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Synopsis
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Credits
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5 Things We Learned From The Hunger Games: Catching Fire TeaserFans may be a bit disappointed by the limited scope of the trailer, which only shows us everything that happens up until Katniss and Peeta re-enter the arena (it's also up for debate whether the film is considering that reveal a spoiler, though given how much they're likely to promote the character of Finnick, I doubt it). But in this exceedingly well-cut and surprisingly emotional tease, I think there were 5 strong clues about what we can expect from the entirety of Catching Fire. Let's dig in...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-04-15 09:00:09comments
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Teaser: 'The Odds Are Never In Our Favor'It's surprising how much emphasis in this goes to Donald Sutherland's President Snow, who's watching Katniss's victory tour and realizes that the glitz of the Capitol isn't able to overcome the simmering revolution that Katniss has accidentally started. The most shocking line in the trailer-- "Her species must be eradicated"-- doesn't appear in the book...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-04-14 21:11:44comments
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Tease Reveals The Victory TourWhat's kind of insane, though, is that in the 2 seconds she spends on screen, Jennifer Lawrence manages to tell us a whole lot about where we find her heroine Katniss at the beginning of the film. Fans of the book are well aware, of course, that Catching Fire finds Katniss and Peeta on their Victory Tour......by Katey Rich | published: 2013-04-03 12:14:48comments
President Snow's Hunger Games: Catching Fire Portrait Is A Silent MenaceThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire won't come to theaters until November 22, and sadly we have no idea if this series of portraits is leading up to a trailer premiere (my guess is we might have to wait until the MTV Movie Awards, on April 14, since you know those are common audiences...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-03-08 14:04:04comments
Peeta Reveals His Wedding Suit In New Hunger Games: Catching Fire PortraitI'm not really sure how long they can keep up this pace of revealing two new "Capitol Couture" portraits every day, but us Hunger Games fans sure are enjoying it while it lasts. Capitol residents Effie Trinket, Caesar Flickerman and Cinna have shown off their finery, and Katniss has unveiled the wedding dress she wears to celebrate her fake wedding to Peeta...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-03-07 14:02:33comments
Jennifer Lawrence Stuns In A Wedding Dress In The Hunger Games: Catching Fire PortraitThat Katniss Everdeen, always an iconoclast. While everyone else has been dutifully sitting in a chair for their official "Capitol Couture" portraits, when it came time for Katniss's turn, she chose to stand. Part of that's probably the necessity of the unbelievable dress she's wearing-- with that many ruffles and structural elements, there's pretty much no way she can move like a normal human. Check out Katniss's Couture portrait below...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-03-06 08:18:46comments
Effie Trinket Is Resplendent In The Hunger Games: Catching Fire's Capitol CoutureThe heroine of the Hunger Games franchise, the inimitable Katniss Everdeen, is a girl who couldn't care less about makeup and jewels and clothes. She's forced to wear them, of course, in both The Hunger Games and especially Catching Fire, in which she and Peeta are sent on a victory tour to "celebrate" their wins in the Hunger Games...by Katey Rich | published: 2013-03-04 14:32:29comments
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Sticks With Writer Danny StrongWith two Emmy Awards under his belt for his writing contributions on the HBO miniseries Game Change, Danny Strong has taken on a number of feature projects, among which is the adaptation of the final Hunger Games book Mockingjay. Strong penned the screenplay for the first part of the planned two-part adaptation and he's now been approved to move forward on Part 2. ...by Kelly West | published: 2013-02-15 14:44:44comments
Moviegoing Isn't Dead After All: Attendance Spikes 5.6% In 2012Every year the movie industry comes up with a way to brag that the previous year has been the best yet, and usually it's a sham. After all, the simple fact of inflation means that most years, you're going to make more in sheer dollars than you did the year before. 2012 was no different, with studios bragging about their highest-ever profits, but something special really did happen this year...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-12-31 09:35:50comments
2012 Declared The Biggest Box Office Year On RecordThis has been a big year for blockbuster films - a year that we've been waiting for a long time. Joss Whedon delivered his version of The Avengers ; Christopher Nolan completed his Dark Knight Trilogy with The Dark Knight Rises; Gary Ross kicked off the start of The Hunger Games franchise; Bill Condon ended Twilight; Peter Jackson went back to Middle-earth for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey......by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-12-26 15:04:55comments
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Unveils A Very Familiar Flaming Motion PosterEverybody is obviously excited for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and with good reason-- the first movie was a faithful and really great adaptation of the book, they cast all the major characters really well, and the success of the first movie indicated a much bigger budget to capture all the craziness that comes into the second book...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-11-20 15:57:13comments
