'Star Wars' Dominates Competition At Annual Ceremony

The 46th Saturn Awards were held on Oct. 26. This Awards Ceremony is presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films and celebrates the best in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. The event was hosted by Bruce Campbell, who has appeared in many films within these genres such as the Evil Dead franchise. Star Wars had a big night at the Saturn Awards as Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker won several awards.

For the awards this year, the group extended the eligibility for many films and TV shows as the Saturn Awards did not take place in 2020. This allowed films like Joker, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to be included in this year’s ceremony. The Rise of Skywalker went on to win five awards on the night including the Best Science Fiction film. Star Wars also had success on the television side, The Mandalorian took home the award for Best Television Presentation.

Some other notable winners from the Saturn Awards outside of Star Wars were Once Upon A Time in Hollywood for Best Fantasy Film, Joker for Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture, and The Boys for Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series. In addition, the Saturn Awards also gave tributes to honorees including Christopher Lloyd, who received the Robert Forster Artist’s Award, and Mike Flanagan, who received the Visionary Award.

Here is the full list of winners from the Saturn Awards, shared by Deadline:

Film Awards

Best Science Fiction Film
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker

Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture
Joker

Best Fantasy Film
Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood

Best Horror Film
The Invisible Man

Best Action/Adventure Film
Mulan

Best Thriller Film
Knives Out

Best International Film
Parasite

Best Animated Film
Onward

Best Independent Film
Encounter

Best Actor
John David Washington (Tenet)

Best Actress
Elizabeth Moss (The Invisible Man)

Best Supporting Actor
Bill Hader (It Chapter 2)

Best Supporting Actress
Ana De Armas (Knives Out)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Kyliegh Curran (Doctor Sleep)

Best Director
J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker)

Best Writing
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood)

Best Production Design
Barbara Ling (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood)

Best Editing
Bob Ducsay (Knives Out)

Best Music
John Williams (Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker)

Best Costume
Bina Daigeler (Mulan)

Best Make-Up
Amanda Knight, Neal Scanlan  (Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker)

Best Special Effects
Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan,  Patrick Tubach,  Dominic Tuohy (Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker)

Television Awards

Best Science Fiction TV Series
Star Trek: Discovery

Best Horror TV Series
The Walking Dead

Best Action/Thriller TV Series
Better Call Saul

Best Fantasy TV Series
For All Mankind
Best Presentation on Television (Under 10 Episodes)
The Mandalorian

Best Animated TV Series
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series
The Boys

Best Film Presentation on Streaming Media
Enola Holmes

Best Actor on Television
Patrick Stewart (Picard)

Best Actress on Television
Caitriona Balfe (Outlander)

Best Supporting Actor on Television
Doug Jones (Star Trek: Discovery)

Best Supporting Actress on Television
Danielle Panabaker (The Flash)

Best Younger TV Actor
Brec Bassinger (Stargirl)

Best Guest Star on Television
Jon Cryer (Supergirl)