Revenge of the Sith has received 10 Saturn nominations from The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror. Sith is up for Best Science Fiction Film and Special Effects, along with writing and directing nods for George Lucas and several acting and technical awards.
Who in the what now?
Oscar nominations
Only one nom for Revenge of the Sith – Makeup. I can hear the drama brewing now.
Console yourself with Keira Knightley’s nod for Best Actress in Pride and Prejudice.
Good news, maybe sorta kinda
Only a single Revenge of the Sith Razzie nomination – Hayden Christensen for Worst Supporting Actor. Supporting?
I have a bad feeling about this
I tried to think of a non-snarky way to blog Revenge of the Sith Valentines and I think I broke my brain.
Trisha Biggar up for Costume Design award
Variety reports that Episode III Costume Designer Trisha Biggar has been nominated by the Costume Designers Guild for Excellence in Fantasy Film. She’s up against the costume designers of Batman Begins, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and Sin City. Hyperspace members can read the full story here.
Biggar discussed Episode III costumes with Variety earlier this week.
Oscar chances?
As previously reported, ROTS has a shot at three Oscars. An interesting post on a USA Today blog discusses the odds and offers fans a opportunity to chime in.
And there’s a chance that the “Below the Line” event was co-ordinated by a friend of ours. :::cough:::Jessa:::cough:::
Almost Nominated
Revenge of the Sith is a finalist for three Academy Awards: Makeup, Sound Editing and (of course) Visual Effects.
The People love Sith
According to starwars.com, Revenge of the Sith won two People’s Choice awards: Favorite Movie: Drama and Favorite Movie.
See the full list, and a quote from Lucas, at MTV.
Episode 3 has also earned four nominations from the Visual Effects Society.
ROTS novelization (digitally) bigger than Jesus!
According to the International Digital Publishing Forum, the Revenge of the Sith script was the best-selling eBook of 2005, beating, among others, The Da Vinci Code, Michael Crichton, and the Bible.