With the awards season upon us, the 2026 Saturn Awards released their nominations list for the best entertainment in science fiction and fantasy this past year.
On the film side, competition is fierce, with Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Sinners, Frankenstein, Wicked: For Good, and Superman leading the way.
The television nominees are also very competitive, with the top-nominated shows: Dexter: Resurrection, Andor, It: Welcome to Derry, Stranger Things, Paradise, Pluribus, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
The film nominee spotlight will focus on the three leading nominees: Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Sinners, all of which earned 12 nods. Of course, it’s quickly followed by Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein with 11 nominations, Wicked: For Good with 9 nominations, and James Gunn’s Superman, rounding out at 8 nominations.
Dexter: Resurrection leads the television side with 6 nominations. However, the series with Andor, It: Welcome to Derry, and Stranger Things aren’t far behind with 5 nominations.
Overall, Warner Bros. leads with 30 nominations (the studio also leads the Academy Awards nominations), making it a strong year for the studio. It’s followed by Walt Disney Studios with 22 nominations, and 20th Century Studios with 17 nominations.
“This year’s nominations really capture why genre fans show up year after year. The imagination scale and passion on display across these films and series are bigger than ever. From science fiction and fantasy to horror, superheroes, and action, these stories do not just entertain, they bring fans together and remind us why genre continues to lead the way,” stated by the Academy President Robert Holguin, and Saturn Awards producers Bradley and Kevin Marcus.
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Here is the full list of nominees in all categories:
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 FILM ADAPTATION (FROM ANOTHER MEDIUM)
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
Dust Bunny Bryan Fuller
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer
Frankenstein Guillermo del Toro
Mission: Impossible – Christopher McQuarrie,
The Final Reckoning Erik Jendresen
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Weapons Zach Cregger
BEST VISUAL/SPECIAL EFFECTS:
Avatar: Fire and Ash Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham,
Daniel Barrett, Eric Saindon
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Scott Stokdyk, Daniele Bigi, Lisa Marra
How to Train Your Dragon Christian Manz, Andy Kind, François Lambert, Glenn Melenhorst, Glen McIntosh
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Ian Lowe, Kristin Hall, Dave Newton
Superman Stephane Ceretti, Guy Williams, Enrico Damm, Stephane Nazé
Wicked: For Good Pablo Helman, Dale Newton
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 Dylan Cole & Ben Procter
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Kasra Farahani , Jille Azis
Frankenstein Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau
Sinners Hannah Beachler, Monique Champagne
Superman Beth Mickle
Wicked: For Good Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales
BEST FILM MAKE-UP:
28 Years Later John Nolan, Flora Moody
Frankenstein Mike Hill, Megan Many
Sinners Mike Fontaine, Siân Richards
Tron: Ares Donald Mowat, Zabrina Matiru
Weapons Jason Collins, Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat
Wicked: For Good Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier
BEST FILM EDITING:
Avatar: Fire and Ash James Cameron, John Refoua, Steve Rivkin, Nicolas De Toth, Jason Gaudio
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Nona Khodai and Tim Roche
Frankenstein Evan Schiff
Mission: Impossible -The Final Reckoning Eddie Hamilton
Predator: Badlands Stefan Grube, Dave Trachtenberg
Sinners Michael P. Shawyer
BEST FILM COSTUME:
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Alexandra Byrne
Frankenstein Kate Hawley
Predator: Badlands Ngila Dickson
Sinners Ruth E. Carter
Superman Judianna Makovsky
Wicked: For Good Paul Tazewell
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:
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
TELEVISION CATEGORIES:
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 TELEVISION 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 OR LIMITED SERIES:
The Beast in Me
Black Mirror
Murderbot
Nautilus
The Pitt
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
BEST ANIMATED TELEVISION SERIES OR EVENT:
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 YOUNGER 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
HOME VIDEO
BEST 4K HOME MEDIA RELEASE:
Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Nightmare Alley
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Thunderbolts* – The New Avengers
When Evil Lurks
Wicked
BEST HOME MEDIA COLLECTION RELEASE:
007: James Bond – Sean Connery 6 Film Collection
A Nightmare on Elm Street 7 Film Collection
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy
Terror in the Fog: The Wallace Krimi at CCC
The Abbott and Costello Horror Film Collection
The Pink Panther Peter Sellers Comedy Collection
BEST TELEVISION HOME MEDIA RELEASE:
Chucky: The Complete Series
Creepshow Complete Series
Knight Rider: The Complete Series
Peanuts 75th Ultimate TV Specials
The Huckleberry Hound Show
The Penguin Season 1
BEST CLASSIC FILM HOME MEDIA RELEASE:
Dead of Night
Frailty
Kingdom of Heaven (Director’s Cut)
Night of the Juggler
Night of the Living Dead 1990
The Re-Animator 40th Anniversary
Tombstone
Source: Saturn Awards