Hunger Games Two-Part Finale Mockingjay Hires Francis Lawrence To DirectFrancis Lawrence is hard at work making the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire, but it turns out he's going to be keeping busy-- and telling stories in the world of Panem-- for even longer. Lawrence has reportedly just signed a deal to direct Mockingjay, which will be the two-film finale to what's already a blockbuster franchise...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-11-01 11:02:14comments
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Hires Game Change Writer Danny StrongDanny Strong, the actor-turned-writer who's both a fan favorite from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and a multiple Emmy winner for the HBO movie Game Change, has just set up what has to be his biggest gig yet...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-10-01 14:11:38comments
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Rounds Out Cast As Production BeginsFor a while it seemed that Lionsgate would send out a press release for the casting of every single character in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, regardless of how much fans of the book cared about the character, or whether anybody had actually heard of the actor in question. But with Catching Fire already in production...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-09-28 06:46:54comments
Watch What The Hunger Games Could Have Looked Like With A Different DirectorEveryone who loves a book has their own version of the characters and their story in mind, and when it comes time for a book to become a movie, we all like to imagine just how our version of the story would come to life. But not everyone is a Hollywood director who gets the chance to actually pitch their version of the story-- which is exactly what Kevin Tancharoen...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-09-06 10:46:49comments
BAMF Girls Club Video Has Hermione, Buffy, Bella And Others Moving In TogetherEver wonder what might occur when six female young adult characters are picked to live in a house to see what happens when they stop being polite and start getting real? The BAMF Girls Club webisode explores that scenario by humorously parodying Hermione, Katniss, Bella, Buffy, Michonne and Lisbeth as they move in with one another. ...by Kelly West | published: 2012-08-28 17:11:41comments
Sam Claflin Confirmed As Catching Fire's FinnickAfter weeks of casting announcements about minor characters even diehard Hunger Games fans probably didn't care about, we've finally snagged the final bit casting notice about ,I>Catching FIre-- and it's exactly what you're expected. Sam Claflin, last seen in Snow White and the Huntsman, will play the dreamboat tribute Finnick...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-08-22 10:19:45comments
Would You Buy A Thousand Dollar Hunger Games Mockingjay Pin?Though Lionsgate undoubtedly did a great job of making, releasing, and promoting the hell out of The Hunger Games, there have been more than a few instances along the way where they seemed to deliberate misunderstand the book's messages for the sake of making a buck...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-08-07 10:33:42comments
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Director Hunt Is OnLionsgate has already begun a hard target search to find the proper filmmaker to helm the last two movies of the popular franchise. While no specific names are given, apparently studio chiefs Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger, producer Nina Jacobson and author Suzanne Collins have already begun the vetting process....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-07-17 15:39:15comments
Hunger Games Special Features Clip Is On FireWith Hunger Games set to release on August 18th, last night Lionsgate premiered a clip from the special features showing how director Gary Ross and company put together a scene where Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) hauls ass through a burning forest. Now you HG fans who couldn't make it so San Diego this year can watch it below. Props to Ross for not wussing out and using CGI fire....by David Wharton | published: 2012-07-13 14:05:07comments
Hunger Games Blu-Ray/DVD Trailer Gives Us A Preview Of Bonus FeaturesFor those of you OHGs out there who are down in the dumps that you can't be in San Diego getting the stars of the movie to sign your stuff, maybe you can take some solace from this new trailer that highlights the bonus features you'll be getting on the Hunger Games Blu-ray and DVD releases....by David Wharton | published: 2012-07-12 10:17:53comments
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay To Be Split In Two, Release Dates AnnouncedIt's suddenly become commonplace for film franchises based on young adult novel series to split the last adaptation into two features. It began a couple years ago with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I and Part II and most recently there is The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I and Part II. ...by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-07-10 14:19:32comments
Hunger Games Sequel Catching Fire May Have Found Its Johanna MasonWith the success of the first film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' popular young adult series The Hunger Games, it's no surprise that there's plenty of buzz surrounding the cast additions for the sequel Catching Fire. Among the characters set to be introduced in the adaptation of the second novel in the trilogy is Johanna Mason, a girl who has one major thing in common with Katniss Everdeen. She too won the Hunger Games once. ...by Kelly West | published: 2012-06-28 19:22:12comments
Catching Fire's Johanna Mason Could Be Mia Wasikowska Or Zoe AggelikiOne of the most important new characters who appears in Catching Fire is Johanna Mason, a fierce and sometimes antagonistic former Hunger Games champion who our heroine Katniss is forced to get along with. And now, finally, we've got some hints about who might play her...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-06-22 14:06:57comments
