'Star Wars' Cleans Up at Saturn Awards

23 Jun, 2016 By: John Latchem

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Disney's Star Wars: The Force Awakens dominated the 42nd Annual Saturn Awards June 22, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films to recognize achievement in genre entertainment in film, television and home video.

The latest "Star Wars" film won eight trophies including Best Science-Fiction Film, Best Actor for Harrison Ford, Best Supporting Actor for Adam Driver, and Best Music for John Williams.

The top television winner was "The Walking Dead," which won three awards, including Best Horror Television Series.

Other multiple award winners included three for Universal's Crimson Peak, which won Best Horror Film; two for "Hannibal," which won Best Action/Thriller Television Series; and two for "Outlander," which won Best Fantasy Television Series.

Among the home video categories, Best DVD/BD Release went to Burying The Ex (Image); Best DVD/BD Classic Film Release went to Miracle Mile (Kino Lorber); Best DVD/BD Collection Release went to The Frank Darabont Collection (Warner); Best DVD/BD Television Series Release went to The X-Files: Collector's Set (Fox); and Best DVD/BD Special Edition Release went to X-Men: Days of Future Past — The Rogue Cut (Fox).

Marvel's "Daredevil," which streams on Netflix, won Best New Media Television Series for its second season.

Saturn Award Winners on Home Video
Title	Categories	Home Video Distributor
Ant-Man	Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture	Disney/Marvel
Ash vs. Evil Dead	Best Actor on Television: Bruce Campbell	Anchor Bay
Avengers: Age of Ultron	Best Costumes: Alexandra Byrne	Disney/Marvel
Bridge of Spies	Best Thriller Film	Disney/DreamWorks
Burying The Ex	Best DVD/BD Release	Image
Cinderella	Best Fantasy Film	Disney
Continuum	Best Science-Fiction Television Series	Universal
Crimson Peak	Best Horror Film; Best Supporting Actress in a Film: Jessica Chastain; Best Production Design: Thomas E. Sanders;	Universal
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song	Best Television Presentation	BBC
The Flash	Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series	Warner
The Frank Darabont Collection	Best DVD/BD Collection Release	Warner
Furious 7	Best Action/Adventure Film	Universal
Hannibal	Best Action/Thriller Television Series; Best Supporting Actor on Television: Richard Armitage	Lionsgate
Haven	Best Guest Star on Television: William Shatner	eOne
Inside Out	Best Animated Film	Disney
Jurassic World	Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Ty Simpkins	Universal
Mad Max: Fury Road	Best Actress in a Film: Charlize Theron	Warner
The Martian	Best Director: Ridley Scott	Fox
Marvel's Daredevil	Best New Media Television Series	Disney/Marvel/Netflix
Miracle Mile	Best DVD/BD Classic Film Release	Kino Lorber
Outlander	Best Fantasy Television Series; Best Actress on Television: Caitriona Balfe	Sony Pictures
Room	Best Independent Film Release	Lionsgate
Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens	Best Science-Fiction Film; Best Actor in a Film: Harrison Ford; Best Supporting Actor in a Film: Adam Driver; Best Writing: Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams, Michael Arndt; Best Music: John Williams; Best Editing: Maryann Brandon, Mary Jo Markey; Best Special Effects: Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, Chris Corbould; Best Make-Up: Neal Scanlan	Disney/Lucasfilm
Turbo Kid	Best International Film Release	Epic
The Walking Dead	Best Horror Television Series; Best Supporting Actress on Television: Danai Gurira; Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Chandler Riggs	Anchor Bay
The X-Files: Collector's Set	Best DVD/BD Television Series Release	Fox
X-Men: Days of Future Past — The Rogue Cut	Best DVD/BD Special Edition Release	Fox
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