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The brand new movie poster to the popular novel turned movie Catching Fire has been released.
The Catching Fire poster displays Jennifer Lawrence, who portrays Katniss Everdeen, as she poses next to her co-star Josh Hutcherson, who plays Peeta Mellark, both wearing white-silverish clothing and standing with a stern look on their faces.
The poster was created to help celebrate the duo’s victory in the 74th Hunger Games, which was shown in the first film. | Full Story
*GASP* Omigod Omigod Omigod! It’s Katniss Everdeen! And Finnick Odair! In the first promo pic from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire!!! It comes to us straight from Entertainment Weekly, the BEST NEWS SERVICE IN THE WORLD. Look at it! SQUEEEEEEEEEE that look SO good together! Forget Peeta and Gale, Finnick is totes better for Katniss. Finiss is MY 4ever OTP.
I heart Jennifer Lawrence, and heart Sam Claflin EVEN MORE. | Full Story
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is the most anticipated upcoming film of 2013, according to a poll taken by the movie ticketing service, Fandango.
Fandango surveyed more than 2,000 movie-lovers last week, asking questions about upcoming films and stars. The results were compiled into several lists and then released on Tuesday in the 2013 Hot List.
Unsurprising to loyal Hunger Games fans, the sequel Catching Fire tops the chart on most anticipated films, even stumping The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, which has a few fans disagreeing. | Full Story
Lionsgate Announces “Hunger Games: Mockinjay” will be split into two movies and Philip Seymour Hoffman will join the cast of “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Lionsgate has opened up a tap of information on their plans for The Hunger Games sequels. The studio has confirmed that Oscar winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman will be joining the cast of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Shortly after, Lionsgate noted that Mockingjay, the final novel in the Suzanne Collins’ trilogy, will be split into two separate films titled The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2. | Full Story
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is currently in the works, and the casting of new characters are now in the process. According to sources, Jena Malone will play Johanna Mason, a role that will also continue into The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. The new film is expected to split into two sections, released in 2013 and 2014.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is an adaptation of Suzanne Collins second novel about Katniss Everdeen and the peasants of Panem’s continued struggle against the awful Capitol. | Full Story
Lionsgate has chosen Francis Lawrence to direct The Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire. The search ended with Lawrence (I am Legend) and Bennett Miller the director behind Moneyball. Lawrence will be replacing Gary Ross, who directed the first film that grossed over a half billion dollars globally.
Lawrence was more appealing for the job due to his open schedule. Miller will soon begin work on Foxcatcher, a project he has invested in for several years. | Full Story
The Hunger Games franchise is on a desperate hunt for a new director to head their sequel Catching Fire, now that director Gary Ross has stepped away from ‘The Hunger Games’ project. “Despite recent speculation in the media, and after difficult but sincere consideration, I have decided not to direct Catching Fire,” Ross said in a statement.
Ross mentioned time as the key factor for why he chose not to direct the Hunger Games sequel. | Full Story
Movies have enriched Dan Schindel's life so much that he decided
the best way to give back was to become a critic. In addition to Who Got the
Role?, he writes for ScreenPicks, We Are Movie Geeks, Off to
See the Elephant, and several other sites. He spent a year watching and
reviewing a documentary every day for his blog, Days of Docs, so now he
knows everything.
The Hollywood Reporter
