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Spike TV Announces Prestigious Advisory Board and Nominees for 'Scream 2008'

"We're incredibly honored to have the support of such luminaries in the creative community to help determine the nominees for 'SCREAM 2008,'" says Casey Patterson, senior vice president, event production for Spike TV and TV Land and executive producer of 'Scream 2008.'" "This event, dedicated to honoring the incredible talent behind these genres has been long overdue, and we look forward to bringing the fans exactly what they want to see this year with big world premieres, rare performances and the superstars that made this year a record breaker at the box office. The world domination of comic book superheroes and the explosion of science fiction, fantasy and horror movies and television shows give us a lot to celebrate this year."

This summer's mega-blockbuster "The Dark Night" tops the list with 21 nominations including The Ultimate Scream, Best Superhero, Best Villain, Best Director, Most Memorable Mutilation and Best Horror Movie, "Iron Man" came in second with 14 nominations and "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" is next in line with 13 nominations. A full list of categories and nominations are included below.

Ballots were sent out to Spike TV's "SCREAM 2008" advisory board, made up of 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 August 11, 2007 and August 8, 2008 and were representative of the genres listed. Winners will be determined by online voting at spike.com.

    Esteemed members of this year's advisory board* include:

    Wes Craven (writer/director "A Nightmare on Elm Street")

    Neil Gaiman (writer/producer "Beowulf," "Stardust," "Mirrormask")

    Geoff Johns (comic book writer, DC and Marvel, co-writer/ co-director/
                 co-producer "Naughty Or Nice")

    Stephen King, acclaimed novelist

    Tim Kring (executive producer/creator, "Heroes")

    Stephenie Meyer (novelist "Twilight," "Eclipse," "Breaking Dawn")

    Frank Miller (writer/producer/director "Sin City," "300," writer/producer
                  "The Spirit")

    Eli Roth (writer/producer/director, "Hostel," "Cell, "Cabin Fever")

    Kevin Smith (writer/director "Clerks," "Dogma," "Reaper")

    Guillermo Del Toro (director "Hellboy 1 & 2," "Pan's Labyrinth," the
                        upcoming release, "The Hobbit")

    Paula Wagner (partner CRUISE/WAGNER productions)

*A full list of Spike TV's 2008 Advisory Board members can be found on spike.com

Featuring distinctive categories and a diverse mixture of popular icons and outrageous creators, Spike TV's "SCREAM 2008" will honor the newest and hottest in horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic genres across a number of entertainment platforms, including movies, television and comic books. The show will also recognize icons and pioneers who have influenced and shaped the industry.

Beginning on Friday, September 12 through Friday, October 17 fans can vote for their favorites, as well as view exclusive red carpet and backstage coverage of the event there, by visiting scream.spike.com.

The official sponsors of Spike TV's "SCREAM 2008" are Captain Morgan, Subaru, Taco Bell and Lee Jeans.

    Following are the categories and nominees for Spike TV's "SCREAM 2008:"

    THE ULTIMATE SCREAM                     BEST FANTASY MOVIE
    -"Cloverfield"                          -"Beowulf"
    -"The Dark Knight"                      -"The Dark Knight"
    -"Hellboy II: The Golden Army"          -"Hancock"
    -"Iron Man"                             -"Hellboy II: The Golden Army"
    -"LOST"                                 -"The Incredible Hulk"
    -"The Mist"                             -"Wanted"


    BEST HORROR MOVIE                       BEST SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE
    -"30 Days of Night"                     -"Cloverfield"
    -"The Mist"                             -"I Am Legend"
    -"The Orphanage"                        -"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of
                                              the Crystal Skull"
    -"The Ruins"                            -"Iron Man"
    -"The Strangers"                        -"Southland Tales"
    -"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber        -"WALL-E"
      of Fleet Street"


    BEST TV SHOW                            BEST SUPERHERO
    -"Battlestar Galactica"                 -Christian Bale as Batman; "The
                                             Dark Knight"
    -"Dexter"                               -Will Smith as John Hancock;
                                             "Hancock"
    -"Heroes"                               -Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura;
                                             "Heroes"
    -"Lost"                                 -Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man;
                                             "Iron Man"
    -"Reaper"                               -Edward Norton as The Hulk; "The
                                             Incredible Hulk"
    -"Terminator: The Sarah                 -Ron Perlman as Hellboy; "Hellboy
      Connor Chronicles"                     II: The Golden Army"


