The second film in the Hunger Games series is out this week, and with it comes a new director, and a layer of extra complexity that fans of the novel series have been eager to see on screen. Now that we know the general outline of life in Panem, and how the Hunger Games are…
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Katniss Everdeen and Cookie Monster wouldn't seem to have a whole lot in common. One is a serious, prickly teen living in an oppressive dystopia; the other is a jolly mop of blue fur who resides in the world's friendliest neighborhod. One hunts to feed her starving family; the other is famous for a destructive…
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It's not too early to start making plans for the Quarter Quell. Tickets for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire went on sale today, though the film won't open for another several weeks. To mark the occasion, IMAX released a new trailer encouraging audiences to see it big, while Entertainment Weekly unveiled not one but four…
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The Hunger Games had a pretty massive cast to start with, but since the first film ended with (um, spoiler alert) a whole bunch of characters dead, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is reloading with tons of other new characters. Though we've already seen most of them thanks to the posters, trailers, and stills, a…
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The summer movie season's winding down, but there should be plenty of big, exciting action this fall as well. Among the upcoming offerings are The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which picks up with Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) on their victory tour around Panem following the events of the first film. Francis Lawrence…
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The new trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will hit this week during Comic-Con, but first Lionsgate would like you to get to know some of the new characters. A new series of posters for the 75th annual Games, known as the Quarter Quell, reveals some of the other former victors that Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence)…
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We've seen a few photos from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as we slowly approach the film's November release, and we'll soon get a look at new footage when a trailer premieres on April 14. But in the meantime here are a couple extra shots that depict Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and a tender moment between…
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Lionsgate's series of Capitol Portraits for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire continues today with three images of former victors. Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) refuses to take hers sitting down (though perhaps that's just due to the practical difficulties of wrangling her super-fancy frock), while our first looks at Beetee (Jeffrey Wright) and Johanna Mason (Jena Malone)…
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Just because Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) survived the 74th Hunger Games doesn't mean they're living happily ever after. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will reveal that they've left the frying pan only to jump into the, um, fire, as they're forced to travel around Panem as smiling mascots for the Games. Lionsgate…
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In the run-up to the first Hunger Games movie, Gary Ross and Lionsgate were careful not to reveal too much about the Games themselves. While they released an endless stream of trailers, clips, and images, all were taken from scenes before Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) entered the arena. Based on the early…
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The first set of official pics from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire hit yesterday, showing characters such as returning heroine Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and new hero Finnick Odair (Sam Claflin). Now we've got a second batch that shows off some of the new and returning supporting cast. There's Donald Sutherland as President Snow, Woody…
Read MoreWe've still got a long wait for Francis Lawrence's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, but if last year's marketing blitz for The Hunger Games is a good indication, Lionsgate will be offering up plenty of posters, images, clips, and trailers along the way. Today we have our first official look at Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence)…
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As more filmmakers begin to follow the lead of Christopher Nolan and Brad Bird, with sequences in their action films shot on native IMAX stock, the question becomes: how best to use the extra detail and open frame that IMAX provides? Bird, for example, did a spectacular job with Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, by…
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We've got some odds and ends from Sequel-Land after the jump: Warner Bros. is seeking writers for Contagion 2 Will Black Dynamite 2 be like Blazing Saddles? Ian McKellan almost declined to do The Hobbit See new photos from Catching Fire's Georgia set There are films designed from the get-go with potential sequels in mind, and…
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Most of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire cast has been in place for weeks if not months, but as often happens with projects this big, there's been a last-minute tweak. Fortunately, it's a positive one: Character actor Jeffrey Wright has just signed on to play Beetee, a former Hunger Games winner from District 3. I…
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Today's Sequel Bits is full of fighters, whether they be well-meaning brutes, cuddly panda bears, starving teenagers, or '80s action stars. After the jump: Jennifer Lawrence will make a whole lot of money for Catching Fire Mickey Rourke is in talks to reprise play Marv again for Sin City 2 DreamWorks' Kung Fu Panda 3…
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Just about all the major pieces are now in place for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and not a moment too soon. During yesterday's announcement that Sons of Anarchy actor Patrick St. Esprit would be co-starring District 12 Peacekeeper Romulus Thread, I noted that former District 2 victor Enobaria was perhaps the last new character…
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After months of high-intensity buzz, casting on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is finally nearing an end. One of the last remaining roles has just been filled by Sons of Anarchy actor Patrick St. Esprit, who'll play District 12 Peacekeeper Romulus Thread. St. Esprit joins an impressive class of franchise newcomers that also includes Philip…
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Although The Hunger Games movie franchise is based on a young adult series and features a teenage lead, there's no shortage of juicy roles for more mature stars as well. Grown-ups Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amanda Plummer, Melissa Leo, and Tony Shaloub have all signed on for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in recent weeks, and now…
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They should retitle it "casting fire," am I right? The Francis Lawrence-directed sequel The Hunger Games: Catching Fire just got some serious Oscar clout as Philip Seymour Hoffman has accepted the role of Head Gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee, a role for which he was previously rumored. He joins the stellar returning cast, along with new addition Jena Malone,…
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Briefly: We've reported a bit over the past couple weeks on the search for an actress to play the character Johanna Mason in the sequel to The Hunger Games, Catching Fire. Director Francis Lawrence was said to have auditioned Jena Malone and Zoe Aggeliki in the past week and a half, and that the process…
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One of the big new characters in the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire is Johanna Mason, and for the past few weeks we've seen quite a list of actresses who have been considered for the role. Huge Hunger Games fan Kristen Bell wanted the gig, but actresses like Mia Wasikowska, Jena Malone, and model/actress Zoe…
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The earliest The Hunger Games: Catching Fire rumors revolved around Finnick Odair, but the character that seems to be getting all the attention right now seems to be Johanna Mason. Mia Wasikowska and model/actress Zoe Aggeliki were said to be in the mix for the key role last week, but as of now Wasikowska has…
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As the start date for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire nears, talk of casting is heating up. We've already seen several (disproven) rumors surrounding fan favorite character Finnick Odair, and Philip Seymour Hoffman got offered the part of Plutarch Heavensbee before speculation about that role even really got a chance to pick up steam. Today the…
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While the first Hunger Games only announced a limited IMAX run at the last minute, sequel director Francis Lawrence is embracing the format right out of the gate. Not only is The Hunger Games: Catching Fire already planning a release on the giant screens for next fall, Lawrence is actually using IMAX cameras to shoot…
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Though most of the early casting rumors for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire have focused on handsome fan favorite Finnick Odair, the very first bit of reliable casting news involves a different character altogether -- and, at least in my view, a much more exciting name than any we've heard so far for Finnick. Various outlets…
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Robert Pattinson and Taylor Kitsch have already shut down rumors that they were being eyed for the key role of Finnick Odair in Francis Lawrence's The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Now Nina Jacobson has stepped up to cross off the other two names on the alleged shortlist, Garrett Hedlund and Armie Hammer. According to the…
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