. / Lucasfilm) Wall-E (Walt Disney Studios) TELEVISION Best Network Television Series Fringe (Fox) Heroes (NBC) Life On Mars (ABC) Lost (ABC) Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Fox) Supernatural (CW) Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series Battlestar Galactica (Sci Fi) The Closer (TNT) Dexter (Showtime) Leverage (TNT) Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Cartoon Network) True Blood (HBO) Best Presentation on Television 24: Redemption (Fox) The Andromeda Strain (A & E) Breaking Bad (AMC) Jericho (CBS) The Last Templar (NBC) The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (TNT) Best Actor in Television Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) (AMC) Matthew Fox (“Lost”) (ABC) Michael C. Hall (“Dexter”) (Showtime) Timothy Hutton (“Leverage”) (TNT) Edward James Olmos (“Battlestar Galactica”) (Sci Fi) Noah Wiley (“The Librarian: The Curse of The Judas Chalice”) (TNT) Best Supporting Actor in Television Henry Ian Cusick (“Lost”) (ABC) Thomas Dekker (“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”)(Fox) Michael Emerson (“Lost”) (ABC) Josh Holloway (“Lost”) (ABC) Adrian Pasdar (“Heroes”) (NBC) Milo Ventimiglia (“Heroes”) (NBC) Best Supporting Actress in Television Jennifer Carpenter (“Dexter”) (Showtime) Summer Glau (“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”)(Fox) Yunjin Kim (“Lost”) (ABC) Elizabeth Mitchell (“Lost”) (ABC) Hayden Panettiere (“Heroes”) (NBC) Katee Sackhoff (“Battlestar Galactica”) (Sci Fi) Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series Kristen Bell (“Heroes”) (NBC) Alan Dale (“Lost”) (ABC) Kevin Durand (“Lost”) (ABC) Robert Forster (“Heroes”) (NBC) Jimmy Smits (“Dexter”) (Showtime) Sonya Walger (“Lost”) (ABC) DVD Best DVD Release Cold Prey (Anchor Bay) The Deaths of Ian Stone (Lionsgate) Jack Brooks Monster Slayer (Anchor Bay) Resident Evil: Degeneration (Sony) Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (Sony) Stuck (Image) Best DVD Special Edition Release Brotherhood of the Wolf (Director’s Cut) (Universal) Dark City (The Director’s Cut) (New Line / Warner) The Dark Knight (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Warner) L.A. Confidential (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Warner) Stephen King’s The Mist (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition) (Genius) Zodiac: The Director’s Cut (Paramount) Best DVD Classic Film Release Casablanca (Ultimate Collector’s Edition) (Warner) Heathers (20th High School Reunion Edition) (Anchor Bay) The Nightmare Before Christmas (Walt Disney) The Picture of Dorian Gray (Warner) Psycho (Universal Legacy Series) (Universal) Sleeping Beauty (Walt Disney) Best DVD Collection Abbott & Costello (Complete Universal Series Collection) (Universal) Dirty Harry (Ultimate Collector’s Edition) (Warner) Ghost House Underground Eight Film Collection (Lionsgate) The Godfather (The Coppola Restoration) (Paramount) Mystery Science Theater 3000 (20th Anniversary Edition) (Shout Factory) Planet of the Apes 40th Anniversary Collection (Blu Ray) (Fox) Best Television Series Release on DVD Doctor Who (The Complete Fourth Series) (BBC Warner) Heroes (Season 2) (Universal) Lost (The Complete Fourth Season) (Walt Disney) Moonlight (The Complete Series) (Warner) Reaper (Season One) (Lionsgate) Torchwood (Season 2) (BBC Warner) The Tudors (The Complete Second Season) (Paramount / Showtime) Best Retro Television Series Release on DVD Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1990 (Universal) Early Edition (Season One) (Paramount) The Incredible Hulk (The Complete Series) (Universal) The Invaders (The First & Second Seasons) (Paramount) Mission Impossible (The Fourth & Fifth Seasons) (Paramount) Spaced (The Complete Series) (BBC Warner) (END OF NOMINATIONS) BREAKDOWN OF FILM NOMINATIONS (by total number of nominations) 11 – The Dark Knight 09 – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 08 – Iron Man 07 – Valkyrie 06 – Changeling 06 – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 04 – The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 03 – Hancock 03 – Hellboy II: The Golden Army 03 – Let the Right One In 03 – Quantum