Posted on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 by Angie Han
Of course that last The Hunger Games poster wasn’t really the final one, no matter what the marketing folks claimed. But I’m not complaining. Two more banners have just dropped, promoting the film’s recently announced IMAX run. One is very much in line with the earlier poster, showing Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) taking aim with her trademark bow and arrow, while the other shows a uniformed Katniss in her training gear. In addition, we have a dozen new character photos of Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), Effie (Elizabeth Banks), Caesar (Stanley Tucci), and more, fresh from the official website. Check ‘em out after the jump.
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Posted on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 by Angie Han
With just 50 days left until Gary Ross‘ The Hunger Games hits theaters, Lionsgate has released a thrilling new trailer that delves a little deeper into Katniss’ (Jennifer Lawrence) relationship with her sister Prim (Willow Shields) and, therefore, her reason for competing in the Games. The more love triangle-y aspects involving Gale (Liam Hemsworth) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) take a backseat this time around, which is just fine by me.
But that’s not all — if you like what you see, you may also be interested to hear the news we have about the film’s opening. Yahoo! Movies and other websites are giving away the opportunity to attend The Hunger Games‘ world premiere in Los Angeles on Monday, March 12. Meanwhile, the less lucky among us may have better luck snapping up tickets for just-announced IMAX screenings of the film, which begin March 23. Check out the details and watch the new trailer after the jump.
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I’m not sure why we ever accept it when a studio says that a poster or trailer release is the final one; lately that is rarely the case. Regardless, here’s the latest, and yes, perhaps final poster for The Hunger Games. It features a nice close-up of Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone, X-Men: First Class) as heroine Katniss Everdeen, with her bow drawn and ready. See it in full below. Read More »
Posted on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 by Angie Han
What’s interesting about the marketing for Gary Ross‘ The Hunger Games is that although we’ve already seen quite a bit of the film in the form of clips and photos, fans of the source material can attest that there’s still quite a bit they’re holding back. With about two months left til the film hits theaters, yet another still has been released, and in typical Hunger Games fashion it teases what’s bound to be one of the more visually dazzling sequences in the movie without totally giving away the goods.
In the new photo, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) are dressed to the nines in outfits designed by their stylist Cinna (Lenny Kravitz) for the opening ceremonies of the 74th annual Hunger Games. Check out the picture after the jump.
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Lionsgate may have purchased Summit and consequently got its grubby little hands on the rights to Twilight, but before the lion can further exploit Stephenie Meyer’s sparkly vampires, the company will be releasing the first film based on Suzanne Collins‘ novel series The Hunger Games.
Last time we checked in on development of the sequel, Catching Fire, the word was that Lionsgate wanted Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen) to script. Now he’s reportedly already at work. Read More »
Posted on Monday, January 16th, 2012 by Angie Han
As we head toward the Oscars and therefore the end of awards season, it’s time to take a better look at some of the films we’re anticipating from 2012. We have for you today an eclectic mix of photos from some of the entertainments we’re most looking forward to, from Gary Ross‘ deadly serious YA adaptation The Hunger Games to Judd Apatow‘s almost-middle-age comedy This is Forty and everything in between. Check out photos for those films plus The Gangster Squad, Men in Black III, and Frankenweenie after the jump.
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It’s only about twelve years late, but here’s a US trailer for the Japanese film Battle Royale, in which a class full of kids is forced to fight each other to the death on a remote island. The movie was released in 2000, and directed by renowned Japanese filmmaker Kinji Fukasaku based on the novel of the same name by Koushun Takami.
Though it seems that nearly everyone who wants to has seen the film through various legitimate and less legitimate DVD releases, Battle Royale has never been officially available in the US. That changes in March, when Anchor Bay releases the movie on Blu-ray — just in time for the theatrical release of The Hunger Games, which bears a striking plot similarity to Battle Royale.
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Hungry for some Hunger Games info? Well you’re going to get it either way. A slick new image has surfaced showing the film’s two main characters Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) in their training uniforms before they’re forced to kill 22 other kids from across the country live on TV.
The film’s production company, Lionsgate, has also revealed that advance tickets for Gary Ross‘ film, which will be released March 23, go on sale February 22. Read the press release, check out the new image and read what it’s all about after the jump. Read More »
