The latest film in the Star Wars franchise, The Last Jedi, leads the pack for the Empire Awards with nine nominations. Johnson is up for best director while The Last Jedi’s lead stars, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley, both earn nods in the best actor and best actress categories respectively. Edgar Wright’s critically acclaimed thriller Baby Driver – which stars disgraced actor Kevin Spacey – earns five nominations including best director, best thriller and best soundtrack. The four shows are also represented in the best TV series category alongside Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series. In the male category, Big Little Lies’ Alexander Skarsgard and The Crown’s Matt Smith will compete with Twin Peaks’ Kyle MacLachlan, Star Trek’s Jason Isaacs and Legion actor Dan Stevens.

Source: Irish Examiner January 19, 2018 06:45 UTC