    BEST ACTOR IN A FANTASY                 BEST ACTOR IN A HORROR
    MOVIE OR TV SHOW                        MOVIE OR TV SHOW

    -Christian Bale; "The Dark Knight"      -Fernando Cayo; "The Orphanage"
    -Heath Ledger; "The Dark Knight"        -Johnny Depp; "Sweeney Todd:
    -James McAvoy; "Wanted"                  The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
    -Edward Norton; "The Incredible Hulk"   -Michael C. Hall; "Dexter"
    -Terry O'Quinn; "LOST"                  -Thomas Jane; "The Mist"
    -Ron Perlman; "Hellboy II:              -Jared Padalecki; "Supernatural"
     The Golden Army"                       -Jonathan Tucker; "The Ruins"


    BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE                    BEST ACTRESS IN A HORROR
                                            MOVIE OR TV SHOW
    -Anna Friel; "Pushing Daises"           -Julie Benz; "Dexter"
    -Jessica Lucas; "Cloverfield"           -Jena Malone; "The Ruins"
    -T.J. Miller; "Cloverfield"             -Belen Rueda; "The Orphanage"
    -WALL-E; "WALL-E"                       -Liv Tyler; "The Strangers"
    -Anna Walton; "Hellboy II:              -Naomi Watts; "Funny Games"
     The Golden Army"                       -Helena Bonham Carter;
    -Odette Yustman; "Cloverfield"           Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber
                                             of Fleet Street"


    BEST VILLAIN                            BEST ACTRESS IN A FANTASY
                                            MOVIE OR TV SHOW
    -Tobin Bell as Jigsaw; "SAW IV"         -Amy Adams; "Enchanted"
    -Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane;         -Selma Blair; "Hellboy II: The
     "Iron Man"                              Golden Army"
    -Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent/Two-Face; -Maggie Gyllenhaal;
     "The Dark Knight"                       "The Dark Knight"
    -Zachary Quinto as Sylar; "Heroes"      -Angelina Jolie; "Wanted"
    -Heath Ledger as The Joker;             -Hayden Panettiere; "Heroes"
     "The Dark Knight"                      -Charlize Theron; "Hancock"
    -Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin;
     "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber
      of Fleet Street"


    BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE             THE HOLY S***! SCENE OF THE YEAR
    -Jason Bateman; "Hancock"               -The Batmobile/Batpod Chase; "The
    -Michael Caine; "The Dark Knight"        Dark Knight"
    -Terrence Howard; "Iron Man"            -The Big Rig Flips Over; "The
    -Doug Jones; "Hellboy II:                Dark Knight"
     The Golden Army"                       -Escape From Ten Rings Hideout;
    -Gary Oldman; "The Dark Knight"          "Iron Man"
    -Shia LaBeouf; "Indiana Jones           -Iron Man's First Flight;
     and the Kingdom of the                  "Iron Man"
     Crystal Skull"                         -The Reverse Kill Shot; "Wanted"
                                            -The Statue Of Liberty/Empire
                                             State Building Attack;
                                             "Cloverfield"



    MOST MEMORABLE MUTILATION               BEST SCREAMPLAY
    -Attacked By The Infected;              -"Cloverfield;" Drew Goddard
     "I Am Legend"
    -The Autopsy; "Saw IV"                  -"The Mist;" Frank Darabont
    -The Pencil Trick; "The Dark Knight"    -"The Orphanage;" Sergio G.
                                             Sanchez
    -Bitten By Vagina With Teeth; "Teeth"   -"WALL-E;" Andrew Stanton,
                                             Peter Docter & Jim Reardon
    -The Leg Amputation; "The Ruins"        -"The Dark Knight;" Christopher
                                             Nolan, Jonathan Nolan & David S.
                                             Goyer
    -Attacked By The Flesh-Eating           -"Iron Man;" Mark Fergus, Hawk
     Tooth Fairies; "Hellboy II:              Ostby, Arthur Marcum & Matthew
     The Golden Army"                         Hollaway


    BEST SCREAM TO COMIC ADAPTATION         BEST SEQUEL
    -"Army of Darkness"                     -"The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince
                                              Caspian"
    -"Battlestar Galactica"                 -"The Dark Knight"
    -"Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
     Season Eight"                          -"Hellboy II: The Golden Army"
    -"Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash"             -"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom
                                             of the Crystal Skull"
    -"A Nightmare on Elm Street"            -"Resident Evil: Extinction"
    -"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"          - "Saw IV"


