(Los Angeles)- MovieCityNews – The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror films has announced the nominations for the 32nd Annual Saturn Awards.
The Academy was founded in 1972 to honor and recognize genre filmmaking. Over the years, the Academy has expanded their reach to include other film genres. The organization also honors television, home entertainment and video games.
The Saturn Awards honor the most popular and successful film releases of the year. The genre film continues to dominate and control the box office with its’ imaginative and creative stories. These films are the crowd pleasers.
This year’s show will be hosted by top comedian Jeffrey Ross. The show will take place on May 2 in Universal City. For additional information, please go the Academy website: www.saturnawards.org.
Warner Brother’s Charlie & the Chocolate Factory has received a total of 4 nominations:
— Best Fantasy Film (Prod: Brad Grey, Richard D. Zanuck)
— Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Freddie Highmore
— Best Music: Danny Elfman
— Best Costume: Gabriella Pescucci
while it’s Corpse Bride received one:
— Best Animated Film (Prod: Tim Burton, Allison Abbate.)
A total of 33 films were nominated this year with 7 of the 33 produced by Warner Brothers.
