By Spencer Perry The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has announced the nominations for this year’s 41st Annual Saturn Awards and a number of comic book based fare are in contention. Captain America: The Winter Soldier leads the nominations this year with a total of 11, including Best Comic Book-to-Film Release and many others. Interstellar followed with 10 nominations, just ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy with 9 nominations. In television, “The Walking Dead” managed 7 nominations with “Agent Carter” and “The Flash” both receiving three each. The organization has also created a special category to consider television series which are derived from comic book super heroes – Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series. Filling out this new category are the series “Agent Carter,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Arrow,” “Constantine,” “The Flash,” and “Gotham.” The Saturn Awards have strived to honor film and television in categories which best refllects their genres. The Academy recognizes additional areas of genre entertainment which includes Best Action/Adventure Film, Best Thriller Film, Best Independent Film Release and Best International Film Release. In television, they have such diverse categories as Best Youth Oriented Television Series, Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series, and Best Limited Run Television Series. This year’s winners will be announced at the 41st Annual Saturn Awards, which takes place on June 25. You can check out the full list of nominations below. MOVIES Best Comic Book-to-Film Release: The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Guardians of the Galaxy

X-Men: Days of Future Past Best Science Fiction Film Release: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Edge of Tomorrow

Godzilla

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

Interstellar

The Zero Theorem Best Fantasy Film Release: Birdman

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Into the Woods

Maleficent

Paddington Best Horror Film Release: Annabelle

The Babadook

Dracula Untold

Horns

Only Lovers Left Alive

The Purge: Anarchy Best Thriller Film Release: American Sniper

The Equalizer

Gone Girl

The Guest

The Imitation Game

Nightcrawler Best Action / Adventure Film Release: Exodus: Gods and Kings

Inherent Vice

Lucy

Noah

Snowpiercer

Unbroken Best Actor in a Film: Tom Cruise – Edge of Tomorrow

Chris Evans – Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Jake Gyllenhaal – Nightcrawler

Michael Keaton – Birdman

Matthew McConaughey – Interstellar

Chris Pratt – Guardians of the Galaxy

Dan Stevens – The Guest Best Actress in a Film: Emily Blunt – Edge of Tomorrow

Essie Davis – The Babadook

Anne Hathaway – Interstellar

Angelina Jolie – Maleficent

Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

Rosemund Pike – Gone Girl Best Supporting Actor in a Film: Richard Armitage – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Josh Brolin – Inherent Vice

Samuel L. Jackson – Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Anthony Mackie – Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Andy Serkis – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

J.K. Simmons – Whiplash Best Supporting Actress in a Film: Jessica Chastain – Interstellar

Scarlett Johansson – Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Evangeline Lily – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Rene Russo – Nightcrawler

Emma Stone – Birdman

Meryl Streep – Into the Woods Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film: Elle Fanning – Maleficent

MacKenzie Foy – Interstellar

Chloe Grace Moretz – The Equalizer

Tony Revolori – The Grand Budapest Hotel

Kodi Smit-McPhee – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Noah Wiseman – The Babadook Best Film Director: Alejandro G. Innarritu – Birdman

James Gunn – Guardians of the Galaxy

Doug Liman – Edge of Tomorrow

Christopher Nolan – Interstellar

Matt Reeves – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Joe Russo, Anthony Russo – Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Bryan Singer – X-Men: Days of Future Past Best Film Writing: Captain America: Winter Soldier – Stephen McFeely, Christopher Markus

Edge of Tomorrow – Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth

The Grand Budapest Hotel – Wes Anderson

Guardians of the Galaxy – James Gunn, Nicole Perlman

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro

Whiplash – Damien Chazelle Best Film Editing: Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Jeffrey Ford, Matthew Schmidt

Edge of Tomorrow – James Herbert, Laura Jennings

Guardians of the Galaxy – Fred Raskin, Hughes Winborne, Craig Wood

Interstellar – Lee Smith

Unbroken – William Goldenberg, Tim Squyres

X-Men: Days of Future Past – John Ottman Best Film Production Design: Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Peter Wenham

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – James Chinlund

The Grand Budapest Hotel – Adam Stockhausen

Guardians of the Galaxy – Charles Wood

Interstellar – Nathan Crowley

Into the Woods – Dennis Gassner Best Film Music: Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Henry Jackman

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Michael Giacchino

Godzilla – Alexandre Desplat

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Howard Shore

How to Train Your Dragon 2 – John Powell

Interstellar – Hans Zimmer Best Film Costume: Dracula Untold – Ngila Dickson

Exodus: Gods and Kings – Janty Yates

Guardians of the Galaxy – Alexandra Byrne

Into the Woods – Colleen Atwood

Maleficent – Anna B. Sheppard

X-Men: Days of Future Past – Louise Mingenbach Best Film Make-Up: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Bill Terezakis, Lisa Love