of Solace 02 - Australia 02 – The Day the Earth Stood Still 02 – Jumper 02 – Slumdog Millionaire 02 – The Spiderwick Chronicles 02 – Wall – E 01 – The Bank Job 01 – Blindness 01 – Bolt 01 – Death Race 01 – Doomsday 01 – Eagle Eye 01 – The Fall 01 – Forbidden Kingdom 01 – Ghost Town 01 – Gran Torino 01 – The Happening 01 – Horton Hears a Who 01 – In Bruges 01 – The Incredible Hulk 01 – Kung Fu Panda 01 – Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 01 – The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 01 – Quarantine 01 – Splinter 01 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars 01 – Strangers 01 – Traitor 01 – Tropic Thunder 01 – Twilight 01 – Wanted BREAKDOWN OF FILM NOMINATIONS (In alphabetical order) AUSTRALIA (20th Century Fox) (2 nominations) --Best Performance By a Younger Actor: Brandon Walters --Best Costume: Catherine Martin THE BANK JOB (Lionsgate) (1 nomination) --Best International Film BLINDNESS (Miramax) (1 nomination) --Best Actress: Julianne Moore BOLT (Walt Disney Studios) (1 nomination) --Best Animated Film CHANGELING (Universal) (6 nominations) --Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film --Best Actress: Angelina Jolie --Best Director: Clint Eastwood --Best Writing: J. Michael Straczynski --Best Music: Clint Eastwood --Best Costume: Deborah Hooper THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN (Walt Disney Studios) (4 nominations) --Best Fantasy Film --Best Costume: Isis Mussenden --Best Make-Up: Gregory Nicotero, Paul Engelen --Best Special Effects: Dean Wright, Wendy Rogers THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Paramount) (9 nominations) --Best Fantasy Film --Best Actor: Brad Pitt --Best Actress: Cate Blanchett --Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton --Best Director: David Fincher --Best Writing: Eric Roth --Best Music: Alexandre Desplat --Best Make-Up: Greg Cannom --Best Special Effects: Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton, Craig Barron THE DARK KNIGHT (Warner Bros.) (11 nominations) --Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film --Best Actor: Christian Bale --Best Actress: Maggie Gyllenhaal --Best Supporting Actor: Aaron Eckhart --Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger --Best Director: Christopher Nolan --Best Writing: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan --Best Music: James Newton Howard --Best Costume: Lindy Hemming --Best Make-Up: John Caglione, Jr., Conor O’Sullivan --Best Special Effects: Nick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber, Paul Franklin THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (20th Century Fox) (2 nominations) --Best Science Fiction Film --Best Performance By a Younger Actor: Jaden Christopher Smith DEATH RACE (Universal) (1 nomination) --Best Supporting Actress: Joan Allen DOOMSDAY (Rogue / Universal) (1 nomination) --Best Make-Up: Paul Hyett EAGLE EYE (Paramount / DreamWorks) (1 nomination) --Best Science Fiction Film THE FALL (Roadside Attractions) (1 nomination) --Best Performance By a Younger Actor: Catinca Untaru FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (Lionsgate) (1 nomination) --Best International Film GHOST TOWN (Paramount / DreamWorks) (1 nomination) --Best Writing: David Koepp, John Kamps GRAN TORINO (Warner Bros.) (1 nomination) --Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film HANCOCK (Sony) (3 nominations) --Best Fantasy Film --Best Actor: Will Smith --Best Supporting Actress: Charlize Theron THE HAPPENING (20th Century Fox) (1 nomination) --Best Horror Film HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (Universal) (3 nominations) --Best Horror Film --Best Make-Up: Mike Elizalde --Best Special Effects: Michael J. Wassel, Adrian De Wet, Andrew Chapman, Eamonn Butler HORTON HEARS A WHO (20th Century Fox) (1 nomination) --Best Animated Film IN BRUGES (Focus Features) (1 nomination) --Best International Film THE INCREDIBLE HULK (Universal / Marvel) (1 nomination) --Best Science Fiction Film INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (Paramount / Lucasfilm, Ltd.) (6 nominations) --Best Science Fiction Film --Best Actor: Harrison Ford --Best