The 53rd Annual Saturn Awards have announced their 2026 nominations, spotlighting the year’s standout achievements in science fiction, fantasy, horror, superhero, action-adventure, and animation across both film and television.
This year’s list reflects a highly competitive awards season, with major franchise releases and prestige TV series dominating the conversation. Films like Avatar: Fire and Ash, Superman, and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning lead the movie categories, while shows including Andor, Severance, The Last of Us, and Stranger Things anchor the television slate.
Notably, DC Studios recorded a strong showing with 13 total nominations, driven by Superman, Peacemaker, Creature Commandos, and Harley Quinn, highlighting the studio’s growing momentum across live-action and animated storytelling.
Below is the complete list of 2026 Saturn Awards nominations, ahead of the ceremony scheduled for March 8, 2026.
FILM 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 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 Film Adaptation (From Another Medium)
- Black Phone 2
- Captain America: Brave New World
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- A Minecraft Movie
- Superman
- Thunderbolts: The New Avengers
FILM PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES
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 Saldaña (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
- Emma Stone (Bugonia)
Best Supporting Actor (Film)
- Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
- Edi Gathegi (Superman)
- Jeff Goldblum (Wicked: For Good)
- Stephen Lang (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
- Delroy Lindo (Sinners)
- Mads Mikkelsen (Dust Bunny)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Fantastic Four: First Steps)
Best Supporting Actress (Film)
- Oona Chaplin (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
- Mia Goth (Frankenstein)
- Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good)
- Amy Madigan (Weapons)
- Hailee Steinfeld (Sinners)
- Florence Pugh (Thunderbolts: The New Avengers)
- Sigourney Weaver (Dust Bunny)
FILM TECHNICAL CATEGORIES
Best Director
- 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 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
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 Superhero Television Series
- Daredevil: Born Again
- Gen V
- Invincible
- Ironheart
- Peacemaker
- The Sandman
Best Animated Television Series
- 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
TELEVISION PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES
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)