This year’s Saturn Awards show is dedicated to the memory of the Saturn Awards’ dear friend, actor, and former Saturn Awards host, Lance Reddick, Furthermore, a new special award will be presented  in his honor. Keanu Reeves is set to receive the first-ever Lance Reddick Legacy Award. Reeves is a friend and longtime co-star of Reddick from the John Wick franchise. The award will be presented to Keanu Reeves by Titus Welliver (“Bosch”/“Bosch: Legacy”) at the upcoming 51st Annual Saturn Awards, taking place  this Sunday, February 4th. Hosted by Joel McHale, the awards will stream live via ElectricNow. 

When making the announcement, The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films President Robert Holguin and the Saturn Award producers Bradley and Kevin Marcus had this to say about Keanu Reeves:

“This award symbolizes and celebrates not only a performer’s talent, but theircharacter; someone who’s a true goodwill ambassador in the industry. From Science Fiction (“The Matrix Trilogy”), Fantasy (“Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure”/ “Constantine”) & Horror (Francis Ford Coppola’s “Dracula”/”The Devil’s Advocate”), Keanu has done it all — not to mention ”Speed” and ”Point Break.” Keanu is not just a Hollywood icon but also a shining example of humility and gratitude. Throughout his incredible career, he has never forgotten the support of his fans and the filmmakers who’ve supported him all these years. We’re thrilled to celebrate Lance’s memory with a dear friend and a genre icon.”

Lance Reddick, the namesake of the award, was a beloved actor and musician who lit up the screen in many genre titles. Before his untimely death last year at the age of 60, he starred alongside Reeves in the John Wick franchise and co-starred in Bosch with Welliver. Recently, he posthumously appeared in the Disney+ series Percy Jackson and the Olympians as Zeus.

Previously Announced Special Award Recipients and Nominees

Keanu Reeves joins a star-studded roster of other artists set to receive special honors at the Saturn Awards. Last week, The Academy announced that “Star Trek” icon will present “Family Guy” and “The Orville” creator Seth MacFarlane the Robert Forster Artist’s Honor by “Star Trek” icon William Shatner. Previously, it was made public that Oppeneheimer writer/director Christopher Nolan and Lucasfilm CCO Dave Filoni would also receive special honors at the Saturn Awards ceremony.

In addition to these special accolades, the full list of nominees for the 51st Saturn Awards can be viewed HERE. 

More 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. Supported by several
hundred genre enthusiasts and professionals,  they participate 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.

More 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,” “The Librarians,” and “The Outpost”.  Additionally, it features 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 is available on numerous platforms including The Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Freevee, and Sling. It is a one-stop shop for fans to enjoy all their favorite shows for 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 in a line-up that includes podcasts devoted to Star Wars, Dr. Who and other sci-fi and entertainment industry-related topics.