The40th Saturn Awards, honoring the best inscience fiction,fantasy andhorror film and television in 2013, was held on June 26, 2014, inBurbank, California. The awards were presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The nominations were announced February 25, 2014.^[1]

In the film categories,Gravity won five of its eight nominations, includingBest Science Fiction Film,Best Director forAlfonso Cuarón, andBest Actress forSandra Bullock. In the television categories,Breaking Bad andThe Walking Dead each won three awards, respectively.Breaking Bad wonBest Television Presentation andThe Walking Dead wonBest Syndicated/Cable Television Series.^[2]

Two newcategories were added this year,Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture and Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series. Adaptations of comic-books were usually nominated in thefantasy orscience fiction categories, while the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films was previously only rewardingyoung actors in motion pictures. The Saturn Award for Best Horror or Thriller Film was also split into two categories:Best Horror and Best Thriller. WithChandler Riggs's nomination for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in TV Series,The Walking Dead became the first series to be nominated in all six television acting categories of the Saturn Awards. Riggs went on to win the award.

Writer/producerBryan Fuller received the Dan Curtis Legacy Award. ActorMalcolm McDowell receivedThe Life Career Award. Special effects creatorGreg Nicotero receivedThe George Pal Memorial Award and author Marc Cushman received a Special Recognition Award for his recentStar Trek book publications.^[3]

Alfonso Cuarón received theBest Director andBest Editing awards forGravity, which also wonBest Science Fiction Film.

Robert Downey Jr. received theBest Actor award forIron Man 3, his third win in six nominations.

Sandra Bullock received theBest Actress award forGravity, her second win.

Sir Ben Kingsley received theBest Supporting Actor award forIron Man 3.

Scarlett Johansson received theBest Supporting Actress award forHer, her first win in two nominations.

Spike Jonze received theBest Writing award forHer, which also wonBest Fantasy Film.

Chloë Grace Moretz received theBest Performance by a Younger Actor award forCarrie, her second win.

Mads Mikkelsen received theBest Actor on Television award forHannibal.

Vera Farmiga received theBest Actress on Television award forBates Motel.

Aaron Paul received theBest Supporting Actor on Television award forBreaking Bad, his third win in four nominations.

Melissa McBride received theBest Supporting Actress on Television award forThe Walking Dead.

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