'Gravity' Wins Big at Saturn Awards

27 Jun, 2014 By: John Latchem

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‘Her,’ ‘Iron Man 3,’ ‘Walking Dead,’ ‘Breaking Bad’ Also Earn Major Honors

The outer space thriller Gravity was the top winner of the 40th annual Saturn Awards, presented June 26 in Burbank, Calif., by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.

Gravity, available on home video from Warner Bros., won five trophies, including Best Science-Fiction Film, Best Actress for Sandra Bullock, Best Director for Alfonso Cuarón, Best Editing and Best Special/Visual Effects.

Marvel’s Iron Man 3 (on disc from Disney) and Warner’s Her each won three awards. Iron Man 3 earned Best Actor for Robert Downey Jr., Best Supporting Actor for Ben Kingsley, and it received the inaugural award for Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture.

Her won Best Fantasy Film, Best Writing for Spike Jonze, and Best Supporting Actress for Scarlett Johansson.

The indie thriller Big Bad Wolves, on disc from Magnolia, won two trophies: Best Music and Best International Film.

In the TV categories, “The Walking Dead” and “Breaking Bad” led the way with three awards each, while “Hannibal” earned two.

“Walking Dead,” the fourth season of which comes to disc Aug. 26 from Anchor Bay, won for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series, Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series for Melissa McBride and Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series for Chandler Riggs.

“Breaking Bad,” available on disc from Sony Pictures, won Best Presentation of a Lmited Run Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series for Aaron Paul and Best Guest Star in a Television Series for Robert Forster.

“Hannibal,” available on disc from Lionsgate, won Best Actor in a Television Series for Mads Mikkelsen and Best Network Television Series Release (tied with NBC’s “Revolution,” the second season of which comes to disc Aug. 19 from Warner).

In addition, “Hannibal” producer Bryan Fuller received the Dan Curtis Legacy Award.

The Life Career Award was presented to Malcolm McDowell, star of such films as A Clockwork Orange, Time After Time and Star Trek: Generations.

In the dedicated home video categories, Epic Pictures’ Big Ass Spider won for Best DVD/BD Release; Anchor Bay’s Halloween: 35th Anniversary Edition won Best DVD/BD Classic Film Release; Universal’s Chucky: The Complete Collection won Best DVD/BD Collection Release; and the Blu-rays for the third, fourth and fifth seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation, from Paramount and CBS Home Entertainment, won Best DVD/BD Television Series release.

For a complete list of winners, visit .

2014 Saturn Award Winners
FILM
Title	Wins	Categories	Studio	Home Video
12 Years a Slave	1	Best Independent Film	Fox	Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Big Bad Wolves	2	Best International Film; Best Music	Magnolia	Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Carrie	1	Best Performance by a Younger Actor — Chloë Grace Moretz	Fox/MGM	Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
The Conjuring	1	Best Horror Film	Warner	Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Fast & Furious 6	1	Best Action/Adventure Film	Universal	Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Frozen	1	Best Animated Film	Disney	Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Gravity	5	Best Science-Fiction Film; Best Actress — Sandra Bullock; Best Director — Alfonso Cuaron; Best Editing; Best Special/Visual Effects	Warner	Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Her	3	Best Fantasy Film; Best Supporting Actress — Scarlett Johansson; Best Writing — Spike Jonze	Warner	Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug	1	Best Production Design	Warner	Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire	1	Best Costumes	Lionsgate	Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Iron Man 3	3	Best Comic-to Film Motion Picture; Best Actor – Robert Downey Jr.; Best Supporting Actor — Ben Kingsley	Disney	Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Prisoners	1	Best Makeup	Warner	Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
World War Z	1	Best Thriller Film	Paramount	Now Available on DVD and Blu-ray
TELEVISION
Title	Wins	Categories	Studio	Home Video
"Bates Motel"	1	Best Actress — Vera Farmiga	Universal	Season 1 available on DVD and Blu-ray
"Breaking Bad"	3	Best Limited-Run Series; Best Supporting Actor — Aaron Paul; Best Guest Star — Robert Forster	Sony Pictures	Complete Series Available on DVD and Blu-ray
"Hannibal"	2	Best Network Series; Best Actor — Mads Mikkelsen	Lionsgate	Season 1 available on DVD and Blu-ray
"Revolution"	1	Best Network Series	Warner	Season 2 available on DVD and Blu-ray Aug. 19
"Teen Wolf"	1	Best Young-Oriented Series	Fox/MGM	Season 3 available on DVD
"The Walking Dead"	3	Best Syndicated/Cable Series; Best Supporting Actress — Melissa McBride; Best Younger Actor — Chandler Riggs	Anchor Bay	Season 4 available on DVD and Blu-ray Aug. 26
HOME VIDEO
Title	Wins	Categories	Studio	Home Video
Big Ass Spider	1	Best DVD/BD Release	Epic Pictures	Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Chucky: The Complete Collection	1	Best DVD/BD Collection Release	Universal	Available on DVD and Blu-ray
Halloween: 35th Anniversary Edition	1	Best DVD/BD Classic Film Release	Anchor Bay	Available on Blu-ray
Star Trek: The Next Generation — Seasons 3, 4 & 5	1	Best DVD/BD Television Series Release	Paramount/CBS	Available on Blu-ray

 

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