The Hunger Games Catching Fire To Be Released In IMAX TheatersOne of the things I regret not getting around to doing when The Hunger Games hit theaters was seeing it on an IMAX screen. While our own Katey Rich made a good point in saying why she was glad she'd avoided seeing the film on an IMAX screen, I can't help but think that the futuristic world of Panem and the lush setting of the arena in which the "Games" took place were probably quite a sight on the giant screen....by Kelly West | published: 2012-06-13 10:07:02comments
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Could Bring In Philip Seymour HoffmanPhilip Seymour Hoffman was on the mind of a lot of Hunger Games fans when producers were looking for an actor to play the drunken but eventually endearing mentor Haymitch-- the part that eventually went to Woody Harrelson. But as it turns out, the crew behind the Hunger Games franchise weren't leaving out Hoffman-- they were just biding their time...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-06-11 18:38:38comments
Emma Stone Flattered To Be On Catching Fire Wishlists, But Is She Right For Johanna?Even while covering one of the hottest movies of the summer, The Amazing Spider-Man, I’ve got The Hunger Games on the brain. Just before wrapping up a chat with the film’s Gwen Stacy, Emma Stone, I mentioned that she’s popped up on quite a few fan Catching Fire dream cast lists ...by Perri Nemiroff | published: 2012-06-11 17:44:43comments
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Producer Denies Finnick Casting RumorsOf course, that's such a vague rebuttal that it's impossible to know what she really means. After all, Catching Fire does start production in just a few months, and Finnick is such a big characters-- and one so treasured by fans-- that Jacobson and her fellow producers know perfectly well that they have to choose carefully...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-06-06 09:17:33comments
Robert Pattinson Confirms He Won't Play Finnick In Catching FireWe recently got wind, like a lot of people, of an online rumor that Robert Pattinson was on the shortlist of actors wanted to join The Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire as Finnick Odair, the handsome and flirtatious former tribute whom Katniss meets in the second book...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-05-28 08:39:51comments
The Hunger Games Hit Blu-Ray And DVD This AugustIf you're a die-hard Hunger Games fan who's been wondering when you could add the movie to your home collection, the word is in: Hunger Games will arrive on Blu-Ray, DVD, On Demand, and Digital Download on August 18th. And as a sign of just how big a deal this is expected to be, they're doing a midnight release, so some of you may want to start sewing your cosplay costumes and lining up in front of Best Buy right away....by David Wharton | published: 2012-05-23 14:24:28comments
Francis Lawrence Confirmed To Direct Hunger Games Sequel Catching FireThe announcement also confirms what we pretty much all suspected: the main cast from The Hunger Games, both older and younger, will be reprising their roles in Catching Fire. If you want specifics, that's Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Lenny Kravitz, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland and Toby Jones...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-05-03 11:52:47comments
Hunger Games Director Gary Ross In Talks To Helm HoudiniNot long after The Hunger Games broke all kinds of box office records, its director Gary Ross shocked us all by declaring he would not be helming its soon-to-shoot sequel, Catching Fire. From there, we pondered which lucky filmmaker would take his place, and kind of lost track of what Ross could possibly have in store for his follow-up....by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-05-02 14:52:21comments
2012 MTV Movie Award Nominations Announced, The Hunger Games And Bridesmaids Top The ListIt's May, and with June officially just a month away, MTV is preparing for their annual celebration of movies. The nominations for the 21st annual MTV Movie Awards are in, and it looks like The Hunger Games and Bridesmaids are the films to beat this year, as both scored numerous nominations. Also repeated on the list, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Help and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1. ...by Kelly West | published: 2012-05-01 07:29:25comments
Think Like A Man And The Lucky One Both Unseat The Hunger Games At Friday Box OfficeThough The Hunger Games will finally be giving up its reign over the box office, it's still a strong weekend at the North American box office, with not one but two movies finally capable of unseating Katniss and company. The earliest numbers from Friday suggest that Think Like A Man...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-04-21 08:49:32comments
The Hunger Games Returns to IMAX For One More WeekWith its shaky-cam shooting style and emphasis on close-ups of its cast, The Hunger Games really didn't seem like it could benefit from being blown up on a giant screen-- if anything, you'd just have to work harder to chase the characters back and forth across the screen, and pay extra for the privilege...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-04-20 10:35:16comments
Director Francis Lawrence To Be Offered The Hunger Games SequelLionsgate is on the verge of making Lawrence an official offer to helm Catching Fire, the sequel to the boxoffice hit The Hunger Games. The search for a new filmmaker has been on-going since earlier this month when it was revealed that Gary Ross, who both wrote and directed The Hunger Games, would not be back for part two. The trade says that both Miller and Lawrence had meetings with the studio today and that the executives have made their choice....by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-04-19 19:05:06comments