    BEST DIRECTOR                           BEST REMAKE
    -Tim Burton; "Sweeney Todd:             -"The Eye"
     The Demon Barber of                    -"Funny Games"
     Fleet Street"                          -"Halloween"
    -Frank Darabont; "The Mist"             -"The Incredible Hulk"
    -Guillermo Del Toro; "Hellboy II:       -"Journey To The Center Of The
     The Golden Army"                         Earth"
    -Jon Favreau; "Iron Man"                -"Prom Night"
    -Christopher Nolan; "The Dark Knight"
    -Rob Zombie; "Halloween"


    BEST ACTOR IN A SCIENCE                 BEST ACTRESS IN A SCIENCE FICTION
    FICTION MOVIE OR TV SHOW                MOVIE OR TV SHOW
    -Robert Downey Jr.; "Iron Man"          -Summer Glau; "Terminator:
                                             The Sarah Connor Chronicles"
    -Harrison Ford; "Indiana Jones          -Tricia Helfer; "Battlestar
     and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"   Galactica"
                                            -Lena Headey; "Terminator: The
                                             Sarah Connor Chronicles"
    -Dwayne Johnson; "Southland Tales"      -Milla Jovovich; "Resident Evil:
                                             Extinction"
    -Edward James Olmos;                    -Gwyneth Paltrow; "Iron Man"
     "Battlestar Galactica"                 -Odette Yustman; "Cloverfield"
    -Will Smith; "I Am Legend"
    -David Tennant; "Doctor Who"


    BEST F/X                                BEST COMIC BOOK
    -"Beowulf"                              -Astonishing X-Men
    -"Cloverfield"                          -Hack/Slash
    -"The Dark Knight"                      -League Of Extraordinary
    -"Hellboy II: The Golden Army"           Gentlemen: The Black Dossier
    -"Iron Man"                             -The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse
    -"Wanted"                                Suite
                                            -The Walking Dead
                                            -Y: The Last Man


    BEST COMIC BOOK MOVIE                   BEST COMIC BOOK ARTIST
    -"30 Days of Night"                     -Gabriel Ba; The Umbrella Academy:
                                             Apocalypse Suite
    -"The Dark Knight"                      -Darwyn Cooke: The Spirit
    -"Hellboy II: The Golden Army"          -Pia Guerra; Y: The Last Man
    -"The Incredible Hulk"                  -Jim Lee; All-Star Batman and
                                             Robin the Boy Wonder
    -"Iron Man"                             -Joe Quesada; Amazing Spider-man
    -"Wanted"                               -Alex Ross; Project Superpowers


    BEST COMIC BOOK WRITER                  MOST SHOCKING COMIC BOOK
                                            PLOT TWIST
    -Warren Ellis; Anna Mercury,            -The 70s Heroes Return!; Secret
     Black Summer, Doktor Sleepless,         Invasion 1
     Fell, No Hero                          -Buffy And Satsu In Best
    -Robert Kirkman; The Walking Dead        Together!; Buffy The Vampire
                                             Slayer: Season Eight
    -Mike Mignola; Hellboy:                 -The Plague Is Revealed!; Y: The
     Darkness Calls, Lobster Johnson:        Last Man
     The Iron Prometheus                    -Kitty Pride Sacrifices Herself
    -Alan Moore; League of Extraordinary     To Save The World!; Giant Sized -
     Gentlemen: The Black Dossier            Astonishing X-Men
    -Grant Morrison; Batman, Final Crisis   -The Slaughter Of Woodbury
                                             Prison!; The Walking Dead
    -Brian K. Vaughan; Ex Machina, Y:       -The X-Men Disband After
     The Last Man                            Professor X Is Shot In The Head
                                             By Bishop; X-Men

    BEST LINE
    "Hulk Smash!" (The Hulk); "The Incredible Hulk"
    "I believe whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger" (The Joker); "The
     Dark Knight"
    "I am Iron Man!" (Tony Stark); "Iron Man"
    "I'm not a baby... I'm a tumor" (The Tumor); "Hellboy II: The Golden Army"
    "I will now make this pencil disappear" (The Joker); "The Dark Knight"
    "Why so serious?" (The Joker); "The Dark Knight"

Michael Levitt, Casey Patterson and Cindy Levitt serve as executive producers for "Scream 2008." Greg Sills is supervising producer, Gary Tellalian and Austin Reading are producers and Ryan Polito will direct.

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