52nd Annual Saturn Awards to Showcase Continued Fundraising Efforts to Benefit those Affected by
Los Angeles Wildfires
Willliam Shatner to Receive
Lifetime Achievement Award
Annual Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Awards to take place
February 2 at The Hilton Universal City
“Back to The Future”
and Acclaimed TV Series “Fallout” also Honored
Los Angeles, CA -- (January 21, 2025) -- The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films is proud to unveil the initial recipients of special tribute and honorary awards at the upcoming 52nd Annual Saturn Awards, including William Shatner, the cast of “Back to the Future,” and the Amazon series “Fallout.” This year’s ceremony is being held Sunday, February 2 at The Hilton Universal City Hotel. In light of the catastrophic fires and the urgent need for support in the community, the Academy is using this platform to celebrate achievements in genre entertainment and to provide viewers nationwide and attending the event with information on how to donate and support the rebuilding efforts in Los Angeles. This new initiative aims to raise awareness and provide vital contact information to help the city recover. The Saturn Awards will be live-streamed for FREE on both Electric Entertainment’s premium OTT app and FAST channel, ElectricNOW and The Roku Channel.
Academy President Robert Holguin, alongside Saturn producers Bradley and Kevin Marcus, comment, "We hope that this year's Saturn Awards will celebrate our vibrant community and genre family, just as it did after the Covid crisis. Coming together with old and new friends is essential during challenging times. The Saturn Awards have always been about more than just winning or losing; it's a celebration of the movies, shows, and people we cherish. In tough times, we often seek refuge in fantastical worlds of imagination. This event is also an opportunity to unite, offering hope and exploring the many ways we can support one another as we rebuild our lives and our beloved Los Angeles."
Attendees and viewers at home will be encouraged to donate to relief efforts via QR codes throughout the event itself and via on-screen promos through streaming partners, ElectricNOWand The Roku Channel.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is reserved for individuals in either film and/or television for their outstanding work, to honor their illustrious careers as artists and icons and those who’ve helped further genre entertainment in the industry and beyond. And there’s no one more deserving than the living legend and iconic Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner. No stranger to the Saturn Awards, Mr. Shatner has hosted two of the first televised Saturn Awards shows in the late-70s, won Best Actor for “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” and presented last year’s Robert Forster Artist's Award to Seth MacFarlane.
The George Pal Memorial Award is usually presented to someone who has shown exemplary work in the respective film genres. It is named in honor of George Pal, a Hungarian-born American animator and film producer, principally associated with the science fiction genre, such as the classic “War of the Worlds,” “The Time Machine,” among many others. This year, The Saturn Awards celebrate the 40th anniversary of the all-time classic time-travel adventure “Back to the Future” by bestowing this honor on its filmmakers and stars. Representing the film will be Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, writer/producer Bob Gale and composer Alan Silvestri.
The Amazon series “Fallout” and its cast and creators will receive The Spotlight Award, presented by Ron Perlman.The award is given to a film or series that the Academy deems worthy of special recognition and accolades. “Fallout” not only lived up to and exceeded gamers’ expectations but alsowelcomed millions of new science fiction fans into its world of post-apocalyptic adventure, retro-futuristic intrigue, and darkly comedic survival.
About The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror is a non-profit organization founded in 1972 by film historian Doctor Donald A. Reed and is supported by several hundred genre enthusiasts and professionals (such as JJ Abrams, Dean Devlin, Gale Anne Hurd, Guillermo Del Toro, Greg Berlanti, and Kevin Feige) who have participated in the ongoing efforts of the Academy to promote genre film production and television programming since 1972. The organization is currently headed by President Robert Holguin and Saturn leaders Bradley Marcus and Kevin Marcus.
About The Roku Channel
Launched in 2017, The Roku Channel is the home of free ad-supported streaming television on Roku, and features a diverse lineup of more than 80,000 on-demand movies and programs, more than 500 live linear television channels, and premium subscription offerings in the U.S. It licenses and distributes content from more than 250 partners and features a growing library of Roku Originals. The Roku Channel is also available in Mexico, Canada, and the U.K.
About ElectricNOW
ElectricNOW is the premium OTT app and FAST channel featuring Electric Entertainment’s own produced content such as fan-favorite TV series “Leverage,” “Leverage: Redemption,” “The Ark,” “The Librarians,” “Almost Paradise,” and “The Outpost,” as well as acquired programming such as the feature films “Blackway” starring Anthony Hopkins and “The Book of Love” starring Jason Sudeikis and Maisie Williams. The ElectricNOW Channel, available on numerous platforms including The Roku Channel, Samsung TV+, Vizio WatchFree+, LG Channels, Amazon Prime Video, Sling Freestream, Plex, STIRR, Local Now, Xperi/TiVo Plus, XUMO, TCL TV+, CW, Hisense Vidaa, OTT Studios, Xiaomi, Anoki, Fubo, Philo, MyBundle.com TV, Mometu, FreebieTV, and Freecast, is a one-stop shop for fans to enjoy all their favorite shows free, in a 24/7 streaming broadcast. In addition to the free streaming content, the ElectricNOW App also includes special bonus feature content, a program guide, video-on-demand and pay-per-view components. The channel and app offer ElectricNOW Originals, which include such hit series as After the Ark, The Official Leverage: Redemption Aftershow: A Very Distinctive Podcast, Inglorious Treksperts, The 4:30 Movie, Best Movies Never Made, and the soon to be released The Poly Couple and Sloane and The Cosmic Schlep. The 50th and 51st Annual Saturn Awards were exclusively broadcast live on ElectricNOW.