Dracula Untold – Mark Coulier, Daniel Phillips

Guardians of the Galaxy – David White, Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Peter King, Rick Findlater, Gino Acevedo

Into the Woods – Peter King, Matthew Smith

X-Men: Days of Future Past – Adrien Morot, Norma Hill-Patton Best Film Special/Visual Effects: Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Dan Daleeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill, Dan Sudick

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett, Erik Winquist

Edge of Tomorrow – Gary Brozenich, Nick Davis, Jonathan Fawkner, Matthew Rouleau

Guardians of the Galaxy – Stephane Ceretti, Nicholas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R. Christopher White

Interstellar – Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Scott Fisher Best Independent Film Release: Grand Piano

I, Origins

A Most Violent Year

The One I Love

The Two Faces of January

Whiplash Best International Film Release: Bird People

Calvary

Force Majeur

Mood Indigo

The Railway Man

The Theory of Everything Best Animated Film Release: Big Hero 6

The Boxtrolls

How to Train Your Dragon 2

The Lego Movie

The Wind Rises TELEVISION Best Network Television Series: The Blacklist

The Following

Grimm

Hannibal

Person of Interest

Sleepy Hollow Best Syndicated / Cable Television Series: 12 Monkeys

American Horror Story: Freak Show

Continuum

Falling Skies

Salem

The Strain

The Walking Dead Best Limited Run Television Series: Bates Motel

From Dusk Till Dawn

Game of Thrones

The Last Ship

The Librarians

Outlander Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series: Agent Carter

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Arrow

Constantine

The Flash

Gotham Best Youth-Oriented Television Series: The 100

Doctor Who

Pretty Little Liars

Supernatural

Teen Wolf

The Vampire Diaries Best Actor in a Television Series: Hugh Dancy – Hannibal

Grant Gustin – The Flash

Andrew Lincoln – The Walking Dead

Tobias Menzies – Outlander

Mads Mikkelsen – Hannibal

Noah Wyle – Falling Skies Best Actress in a Television Series: Hayley Atwell – Agent Carter

Caitronia Balfe – Outlander

Vera Farmiga – Bates Motel

Jessica Lange – American Horror Story: Freak Show

Rachel Nichols – Continuum

Rebecca Romjin – The Librarians Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series: David Bradley – The Strain

Laurence Fishburne – Hannibal

Sam Heughan – Outlander

Erik Knudsen – Continuum

Norman Reedus – The Walking Dead

Richard Samuel – The Strain Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series: Emilia Clarke – Game of Thrones

Jenna Coleman – Doctor Who

Caroline Dhavernas – Hannibal

Lexa Doig – Continuum

Emily Kinney – The Walking Dead

Melissa McBride – The Walking Dead Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series: Camren Bicondova – Gotham

Maxim Knight – Falling Skies

Tyler Posey – Teen Wolf

Chandler Riggs – The Walking Dead

Holly Taylor – The Americans

Maisie Williams – Game of Thrones Best Guest Performance in a Television Series: Dominic Cooper – Agent Carter

Neil Patrick Harris – American Horror Story: Freak Show

John Larroquette – The Librarians

Wentworth Miller – The Flash

Michael Pitt – Hannibal

Andrew J. West – The Walking Dead HOME ENTERTAINMENT: Best DVD/BD Release: Beneath (IFC Film Release)

Blue Ruin

Odd Thomas

Ragnarok

White Bird in a Blizzard

Wolf Creek 2 Best DVD/BD Special Edition Release: Alexander: The Ultimate Cut

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition

Nightbreed: The Director’s Cut

Once Upon a Time in America: Extended Director’s Cut

Sorcerer

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Best DVD/BD Television Release: Batman: The Complete Television Series

Hannibal: Season 2

Merlin: The Complete Series

Spartacus: The Complete Series

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Season 7

Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery

Wizards and Warriors: The Complete Series Best DVD/BD Collection Release: The Exorcist: The Complete Anthology

Halloween: The Complete Collection

Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection

Steven Spielberg Director’s Collection

Toho Godzilla Collection

Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30 Film Collection LIVE STAGE PRODUCTION: Best Local Live Stage Production: Damn Yankees (3-D Theatricals)

Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (Saban Theatre)

The Last Confession (Ahmanson Theatre)

Pippin (Segerstrom Center for the Arts)

Ragtime (3-D Theatricals)

Stoneface: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster Keaton (Pasadenia Playhouse)

The Wizard of Oz (Segerstrom Center for the Arts) SHARE TWEET