44th Saturn Awards
The 44th Saturn Awards, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films and honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other genres belonging to genre fiction in film, television, home entertainment and local stage production from February 2017 to February 2018, were held on June 27, 2018, in Burbank, California, and hosted by comedian Jonah Ray. Nominations were announced on March 15, 2018.
Black Panther led the nominations for film with fourteen, becoming the second most nominated film in the awards' history behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens with fifteen, as the former scored nominations in every category for eligibility. It was followed by Star Wars: The Last Jedi with thirteen nominations, and Blade Runner 2049 and The Shape of Water with nine nominations each.
The [Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead] led the nominations for television for the fourth year in a row with seven, followed by streaming newcomer Star Trek: Discovery and the limited series Twin Peaks: The Return with five each. Seven individuals earned two nominations each, including double writing nominations for Michael Green, and two acting nominations for both film and television for Danai Gurira.
For film, Black Panther won the most awards with five, including Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release and Best Film Director, followed by Star Wars: The Last Jedi with three and Coco with two. For television, Better Call Saul and Twin Peaks: The Return won the most awards with three each, followed by Star Trek: Discovery and The Walking Dead with two each. However, Rian Johnson's win for Best Writing for Star Wars: The Last Jedi caused some backlash from fans, who expressed their disdain with the decision on social media.
Other notable wins include Mark Hamill's record-tying third Best Actor in a Film win for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, making him the first person to have won three Saturn Awards for the same role in film, and Tom Holland's second consecutive win for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film for Spider-Man: Homecoming, making him the first performer to win the category twice for the same role or to win it in two consecutive years; Holland won a third the following year for 2019's Spider-Man: Far From Home, surpassing his own record.
Winners and nominees
Special Achievement Awards
Special Achievement Award – Don ManciniProducer's Showcase Award – Jason BlumDan Curtis Legacy Award – Sarah SchechterFilmmaker's Showcase Award – Jake KasdanMultiple wins and nominations
Multiple wins
Film
The following films won multiple awards:- 5 wins: Black Panther
- 3 wins: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- 2 wins: ''Coco''
Television
The following television series won multiple awards:- 3 wins: Better Call Saul, Twin Peaks: The Return
- 2 wins: Star Trek: Discovery, ''The Walking Dead''
Multiple nominations
Film
The following films received multiple nominations:- 14 nominations: Black Panther
- 13 nominations: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- 9 nominations: Blade Runner 2049, The Shape of Water
- 6 nominations: Logan, Wonder Woman
- 5 nominations: Get Out
- 4 nominations: Beauty and the Beast, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, It, Spider-Man: Homecoming, War for the Planet of the Apes
- 3 nominations: The Greatest Showman, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Wonder, Wonderstruck
- 2 nominations: Brawl in Cell Block 99, Coco, Dunkirk, The Fate of the Furious, Hostiles, Kong: Skull Island, Thor: Ragnarok, ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri''
Television
The following television series received multiple nominations:- 7 nominations: The Walking Dead
- 5 nominations: Star Trek: Discovery, Twin Peaks: The Return
- 4 nominations: American Horror Story: Cult, Game of Thrones, Riverdale
- 3 nominations: American Gods, Better Call Saul, The Flash, The Librarians, The Orville, Outlander, Supergirl
- 2 nominations: The Alienist, Ash vs Evil Dead, Black Mirror, The Defenders, Doctor Who, Electric Dreams, Fargo, Fear the Walking Dead, Gotham, The Punisher, The Strain, Stranger Things, ''The X-Files''