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The 2026 edition of the Saturn Awards celebrated the best achievements in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and genre entertainment across film and television. The ceremony, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, took place on March 8, 2026, in Los Angeles.

This year’s ceremony was dominated by Avatar: Fire and Ash, which emerged as the biggest winner of the night with five awards. The film, directed by James Cameron, won Best Science Fiction Film and several major craft and acting categories.

On the television side, the sci-fi series Pluribus led the winners with multiple awards, including Best Science Fiction Television Series.

Below is the full list of winners from the 2026 Saturn Awards.

Full Winners List – 2026 Saturn Awards

Film Categories

Best Science Fiction Film: Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Fantasy Film: How to Train Your Dragon
Best Horror Film: Frankenstein
Best Action / Adventure Film: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Best Thriller Film: Sinners
Best Animated Film: Inside Out 2
Best International Film: Godzilla Minus One
Best Film Adaptation: The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Film Acting Categories

Best Actor in a Film: Sam Worthington — Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Actress in a Film: Zoe Saldaña — Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Supporting Actor in a Film: Stephen Lang — Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Supporting Actress in a Film: Sigourney Weaver — Dust Bunny
Best Younger Performer in a Film: Jack Champion — Avatar: Fire and Ash

Film Craft Categories

Best Film Direction: James Cameron — Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Film Screenwriting: Ryan Coogler — Sinners
Best Film Music: Simon Franglen — Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Production Design: Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Film Editing: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Best Visual / Special Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash

Television Categories

Best Science Fiction Television Series: Pluribus
Best Fantasy Television Series: The Wheel of Time
Best Horror Television Series: The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
Best Action / Thriller Television Series: Dexter: Resurrection
Best Adventure Television Series: Andor
Best New Genre Television Series: It: Welcome to Derry

Television Acting Categories

Best Actor on Television: Diego Luna — Andor
Best Actress on Television: Rosamund Pike — The Wheel of Time
Best Supporting Actor on Television: Ewan McGregor — Andor
Best Supporting Actress on Television: Melissa McBride — The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

Special Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award: William Shatner
Dan Curtis Legacy Award: Aliens (accepted by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd)

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)