News Saturn Awards Here Are the Nominees for the 53rd Annual Saturn Awards The 2026 Saturn Award nominees include a wide and wild collection of works By Molly Templeton | Published on January 28, 2026 Photo: The Saturn Awards Comment 0 Share New Share Photo: The Saturn Awards The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films has announced the nominees for the 53rd Saturn Awards, which recognize the year’s outstanding science fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller, and action/adventure entertainment in movies and on TV. That is a lot of categories, and a lot of nominations, some of which are slightly baffling (how is Dust Bunny star Mads Mikkelsen in the supporting actor category?)! But there’s certainly something for every fan of these genres in the nominees below. This year’s awards will be presented on March 8th; Joel McHale hosts the ceremony. Here’s the complete list of nominees: 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; Story by: Josh Friedman, Shane Salerno) 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 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) 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.) [end-mark] The post Here Are the Nominees for the 53rd Annual Saturn Awards appeared first on Reactor.