'300' Leads Saturn Award Nominees

Wed Feb 20, 2008 — by Chris Ullrich

'300' Leads Saturn Award Nominees

This... is... THE SATURN AWARDS!

Today, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films announced its nominees for the 34th Annual Saturn Awards. Topping the list with 10 nominations is Zack Snyder's 300 with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix following a close second with 9. Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is in the third spot with 8 nominations.

Some of the other films being honored with nominations include The Golden Compass, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Spider-Man 3, which all recieved 4. Also in contention for the coveted Saturn award are The Bourne Ultimatum, Eastern Promises, Enchanted, Grindhouse, Stephen King's The Mist, No Country for Old Men, Stardust and There Will Be Blood, all of which received 3 nominations.

Turning to the smaller screen, Lost found itself with 7 nominations while Dexter slashed its way to 5 and Heroes stood tall with 4. The Academy also announced two special awards that would be given at the ceremony this year:

Director Guillermo del Toro will receive the coveted George Pal Memorial Award and author Tim Lucas will be given a Special Achievement Award for his 2007 book: Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark.

This year's awards show will take place on Tuesday, June 24, in Universal City, California. For the complete list of nominees and more info, head on over to the Saturn Awards official site.

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