Summer science fiction blockbuster Inception leads the way with nominations in 14 categories for Spike TV’s fifth annual SCREAM. Taping on Saturday, October 16 at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA, SCREAM is the first and only global event of its kind to honor the luminaries in the sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic book genres, and the actors, creators, icons and pioneers who have influenced and shaped the industry over the past year. This year’s show will also continue the tradition of featuring exclusive World Premieres from some of the most anticipated movies of 2011. The two-hour extravaganza will premiere on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 19 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). Presenters and musical performers will be announced shortly. Check out the nominees inside!
“SCREAM nominees comprise the top four grossing films of 2010, totaling a US box office of over 1 billion dollars among them, and that doesn’t even include 2009’s Avatar, the most successful film in history,” said Casey Patterson, executive producer of “SCREAM 2010” and senior vice president of event production, talent development and studio relations for Spike TV. “This October, the fans, whose reverence for these genres makes them the commercial successes that they are, will once again have their night on Spike dedicated to honoring their heroes.”
Directed by Christopher Nolan, “Inception” nabbed 15 nominations in 14 categories, one for every year the critically hailed project was in development, including nods for “The Ultimate Scream,” “Best Ensemble,” and “Fight Scene of the Year.” “Kick-Ass” was nominated in 13 categories for a total of 17 nominations, while Tony Stark’s adventures in “Iron Man 2” garnered 13 nominations. HBO’s “True Blood” had the most nominations of any television series with 10.
Following are several of the categories and nominees for Spike TV’s “SCREAM 2010”. For the full list fans can go to scream.spike.com:
THE ULTIMATE SCREAM
Alice in Wonderland
Avatar
District 9
Inception
Iron Man 2
Kick-Ass
Lost
True Blood
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Zombieland
BEST SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE
Avatar
District 9
Inception
Iron Man 2
Predators
The Road
BEST FANTASY MOVIE
Alice in Wonderland
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Kick-Ass
Toy Story 3
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Where the Wild Things Are
BEST HORROR MOVIE
The Crazies
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Paranormal Activity
Shutter Island
Thirst
Zombieland
BEST TV SHOW
Dexter
Doctor Who
Lost
True Blood
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BEST DIRECTOR
Neill Blomkamp, District 9
Tim Burton, Alice in Wonderland
James Cameron, Avatar
Roland Emmerich, 2012
Christopher Nolan, Inception
Martin Scorsese, Shutter Island
BEST SCREAM-PLAY
District 9, written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
Inception, written by Christopher Nolan
Kick-Ass, written by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman
Shutter Island, written by Laeta Kalogridis
Toy Story 3, written by Michael Arndt
Zombieland, written by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese
Ballots were sent out to Spike TV’s “SCREAM 2010” advisory board, consisting of some of the most respected and well-known members of the horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic book worlds who were responsible for advising on categories and determining nominees in each category. All films, television shows and comic books were deemed eligible for inclusion if they were released between July 16, 2009 and July 16, 2010 and were representative of the genres listed. Winners will be determined by online voting at scream.spike.com.
Esteemed members of this year’s advisory board include:
TIM BURTON
JOHN CARPENTER
WES CRAVEN
DAMON LINDELOF
RIDLEY SCOTT
QUENTIN TARANTINO
JOSS WHEDON
A full list of Spike TV’s 2010 Advisory Board members can be found at scream.spike.com.
Beginning today, Monday, August 31 and continuing until Friday, October 15 fans can vote for their favorites, as well as view exclusive red carpet and backstage coverage of the event, by visiting scream.spike.com.