'' An Unexpected Journey '' led the nominations at the 39th Saturn Awards with nine , more than '' The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring '' which earned eight nominations at the time of its release . These nominations included Best Director ( Peter Jackson 's eleventh Saturn Award nomination ) , Best Actor for Martin Freeman , Best Supporting Actor for Ian McKellen ( his third nomination for playing Gandalf ) and Best Music for Howard Shore . It won Best Production Design for Dan Hennah , Ra Vincent and Simon Bright
39th Saturn Awards
39th Saturn Awards
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey