Joel McHale to host the 52nd Annual Saturn Awards Ceremony

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films announces that actor, comedian, and television host Joel McHale ("Animal Control") will return as host of the 52nd Annual Saturn Awards on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Presented at The Hilton Universal City Hotel, this will be the third year that McHale has hosted the Award Ceremony. The Saturns will be live-streamed for free on both Electric Entertainment’s premium OTT app and FAST channel, ElectricNOW and The Roku Channel.

Presented and produced by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films in collaboration with Electric Entertainment’s ElectricNOW, the Saturn Awards are the only awards show that have been honoring the best in genre entertainment since 1972.

Academy President Robert Holguin and Saturn producers Bradley and Kevin Marcus comment, "This marks Joel’s third year as the host of the Saturn Awards. His clever, edgy humor is consistently delivered with charismatic flair, and his ability to make light of both pop culture and everyday situations enhances the overall experience of the Award Ceremony. The Academy warmly welcomes Joel’s 'threepeat' as host of our one-of-a-kind show."

This year’s show is dedicated to the memory of the Saturn Awards’ dear friend, acclaimed producer Jon Landau, most well-known for producing blockbuster films such as “Avatar,” and “Titanic.” The nominees for both film and television, were announced last week and include “Dune: Part Two,” “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice,” “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” “Wonka,” “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Alien: Romulus,” “Kingdom Of the Planet of The Apes,” and “Inside Out 2” for film, and for TV “Fallout,” “The Boys,” “Agatha All Along,” “Ashoka,” “The Penguin,” “House of the Dragon,” “Cobra Kai,” and “The Fall of The House of Usher,” among many other acclaimed series.

In addition to the annual award categories, the award show will present Special Saturn Awards Honorees from past, present, and future winners.