The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films announced nominations for the 40th Annual Saturn Awards on Thursday, and Star Trek Into Darkness has been nominated for five awards, including Best Science Fiction Film and Best Director (J.J. Abrams). Among the other nominations, Benedict Cumberbatch is up for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Khan, while Michael Kaplan is nominated for Best Costume and Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossman and Burt Dalton are nominated for Best Special/Visual Effects.
In the Best Science Fiction Film category, Star Trek Into Darkness will face off against Ender’s Game, Gravity, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Pacific Rim and Riddick. Trekmate congratulates all the nominees and will report on the winners when they’re presented in June.
