Awards season is coming in faster than a conveyex full of coaxium on a tight bend and The Mandalorian, The Rise of Skywalker, The Clone Wars and Star Wars alumni are all nominated for a variety of awards at the 46th Saturn Awards.
Before we turn to the Saturns, some other well-deserved nods for The Mandalorian.
Congratulations to Lucasfilm, Image Engine, Nathan Fitzgerald, Leo Ito, Chris Rogers, Eung Ho Lo and Emily Luk on their Annie Awards nomination for Best Character Animation, Live Action for #TheMandalorian. pic.twitter.com/g8lETrXoLI
— The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) March 4, 2021
Congratulations to Shawna Trpcic on her Costume Designers Guild Awards nomination for Outstanding Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television Series for #TheMandalorian. pic.twitter.com/sFjDzDqM2V
— The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) March 5, 2021
On to the 46th Saturn Awards, which saw The Rise of Skywalker leading the surge with nominations in 12 categories as well as nods for The Mandalorian, The Clone Wars and a slew of Star Wars alumni.
FILM
Best Science Fiction Release
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd. / Walt Disney Studios)
Best Thriller Film Release
Knives Out (Lionsgate)
Best Actor in a Film
Daniel Craig
Knives Out (Lionsgate)Ewan McGregor
Doctor Sleep (Warner Bros. Pictures)Best Actress in a Film
Natalie Portman
Lucy in the Sky (Searchlight Pictures)Daisy Ridley
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)Best Supporting Actor in a Film
Adam Driver
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd. /Walt Disney Studios)Ian McDiarmid
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd. /Walt Disney Studios)Donnie Yen
Mulan (Walt Disney Studios / Disney Plus)Best Film Director
J.J. Abrams Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)
Best Film Screenplay
Chris Terrio, J.J. Abrams
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd. /Walt Disney Studios)Best Film Editing
Maryann Brandon, Stefan Grube
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)Best Film Production Design
Rick Carter, Kevin Jenkins
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)Best Film Composer
Ludwig Goransson
Tenet (Warner Bros. Pictures)John Williams
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)Best Film Costume
Michael Kaplan
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)Best Film Make-Up
Amanda Knight, Neal Scanlan
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)Best Film Visual / Special Effects
Roger Guyett, Neal Scanlan, Patrick Tubach, Dominic Tuohy
Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (Lucasfilm Ltd./Walt Disney Studios)
TELEVISION
Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes)
The Mandalorian (Disney Plus)
Best Animated Television Series
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Disney XD)
Best Actress on a Television Series
Thandie Newton
Westworld (HBO)Best Guest Starring Performance on Television
Giancarlo Esposito
The Mandalorian (Disney Plus)Mark Hamill
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
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