Catching Fire Director Still Narrowed Down To Two, But It Could've Been Attack The Block's Joe CornishThey also apparently considered Joe Cornish, whose Attack the Block mastered teen protagonists, unusual violence and a lot of humor in a way precious few movies have. I don't think Cornish was on many of the wishlists flying around the Internet in the last week, but now that they've mentioned him he seems kinda perfect for the gig...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-04-19 09:40:31comments
Bennett Miller And Francis Lawrence Rumored To Direct The Hunger Games SequelWhile Lawrence has a number of projects on his plate but would probably jump at the chance to direct Catching Fire, Miller is more of a question mark. The filmmaker is currently in pre-production on Foxcatcher, a movie that he has been developing for years now that already has Steve Carell and Channing Tatum attached...by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-04-17 17:44:52comments
The Avengers On Track To Open Even Bigger Than The Hunger GamesRemember when The Hunger Games blew everybody's minds a few weeks ago by opening at $152.5 million and becoming the third-highest opening of all time? Turns out that might not even be the best opening weekend this year....by Katey Rich | published: 2012-04-16 11:30:08comments
Weekend Box Office: Hunger Games Devours Fourth Number One In A RowThe Hunger Games proved once again to be an unstoppable force, taking the number one spot for the fourth weekend in a row. Dropping just 35% from last week it banked an additional $21 million, bringing its grand total in US sales to an impressive $337 million....by Scott Gwin | published: 2012-04-15 18:18:11comments
The Hunger Games Bests The Stooges And Cabin In The Woods At Friday Box OfficeOne of the best films of the year so far opened in theaters this weekend, and yet, it's still a Hunger Games world that we're living in. The enormously successful film is on track to be #1 for a third weekend in a row, earning $6.5 million on Sunday on its way to a $20 million weekend...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-04-14 16:01:24comments
Catching Fire Director Shortlist Includes Alfonso Cuaron And David CronenbergThe list contains "seven or eight names, all men," but the Times is only revealing three of them-- Cuaron, Babel director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, and surprisingly enough, David Cronenberg, the director behind landmark genre films like The Fly and Videodrome...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-04-12 14:13:02comments
The Hunger Games Director Gary Ross Confirms He Won't Make Catching FireHe went on to praise Lionsgate, the people he worked with on The Hunger Games and the film itself, which he calls "the happiest experience of my professional career." Despite all the rumors from last week, Deadline claims that the studio was in "shock" that Ross had exited...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-04-10 20:43:51comments
Hunger Games Actress Joins Percy Jackson Sequel In Major RoleFormer soaps and Disney channel star Leven Rambin got a huge break when she was cast in The Hunger Games, and even though she was only onscreen for a few brief minutes as the vicious and beautiful Glimmer, a rising tide as big as The Hunger Games really does raise all boats...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-04-10 04:55:33comments
Dark Knight Rises Will Be PG-13 And That's Bad For MoviesEveryone remembers The Dark Knight as a violent, dark movie, but few recall it was PG-13. I do because I vividly remember the hoards of children—not teens and tweens mind you, but little waddling children—who shared the theater with me when I saw it...by Kristy Puchko | published: 2012-04-09 09:53:16comments
Weekend Box Office: Hunger Games Trifecta Crashes American Reunion And Re-Sinks TitanicFor a third weekend in a row Hunger Games dominated the box office and at the same time cruised past the $300 million mark in domestic sales. While the movie's continued success isn't shocking, it was something of a surprise to see it do so well against the new competition in theaters....by Scott Gwin | published: 2012-04-08 19:04:54comments
Great Debate: Who Should Direct The Hunger Games Sequel Catching Fire?Sean and Katey got together to pitch some of their own favorite choices, some with experience directing blockbusters, some with promising indies under their belt, and one who has already made a movie about a numbered district like Katniss's own District 12...by Katey Rich and Sean O'Connell | published: 2012-04-06 10:49:15comments
Hunger Games Sequel Searches For New Director As Gary Ross Bows OutThis director swap puts The Hunger Games firmly in the tradition of the Harry Potter and Twilight franchises, which switched up directors for nearly every film, and will create some fascinating speculation about who ought to take Ross's place...by Katey Rich | published: 2012-04-06 09:15:18comments
Titanic 3D May Beat The Hunger Games At Wednesday Box OfficeJames Cameron’s Titanic made its way back into theaters yesterday, giving newcomers and fans of the 1997 film the opportunity to see the story brought back to the big screen in 3D. From what’s being on the domestic box office numbers, it’s possible the film’s Wednesday gross performed ahead of the hugely successful Hunger Games. ...by Kelly West | published: 2012-04-05 11:00:29comments
The Hunger Games Director Gary Ross Still In Negotiations For The SequelDuring the promotional period for The Hunger Games everyone involved made sure to note how different the franchise was from Twilight. While it may have seemed like a silly thing to do given Twilight's success, but the truth is that comparisons were making male audiences a bit shaky about the film, as that demographic didn't want to spend two and a half hours watching a tween romance (and Hunger Games is definitely not that). ...by Eric Eisenberg | published: 2012-04-04 11:47:35comments
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