The change in the number of the awards name was introduced at the previous ceremony, which was renamed from "47th Saturn Awards" to "50th Saturn Awards" to celebrate 50 years of the Saturn Awards (founded in 1972); this change was also implemented for this edition of the awards.[6] The ceremony was held on February 4, 2024, at Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel in Burbank, California, and was live-streamed for the second consecutive year on Electric Entertainment's OTT app and FAST channel ElectricNow.[7]Joel McHale hosted the event for the second year in a row.[7] This year's show was dedicated to the memory of actor and former Saturn Awards host Lance Reddick (1962–2023), and filmmaker and George Pal Memorial Award past recipient William Friedkin (1935–2023).[7]
This year's Saturn Awards eligibility period for television was from July 2022 through the end of July 2023 while film was extended to September 2023.[21]
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Television Series
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Television Series
Winners and nominees
Film
James Cameron, Best Film Direction winner and Best Film Writing co-winnerHarrison Ford, Best Actor in a Film winnerMargot Robbie, Best Actress in a Film winnerNicolas Cage, Best Supporting Actor in a Film winnerEmily Blunt, Best Supporting Actress in a Film winnerXolo Maridueña, Best Younger Actor in a Film winnerJohn Williams, Best Music in a Film winner
Patrick Stewart, Best Actor in a Television Series winnerCaitríona Balfe, Best Actress in a Television Series winnerJonathan Frakes, Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series winnerJeri Ryan, Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series winnerJenna Ortega, Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series winnerPaul Wesley, Best Guest Star in a Television Series winner
^"The Lifetime Achievement Award is usually presented to an individual for their contributions to genre entertainment. Top luminaries like Stan Lee and Leonard Nimoy, Mr. Spock himself, have received this top honor. It's not new, but we extended this award to cover the entire cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, due to its continued influence on the face of general television. It was originally doomed to failure since it was following in the footsteps of the original Star Trek, yet it carved its own identity, and its diverse cast was light years ahead of its time!" —Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films[18]