The 43rd Saturn Awards, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films and honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other genres belonging to genre fiction in film, television, home media releases, and theatre in 2016 and early 2017, were held on June 28, 2017, in Burbank, California. A new category, Best Animated Series or Film on Television, was introduced. The show was hosted by Sean Gunn.
Nominations were announced on March 2, 2017. A Star Wars film led the nominations for the second year in a row, with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story earning eleven; it was followed by The BFG and Doctor Strange with ten, and Captain America: Civil War with eight. On television, The Walking Dead led the nominations for the third year in a row with seven, followed by newcomer Westworld with six. Doctor Strange director and co-writer Scott Derrickson, composer Michael Giacchino, and costume designer Colleen Atwood all earned two individual nominations.
In film, 10 Cloverfield Lane and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story earned the most wins with three, including Best Thriller Film and Best Science Fiction Film respectively; The BFG, Doctor Strange, and La La Land all scored two wins. On television, The Walking Dead won the most awards for the fourth year in a row with three wins including Best Horror Television Series, followed by Stranger Things, Supergirl, and Westworld, all with two. Candice Patton's Best Supporting Actress on Television win for The Flash also ended The Walking Deads record winning streak in that category.
Winners and nominees Film Best Science Fiction Film Best Fantasy Film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Arrival Independence Day: Resurgence Midnight Special Passengers Star Trek Beyond The Jungle Book The BFG Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Ghostbusters Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children A Monster Calls Pete's DragonBest Horror FilmBest Thriller Film Don't Breathe The Autopsy of Jane Doe The Conjuring 2 Demon Ouija: Origin of Evil Train to Busan The Witch 10 Cloverfield Lane The Accountant The Girl on the Train Hell or High Water Jason Bourne The Shallows SplitBest Action or Adventure Film Best International Film Hidden Figures Allied Gold Hacksaw Ridge The Legend of Tarzan The Magnificent Seven The Nice Guys The Handmaiden Elle In Order of Disappearance The Mermaid Shin Godzilla Under the Shadow Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture Best Animated Film Doctor Strange Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Captain America: Civil War Deadpool Suicide Squad X-Men: Apocalypse Finding Dory Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Moana Sing Trolls Zootopia Best Director Best Writing Gareth Edwards – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Scott Derrickson – Doctor Strange Jon Favreau – The Jungle Book Anthony Russo and Joe Russo – Captain America: Civil War Bryan Singer – X-Men: Apocalypse Steven Spielberg – The BFG Denis Villeneuve – Arrival Arrival – Eric Heisserer The BFG – Melissa Mathison (posthumously) Deadpool – Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick Doctor Strange – Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, and C. Robert Cargill Hell or High Water – Taylor Sheridan Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy |- ! style="background:#EEDD82" | Best Actor ! style="background:#EEDD82" | Best Actress |- | valign="top" | Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool as Wade Wilson / Deadpool Benedict Cumberbatch – Doctor Strange as Dr. Stephen Strange Chris Evans – Captain America: Civil War as Steve Rogers / Captain America Matthew McConaughey – Gold as Kenny Wells Chris Pine – Star Trek Beyond as Captain James T. Kirk Chris Pratt – Passengers as Jim Preston Mark Rylance – The BFG as The BFG | valign="top" | Mary Elizabeth Winstead – 10 Cloverfield Lane as Michelle Amy Adams – Arrival as Louise Banks Emily Blunt – The Girl on the Train as Rachel Watson Taraji P. Henson – Hidden Figures as Katherine Goble Johnson Felicity Jones – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Jyn Erso Jennifer Lawrence – Passengers as Aurora Lane Narges Rashidi – Under the Shadow as Shideh |- ! style="background:#EEDD82" | Best Supporting Actor ! style="background:#EEDD82" | Best Supporting Actress |- | valign="top" | John Goodman – 10 Cloverfield Lane as Howard Stambler Chadwick Boseman – Captain America: Civil War as T'Challa / Black Panther Dan Fogler – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Jacob Kowalski Diego Luna – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Cassian Andor Zachary Quinto – Star Trek Beyond as Commander Spock Christopher Walken – The Jungle Book as King Louie | valign="top" | Tilda Swinton – Doctor Strange as The Ancient One Betty Buckley – Split as Dr. Karen Fletcher Bryce Dallas Howard – Gold as Kay Scarlett Johansson – Captain America: Civil War as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow Kate McKinnon – Ghostbusters as Dr. Jillian "Holtz" Holtzmann Margot Robbie – Suicide Squad as Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn |- ! style="background:#EEDD82" | Best Performance by a Younger Actor ! style="background:#EEDD82" | Best Music |- | valign="top" | Tom Holland – Captain America: Civil War as Peter Parker / Spider-Man Ruby Barnhill – The BFG as Sophie Julian Dennison – Hunt for the Wilderpeople as Ricky Lewis MacDougall – A Monster Calls as Conor O'Malley Neel Sethi – The Jungle Book as Mowgli Anya Taylor-Joy – The Witch as Thomasin | valign="top" | La La Land – Justin Hurwitz The BFG – John Williams Doctor Strange – Michael Giacchino Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – James Newton Howard Passengers – Thomas Newman Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Michael Giacchino |- ! style="background:#EEDD82" | Best Editing ! style="background:#EEDD82" | Best Production Design |- | valign="top" | The BFG – Michael Kahn 10 Cloverfield Lane – Stefan Grube Arrival – Joe Walker Captain America: Civil War – Jeffrey Ford and Matthew Schmidt The Jungle Book – Mark Livolsi Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – John Gilroy, Colin Goudie, and Jabez Olssen | valign="top" | The BFG – Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg Captain America: Civil War – Owen Paterson Doctor Strange – Charles Woods Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Stuart Craig Passengers – Guy Hendrix Dyas Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Doug Chiang and Neil Lamont |- ! style="background:#EEDD82" | Best Costume Design ! style="background:#EEDD82" | Best Make-up |- | valign="top" | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Colleen Atwood Alice Through the Looking Glass – Colleen Atwood The BFG – Joanna Johnston Doctor Strange – Alexandra Byrne The Handmaiden – Sang-gyeong Jo Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – David Crossman and Glyn Dillon | valign="top" | Star Trek Beyond – Joel Harlow and Monica Huppert Doctor Strange – Jeremy Woodhead Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Nick Knowles Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Amy Byrne Suicide Squad – Allan Apone, Jo-Ann MacNeil, and Marta Roggero X-Men: Apocalypse – Charles Carter, Rita Ciccozzi, and Rosalina Da Silva |- ! style="background:#EEDD82" | Best Special Effects ! style="background:#EEDD82" | Best Independent Film |- | valign="top" | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel, and Neil Corbould Arrival – Louis Morin and Ryal Cosgrove The BFG – Joe Letteri and Joel Whist Doctor Strange – Stephane Ceretti, Richard Bluff, and Vincent Cirelli Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Tim Burke, Christian Manz, and David Watkins The Jungle Book – Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, and Dan Lemmon | valign="top" | La La Land Eye in the Sky Hunt for the Wilderpeople Lion The Ones Below Remember
