Saturn Awards 2015: Interstellar, The Walking Dead, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hannibal Take Nominations! [WATCH]

Before the 41st Annual Saturn Awards takes place in June, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has announced its nominations. Interstellar, The Walking Dead, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Hannibal take the lead in categories, such as Best Comic Book-to-Film Release, Best Science Fiction Film Release, and Best Network Television Series.

Comic Book Resources reports that the Saturn Awards in general "have strived to honor film and television in categories which best reflects their genres." This year, the Academy will offer a new Affiliate Membership for $25. Anyone who is a member may vote for the winners among the list.

According to the official site, Captain America: The Winter Soldier leads the nominations this year with a total of 11. Christopher Nolan's sci-fi space adventure received the second highest, 10 nominations. In the realm of television, Neck and neck, The Walking Dead managed to win an impressive 7 nominations with the NBC series, Hannibal, achieving 6 nominations.

For the first-time ever, the award organization created a special category to consider television series based on comic book super heroes For the Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series, shows such as Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Arrow, Constantine, The Flash, and Gotham, were able to be considered. If you noticed, we've covered many of these shows on MStars News as well.

Check out the list of nominees below:

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 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

For the complete list of nominations, check out the official website here:

The Saturn Award winners will be announced on June 25.

Readers, are your favorites among the nominees?

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