In stark contrast to this year's Oscars, our favourite genre has triumphed at the 2010 Empire Film Awards.
James Cameron's 3D epic Avatar picked up best film, best director prize, and best actress for Zoe Saldana.
Meanwhile, Sir Ian "YOU SHALL NOT PASS" McKellen of Lord Of The Rings and X-Men fame picked up the Empire Icon award.
Sir Ian said: "I've played iconic parts - I think that's the point. I played Gandalf the Grey and the White and Magneto. So their lustre rubs off on me rather than the other way round."
James Cameron's 3D epic Avatar picked up best film, best director prize, and best actress for Zoe Saldana.
Meanwhile, Sir Ian "YOU SHALL NOT PASS" McKellen of Lord Of The Rings and X-Men fame picked up the Empire Icon award.
Sir Ian said: "I've played iconic parts - I think that's the point. I played Gandalf the Grey and the White and Magneto. So their lustre rubs off on me rather than the other way round."
His Lord Of The Rings co-star Andy Serkis was "surprised" and, we presume, rather chuffed to be given the inspiration award at the ceremony.
Meanwhile, Star Trek took the top spot in the the sci-fi/fantasy category. Having collected the award, star Simon Pegg told the BBC: "It's nice to see some recognition. Star Trek was a hard thing to do, JJ did it with amazing aplomb. He took a story that people were starting to lose interest in - in the mainstream - and brought it back to a larger audience."
Continuing the sci fi connection, Kick Ass actor Aaron Johnson picked up best newcomer for his portrayal of a young John Lennon in Nowhere Boy.
And it was the icing on the proverbial cake to see fantastic Swedish vampire flick Let The Right One In get a gong too - this time for best horror.
It's official people. Le geek is chic again.
Continuing the sci fi connection, Kick Ass actor Aaron Johnson picked up best newcomer for his portrayal of a young John Lennon in Nowhere Boy.
And it was the icing on the proverbial cake to see fantastic Swedish vampire flick Let The Right One In get a gong too - this time for best horror.
It's official people. Le geek is chic again.
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