Supporting Actor: Shia LaBeouf --Best Director: Steven Spielberg --Best Costume: Mary Zophres --Best Special Effects: Pablo Helman, Dan Sudick IRON MAN (Paramount / Marvel) (8 nominations) --Best Science Fiction Film --Best Actor: Robert Downey, Jr. --Best Actress: Gwyneth Paltrow --Best Supporting Actor: Jeff Bridges --Best Director: Jon Favreau --Best Writing: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway --Best Music: Hans Zimmer --Best Special Effects: John Nelson, Ben Snow, Dan Sudick, Shane Mahan JUMPER (20th Century Fox) (2 nominations) --Best Science Fiction Film --Best Music: John Powell KUNG FU PANDA (Paramount / DreamWorks) (1 nomination) --Best Animated Film LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (Magnolia / Magnet) (3 nominations) --Best International Film --Best Performance By a Younger Actor: Lina Leandersson --Best Writing: John Ajvide Lindqvist MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA (Paramount / DreamWorks) (1 nomination) --Best Animated Film THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR (Universal) (1 nomination) --Best Horror Film QUANTUM OF SOLACE (Sony) (3 nominations) --Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film --Best Supporting Actress: Judi Dench --Best Supporting Actress: Olga Kurylenko QUARANTINE (Sony) (1 nomination) --Best Horror Film SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (Fox Searchlight) (2 nominations) --Best International Film --Best Performance By a Younger Actor: Dev Patel THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (Paramount) (2 nominations) --Best Fantasy Film --Best Performance By a Younger Actor: Freddie Highmore SPLINTER (Magnolia / Magnet) (1 nomination) --Best Horror Film STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS (Warner Bros. / Lucasfilm, Ltd.) (1 nomination) --Best Animated Film STRANGERS (Rogue / Universal) (1 nomination) --Best Horror Film TRAITOR (Overture) (1 nomination) --Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film TRANSSIBERIAN (First Look Studios) (3 nominations) --Best International Film --Best Actress: Emily Mortimer --Best Supporting Actor: Woody Harrelson TROPIC THUNDER (Paramount / DreamWorks) (1 nomination) --Best Make-Up: Gerald Quist TWILIGHT (Summit Entertainment) (1 nomination) --Best Fantasy Film VALKYRIE (MGM / UA) (7 nominations) --Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film --Best Actor: Tom Cruise --Best Supporting Actor: Bill Nighy --Best Supporting Actress: Carice Van Houten --Best Director: Bryan Singer --Best Music: John Ottman --Best Costume: Joanna Johnston WALL – E (Walt Disney Studios) (2 nominations) --Best Animated Film --Best Director: Andrew Stanton WANTED (Universal) (1 nomination) --Best Fantasy Film BREAKDOWN OF FILM NOMINATIONS (by studio) 30 – Paramount Pictures 15 – Universal Pictures 13 – Warner Bros. 10 – 20th Century Fox (including 2 nominations for Fox Searchlight) 09 – Marvel 07 – Lucasfilm, Ltd. 07 – MGM / UA 07 – Sony Pictures 07 – Walt Disney Pictures 05 – DreamWorks 04 – Magnolia / Magnet 03 – First Look Studios 02 – Lionsgate 02 – Rogue Pictures 01 – Focus Features 01 – Miramax 01 – Overture Films 01 – Roadside Attractions 01 – Summit Entertainment -- BREAKDOWN OF TELEVISION NOMINATIONS 11 – Lost 06 – Heroes 04 – Battlestar Galactica 04 – Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 03 – Dexter 02 – Breaking Bad 02 – The Closer 02 – Fringe 02 – Leverage 02 – The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice 02 – True Blood 01 – 24: Redemption 01 – The Andromeda Strain 01 – The Ghost Whisperer 01 – Jericho 01 – The Last Templar 01 – Life On Mars 01 – Supernatural 01 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars BREAKDOWN OF TELEVISION NOMINATIONS BY STUDIO 13 – ABC 07 – NBC 06 – Fox 06 – TNT 04 – Sci Fi 04 – Showtime 02 - AMC 02 – CBS 02 – HBO 01 – A & E 01 – Cartoon Network 01 – The CW BREAKDOWN OF DVD NOMINATIONS BY STUDIO 07 – Warner 06 – Paramount 06 – Universal 03 – Anchor Bay 03 – BBC Warner 03 – Lionsgate 03 – Walt Disney 02 – Sony 01 – Fox 01 – Genius 01 – Image 01 – Shout Factory End of breakdown |
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