It has been announced that Robert Kirkman will receive this year's "Innovator Award" at the 2012 Saturn Awards:
"ROBERT KIRKMAN, recipient of this year’s INNOVATOR AWARD, is executive producer, creator and writer for AMC’s blockbuster horror series "The Walking Dead", and his transition from comic books to television has been one of the most extraordinary in the entertainment industry. Teaming with filmmaker Frank Darabont, Kirkman created a series that has been embraced both by genre enthusiasts and mainstream television audiences, who are captivated by its mix of genuine horror, unrelenting suspense and captivating drama."
Other special awards will be given out to Frank Oz, James Remar, The Simpsons, and Martin Scorsese. This year’s Saturn Awards will be presented at a special ceremony on June 20th in Burbank, CA. For a complete list of categories and nominees, which includes multiple nominations for American Horror Story and The Walking Dead, visit: http://dailydead.com/the-38th-saturn-awards-nominations/
After spending more than 10 years as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industry, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his interest in horror and sci-fi. Since then, it has grown into an online magazine with a staff of writers that provide daily news, reviews, interviews, and special features.
As the Editor-in-Chief of Daily Dead, Jonathan is responsible for bringing the latest horror news to millions of readers from around the world. He is also consulted with as an expert on zombies in entertainment and pop culture, providing analyses of the zombie sub-genre to newspapers, radio stations, and convention attendees.
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