Television Programs Best Science Fiction Television SeriesBest Fantasy Television Series Westworld (HBO) The 100 (The CW) Colony (USA Network) The Expanse (Syfy) Falling Water (USA Network) Incorporated (Syfy) Timeless (NBC) Outlander (Starz) Beyond (Freeform) Game of Thrones (HBO) The Good Place (NBC) Lucifer (Fox) The Magicians (Syfy) Preacher (AMC)Best Horror Television SeriesBest Action-Thriller Television Series The Walking Dead (AMC) American Horror Story: Roanoke (FX) Ash vs Evil Dead (Starz) The Exorcist (Fox) Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) Teen Wolf (MTV) The Vampire Diaries (The CW) Riverdale (The CW) Animal Kingdom (TNT) Bates Motel (A&E) Designated Survivor (ABC) The Librarians (TNT) Mr. Robot (USA Network) Underground (WGN America)Best Superhero Adaptation Television SeriesBest New Media Television Series Supergirl (The CW) Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) Arrow (The CW) The Flash (The CW) Gotham (Fox) Legion (FX) Luke Cage (Netflix) (tie) Stranger Things (Netflix) (tie) Bosch (Amazon Prime Video) Daredevil (Netflix) The Man in the High Castle (Prime Video) A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix)Best Animated Series or Film on TelevisionBest Television Presentation Star Wars Rebels (Disney XD) BoJack Horseman (Netflix) Family Guy (Fox) The Little Prince (Netflix) The Simpsons (Fox) Trollhunters (Netflix) 11.22.63 (Hulu) Channel Zero (Syfy) Doctor Who: "The Return of Doctor Mysterio" (BBC America) Mars (National Geographic) The Night Manager (AMC) Rats (Discovery Channel)
Acting Best Actor on TelevisionBest Actress on Television Andrew Lincoln – The Walking Dead (AMC) as Rick Grimes Bruce Campbell – Ash vs Evil Dead (Starz) as Ash Williams Mike Colter – Luke Cage (Netflix) as Luke Cage Charlie Cox – Daredevil (Netflix) as Matt Murdock / Daredevil Grant Gustin – The Flash (The CW) as Barry Allen / Flash Sam Heughan – Outlander (Starz) as James "Jamie" Fraser Freddie Highmore – Bates Motel (A&E) as Norman Bates Melissa Benoist – Supergirl (The CW) as Kara Danvers / Supergirl Caitríona Balfe – Outlander (Starz) as Claire Fraser Kim Dickens – Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) as Madison Clark Vera Farmiga – Bates Motel (A&E) as Norma Bates Lena Headey – Game of Thrones (HBO) as Cersei Lannister Sarah Paulson – American Horror Story: Roanoke (FX) as Audrey Tindall, Lana Winters, & Shelby Miller Winona Ryder – Stranger Things (Netflix) as Joyce ByersBest Supporting Actor on TelevisionBest Supporting Actress on Television Ed Harris – Westworld (HBO) as The Man in Black Linden Ashby – Teen Wolf (MTV) as Sheriff Stilinski Mehcad Brooks – Supergirl (The CW) as James Olsen Kit Harington – Game of Thrones (HBO) as Jon Snow Lee Majors – Ash vs Evil Dead (Starz) as Brock Williams Norman Reedus – The Walking Dead (AMC) as Daryl Dixon Jeffrey Wright – Westworld (HBO) as Bernard Lowe Candice Patton – The Flash (The CW) as Iris West Kathy Bates – American Horror Story: Roanoke (FX) as Agnes Mary Winstead & Thomasin White Danai Gurira – The Walking Dead (AMC) as Michonne Melissa McBride – The Walking Dead (AMC) as Carol Peletier Thandie Newton – Westworld (HBO) as Maeve Millay Adina Porter – American Horror Story: Roanoke (FX) as Lee Harris Evan Rachel Wood – Westworld (HBO) as Dolores AbernathyBest Guest Performance in a Television SeriesBest Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Jeffrey Dean Morgan – The Walking Dead (AMC) as Negan Ian Bohen – Teen Wolf (MTV) as Peter Hale Tyler Hoechlin – Supergirl (The CW) as Clark Kent / Superman Anthony Hopkins – Westworld (HBO) as Robert Ford Leslie Jordan – American Horror Story: Roanoke (FX) as Ashley Gilbert Dominique Pinon – Outlander (Starz) as Master Raymond Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things (Netflix) as Eleven KJ Apa – Riverdale (The CW) as Archie Andrews Max Charles – The Strain (FX) as Zach Goodweather Alycia Debnam-Carey – Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) as Alicia Clark Lorenzo James Henrie – Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) as Chris Manawa Chandler Riggs – The Walking Dead (AMC) as Carl Grimes
Home Entertainment Best DVD or Blu-ray ReleaseBest DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release Tales of Halloween Dog Eat Dog The Girl The Lobster The Man Who Knew Infinity The Wailing Phantasm: Remastered Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition)