Actor Peter Duryea (b.1939) died on March 24. Duryea was cast as Lt. Jose Tyler in the original Star Trek pilot, “The Cage,” which which was later used in “The Menagerie.” He also appeared in episodes of The Outer Limit, Bewitched, and the film Blood of the Iron Maiden.
A dramatization based on Ian R. MacLeod’s alternate history story “Snodgrass” is being made as part of the UK Sky Playhouse. Snodgrass, about a world in which John Lennon left the Beatles before they hit it big. The production, which will air on Sky Arts 1, is based on the first third of the story. The show will be broadcast on April 25. John Lennon will be portrayed by Ian Hart, who previously portrayed Lennon in The Hours and Times (1991) and Backbeat (1994).
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Actor and director Micky Moore (b.1914, Michael Sheffield) died on March 4. Moore was a child actor in silent films from 1919 until 1927 and as an adult continued to work in films as a second unit director. His genre work include the first three Indiana Jones films, When Worlds Collide, the 1953 version of War of the Worlds, Ghostbusters II, Willow, and more. He also worked on Patton, Chaplin, and The Ten Commandments.
Actor Malachi Throne (b.1928) died on March 13. Throne portrayed Senator Pardek on Star Trek: The Next Generation, False Face on Batman, Commodore José Mendez and The Keeper on Star Trek, various roles on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, as well as The Six Million Dollar Man, Babylon 5, various animated Batman television series and the animated video Green Lantern: First Flight. Throne was offered the role of Dr. McCoy on Star Trek, but turned it down because he didn’t want to be cast as third banana to Shatner and Nimoy.
Actor Peter Gilmore (b.1931) died on February 3. Gilmore appeared in Warlords of the Deep and The Abominable Dr. Phibes. He also appeared as Brazen in the Doctor Who serial “Frontios.” He began acting while in the army and achieved his greatest success on the televiison show The Onedin Line.
The winners for this year’s Academy Awards were announced on February 24. Winners of genre interest are listed below.
- Best Animated Feature Film: Brave
- Best Short Film Animated: Paperman
- Best Cinematography: Claudio Miranda for Life of Pi
- Best Film Editing: William Goldenberg for Argo
- Best Visual Effects: Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocherson, Erik-Jan De Boer, and Donald R. Elliott for Life of Pi
- Best Music (Original Score): Mychael Danna for Life of Pi
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Chris Tarrio for Life of Pi
- Best Director: Ang Lee for Life of Pi
- Best Picture: Argo
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Producer Martha Atwater (b.1964) died on February 23 when she was hit by an out-of-control pick up truck. Atwater was co-executive producer on two episodes of Goosebumps and also worked on Dear America and Clifford the Big Red Dog.
Ray Cusick (b.1928) died on February 21. Cusick designed the original Daleks for Doctor Who in 1963. Cusick was also responsible for set design, designing not just futuristic settings but also historical sets and dioramas. He went on to be the designer for James Burke’s series Connections.
The 33rd annual Razzie Award winners were announced on February 23.
- Worst Picture: Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
- Worst Actress: Kristen Stewart in Snow White and the Huntsman & Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
- Worst Actor: Adam Sandler in That’s My Boy
- Worst Supporting Actress: Rihanna in Battleship
- Worst Supporting Actor: Taylor Lautner in Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
- Worst Screen Couple: Mackenzie Foy (as “Little Renesmee”) & Taylor Lautner in Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
- Worst Director: Bill Condon for Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
- Worst Screen Ensemble: The Entire Cast of Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
- Worst Screenplay: That’s My Boy
- Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel Winner: Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2
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The Saturn Awards have announced this years nominees. The winners will be announced in June.
Best Science Fiction Film:
- The Avengers
- Chronicle
- Cloud Atlas
- The Hunger Games
- Looper
- Prometheus
Best Fantasy Film:
- The Amazing Spider-Man
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Life of Pi
- Ruby Sparks
- Snow White and the Huntsman
- Ted
Best Horror / Thriller Film:
- Argo
- The Cabin in the Woods
- The Impossible
- Seven Psychopaths
- The Woman in Black
- Zero Dark Thirty
Best Action / Adventure Film:
- The Bourne Legacy
- The Dark Knight Rises
- Django Unchained
- Les Miserables
- Skyfall
- Taken 2
Best Independent Film Release:
- Compliance
- Hitchcock
- Killer Joe
- The Paperboy
- Robot and Frank
- Safety Not Guaranteed
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Best Actor:
- Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises
- Daniel Craig in Skyfall
- Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Hugh Jackman in Les Miserables
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Looper
- Matthew McConaughey in Killer Joe
Best Actress:
- Jessica Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty
- Ann Dowd in Compliance
- Zoe Kazan in Ruby Sparks
- Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games
- Helen Mirren in Hitchcock
- Naomi Watts in The Impossible
Best Supporting Actor:
- Javier Bardem in Skyfall
- Michael Fassbender in Prometheus
- Clark Gregg in The Avengers
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Dark Knight Rises
- Ian McKellen in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained
Best Supporting Actress:
- Judi Dench in Skyfall
- Gina Gershon in Killer Joe
- Anne Hathaway in The Dark Knight Rises
- Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables
- Nicole Kidman in The Paperboy
- Charlize Theron in Snow White and the Huntsman
