“SUPERMAN RETURNS”
receives top honors at the 33rd Annual Saturn Awards

As the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films celebrates their 35th anniversary this year, the Saturn Awards (this year marks the 33rd) honored the biggest and brightest at this year’s extravaganza hosted by Greg Grunberg & Jeffrey Ross. This year’s event took place at the Universal Hilton on May 10, 2007.
“Superman Returns” led the winners with five awards in film and “Heroes” took the top honors for television with three awards. “Superman Returns” won Best Fantasy Film, as well as awards for direction (Bryan Singer), writing (Dan Harris, Michael Dougherty), actor (Brandon Routh), and music (John Ottman). The Universal release, “Children of Men” received the award for Best Science Fiction film.


“Heroes” won Best Network Television Series and two of the stars of the show received honors (Masi Oka – Best Supporting Actor, and Hayden Panettiere – Best Supporting Actress).

A complete list of winners follows:

 

FILM AWARDS

Best Science Fiction Film:
CHILDREN OF MEN
(Universal)
Best Fantasy Film:
SUPERMAN RETURNS
(Warner Bros.) 
Best Horror Film:
THE DESCENT
(Lionsgate)
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film:
CASINO ROYALE
(Sony / MGM)
Best Animated Film:
CARS
(Buena Vista)
Best International Film:
PAN’S LABYRINTH
(Picturehouse)
Best Actor:
BRANDON ROUTH
(Superman Returns)
(Warner Bros.)
Best Actress:
NATALIE PORTMAN
(V For Vendetta)
(Warner Bros.)
Best Supporting Actor:
BEN AFFLECK
(Hollywoodland)
(Focus Features)
Best Supporting Actress:
FAMKE JANSSEN
(X-Men: The Last Stand)
(20th Century Fox)
Best Performance by a Younger Actor:
IVANA BAQUERO
(Pan’s Labyrinth)
(Picturehouse)
Best Director:
BRYAN SINGER
(Superman Returns)
(Warner Bros.)
Best Writing:
MICHAEL DOUGHERTY
DAN HARRIS
(Superman Returns)
(Warner Bros.)
Best Music:
JOHN OTTMAN
(Superman Returns)
(Warner Bros.)
Best Costume:
YEE CHUNG-MAN
(Curse of the Golden Flower)
(Sony Classics)
Best Make-Up:
TODD MASTERS and
DAN REBERT
(Slither)
(Universal)

Best Special Effects:
JOHN KNOLL
HAL HICKEL
CHARLES GIBSON
ALLEN HAL
(Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest)
(Buena Vista)

 

TELEVISION AWARDS
Best Network Television Series:
HEROES
(NBC/Universal)
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series:
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
(Sci Fi Channel)
Best Television Presentation:
THE LIBRARIAN: RETURN TO KING SOLOMON’S MINES (TNT)
Best Actor on Television:
MICHAEL C. HALL
(Dexter)
(Showtime)
Best Actress on Television:
JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT
(Ghost Whisperer)
(CBS)
Best Supporting Actor on Television:
MASI OKA
(Heroes)
(NBC/Universal)
Best Supporting Actress on Television:
HAYDEN PANETTIERE
(Heroes)
(NBC/Universal)

 

DVD AWARDS
Best DVD Release:
THE SCI FI BOYS
(Universal)
Best DVD Special Edition Release:
SUPERMAN II: THE RICHARD DONNER CUT
(Warner)
Best DVD Classic Film Release:
GOJIRA (GODZILLA)
(Classic Media)
Best DVD Collection:
JAMES BOND ULTIMATE EDITION (COLLECTIONS 1 – 4) (MGM)
Best DVD Television Release:
MASTERS OF HORROR
(Anchor Bay)
Best DVD Retro Television Release:
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (The Complete Six Seasons)
(Warner)

 

SPECIAL AWARDS
The Rising Star Award:
 MATT DALLAS
(“Kyle XY”)

The Filmmakers Showcase Award:
JAMES GUNN
(Director or “Slither”)
The Service Award:
KERRY O’QUINN
(former publisher of Starlog Magazine)

The Special Recognition Award:
“Alien Xmas”written by
STEPHEN CHIODO & JIM STRAIN.