Best Performance by a Younger Actor:
- CJ Adams in The Odd Life of Timothy Green
- Tom Holland in The Impossible
- Daniel Huttlestone in Les Miserables
- Chloe Grace Moretz in Dark Shadows
- Suraj Sharma in Life of Pi
- Quvenzhane Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild
Best Direction:
- William Friedkin for Killer Joe
- Peter Jackson for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Rian Johnson for Looper
- Ang Lee for Life of Pi
- Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight Rises
- Joss Whedon for The Avengers
Best Writing:
- Tracy Letts for Killer Joe
- David Magee for Life of Pi
- Martin McDonagh for Seven Psychopaths
- Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained
- Joss Whedon for The Avengers
- Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard for The Cabin in the Woods
Best Production Design:
- Hugh Bateup and Uli Hanisch for Cloud Atlas
- Sarah Greenwood for Anna Karenina
- David Gropman for Life of Pi
- Rick Heinrichs for Dark Shadows
- Dan Hennah for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Eve Stewart for Les Miserables
Best Editing:
- Stuart Baird and Kate Baird for Skyfall
- Alexander Berner for Cloud Atlas
- Bob Ducsay for Looper
- Jeffrey Ford and Lisa Lassek for The Avengers
- John Gilroy for The Bourne Legacy
- Tim Squyres for Life of Pi
Best Music:
- Mychael Danna for Life of Pi
- Danny Elfman for Frankenweenie
- Dario Marianelli for Anna Karenina
- Thomas Newman for Skyfall
- Howard Shore for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Hans Zimmer for The Dark Knight Rises
Best Costume:
- Jacqueline Durran for Anna Karenina
- Kym Barrett and Pierre-Yves Gayraud for Cloud Atlas
- Sharen Davis for Django Unchained
- Bob Buck, Ann Maskrey, and Richard Taylor for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Paco Delgado for Les Miserables
- Colleen Atwood for Snow White and the Huntsman
Best Make-Up:
- Heike Merker, Daniel Parker, and Jeremy Woodhead for Cloud Atlas
- Gregory Nicotero, Howard Berger, Peter Montagna, and Julie Hewett for Hitchcock
- Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater, and Tami Lane for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- David Marti, Montse Ribe, and Vasit Suchitta for The Impossible
- Naomi Donne, Donald Mowat, and Love Larson for Skyfall
- Jean Ann Black and Fay Von Schroeder for Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2
Best Special Effects:
- Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick for The Avengers
- Grady Cofer, Pablo Helman, Jeanie King, and Burt Dalton for Battleship
- Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, and R. Christopher White for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Chris Corbould, Peter Chiang, Scott R. Fisher, and Sue Rowe for John Carter
- Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer, and Donald R. Elliott for Life of Pi
- Cedric Nicholas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould, and Michael Dawson for Snow White and the Huntsman
Best International Film:
- Anna Karenina
- Chicken With Plums
- The Fairy
- Headhunters
- My Way
- Pusher
Best Animated Film:
- Brave
- Frankenweenie
- ParaNorman
- Wreck-It Ralph
TELEVISION:
Best Network Television Series
- Elementary
- The Following
- Fringe
- Once Upon a Time
- Revolution
- Supernatural
Best Syndicated Cable Television Series
- American Horror Story: Asylum
- Dexter
- Leverage
- The Killing
- True Blood
- The Walking Dead
Best Television Presentation
- Breaking Bad
- Continuum
- Falling Skies
- Game of Thrones
- Ken Follett’s World Without End
- Mockingbird Lane
- Spartacus: War of the Damned
Best Youth-Oriented Series on Television
- Arrow
- Beauty and the Beast
- Doctor Who
- Merlin
- Teen Wolf
- The Vampire Diaries
Best Actor
- Kevin Bacon for The Following
- Billy Burke for Revolution
- Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad
- Michael C. Hall for Dexter
- Joshua Jackson for Fringe
- Timothy Hutton for Leverage
- Andrew Lincoln for The Walking Dead
Best Actress
- Moon Bloodgood for Falling Skies
- Mireille Enos for The Killing
- Sarah Paulson for American Horror Story: Asylum
- Charlotte Riley for Ken Follett’s World Without End
- Tracy Spiridakos for Revolution
- Anna Torv for Fringe
Best Supporting Actor
- Jonathan Banks for Breaking Bad
- Giancarlo Esposito for Revolution
- Todd Lasance for Spartacus: War of the Damned
- Colm Meaney for Hell On Wheels
- David Morrissey for The Walking Dead
- John Noble for Fringe
Best Supporting Actress
- Jennifer Carpenter for Dexter
- Sarah Carter for Falling Skies
- Anna Gunn for Breaking Bad
- Laurie Holden for The Walking Dead
- Jessica Lange for American Horror Story: Asylum
- Beth Riesgraf for Leverage
Best Guest Starring Role in a Series
- Blair Brown for Fringe
- Terry O’Guinn for Falling Skies
- Lance Reddick for Fringe
- Mark Sheppard for Leverage
- Ray Stevenson for Dexter
- Yvonne Strahovski for Dexter
DVD/BLU RAY:
Best DVD/BD Release
- Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike
- Chained
- Cosmopolis
- The Possession
- A Thousand Cuts
- Touchback
Best DVD/BD Special Edition Release
- Jaws (100th Anniversary Edition)
- Lawrence of Arabia (50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition)
- Les Vampires Classics Edition
- Little Shop of Horrors: The Director’s Cut
- Stanley fubrick’s Fear and Desire
Best DVD/BD Collection
- Alfred Hitchcock (The Masterpiece Collection)
- Battle Royale (The Complete Collection)
- Bond 50 (The Complete 22 Film Collection)
- Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series
- The Ultimate Buster Keaton Blu-Ray Collection
- Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection
Best DVD/BD TV Series
- In Search Of: The Complete Series
- Logan’s Run: The Complete Series
- The River: The Complete First Season
- Shazam: The Complete Live-Action Series
- Spartacus: Vengeance (The Complete Second Season)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (Season 1 & 2)
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