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<![CDATA[ Latest from CinemaBlend in Francis-lawrence ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/tag/francis-lawrence Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:31:18 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Surprise! Jennifer Lawrence And Josh Hutcherson Are Returning For The Next Hunger Games Movie, And I Have 2 Followup Questions ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/jennifer-lawrence-josh-hutcherson-returning-next-hunger-games-movie-2-followup-questions dGSgcvFQgSDd72ig2ueUGB Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:31:18 +0000 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 02:15:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Running Man Won’t Have Stephen King’s Controversial Ending, And Edgar Wright Admits Getting The Author’s Approval Of The Changes Was ‘Nerve-Wracking’ ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-running-man-wont-stephen-king-controversial-ending-edgar-wright-admits-approval-changes-nerve-wracking-king-beat f2x9s5BMUyPRxULWnF2zF9 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:03:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ As A Hunger Games Fan, I Thought I Was Prepared For The Long Walk. I Was Wrong ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/as-a-hunger-games-fan-thought-i-was-prepared-the-long-walk-i-was-wrong uu48Hq8zaTVsTfxeDHjZVd Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:04:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Long Walk Changes The Ending From Stephen King's Book, And I'm Flabbergasted The Movie Found A Way To Make It Even Darker ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-long-walk-changes-ending-stephen-king-book-flabbergasted-movie-found-darker-king-beat swAJGVQV4fEcM5iL8dqekH Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ As ‘Nauseating’ As Critics Say The Long Walk Is, One Actor’s Performance Is ‘The Beating Heart Of This Grim Story’ ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/nauseating-critics-the-long-walk-actor-performance-beating-heart-grim-story gVV8hrecjZRc98rjrGVURb Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:35:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've Been Waiting For Updates On The BioShock Movie, And A Producer Just Shared A Key Detail That Has Me Pumped ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/bioshock-movie-producer-roy-lee-update-francis-lawrence n3cpAGZnrkcNaxYACkzt9E Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:18:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Long Walk Review: The Bleakest Stephen King Movie Since The Mist Is An Unforgettable Experience ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-long-walk-review i4egNNqoLRdACRfDVyPdVf Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 22:06:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Long Walk Is Doing A Wild Stunt Screening For The Movie, But It Honestly Sounds Fun ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-long-walk-is-doing-wild-stunt-screening-honestly-sounds-fun 8fAESTDiA9j3J2VcNpyP3E Sat, 30 Aug 2025 17:47:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can You Stomach The Long Walk? This Hardcore Red Band Clip Is A Good Litmus Test For The New Stephen King Movie ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/can-you-stomach-the-long-walk-hardcore-red-band-clip-good-litmus-test-new-stephen-king-movie Qyk7EbkdE6KgjArLQ99LcF Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:04:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Long Walk Has Screened, And First Reactions Explain Why It’s ‘One Of The Most Emotional Wallops Of The Year’ ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-long-walk-screened-first-reactions-explain-why-emotional-wallops-of-year 7CDygWxkbZnRFUyeMbKorM Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:08:50 +0000 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:15:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ I Can’t Get Through The Long Walk Footage Without Crying. I'm Terrified Of What The Movie Is Going To Do To Me ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/long-walk-footage-shoe-scene-watch-without-crying-terrified-movie-release tMEswYvGuNrSBHZEALCk2F Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:02:00 +0000 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:44:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Long Walk's Director Explains Why The Stephen King Movie 'Deserves' To Be R-Rated, And I Totally Get It ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/the-long-walk-director-francis-lawrence-explains-why-stephen-king-movie-deserves-r-rating ZV3gxPuNynxKFwMY6SH5vg Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:01:53 +0000 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:01:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ In Hostile Times, Mike Flanagan’s Adaptation Of Stephen King’s The Life Of Chuck Reflects How I’ve Grown To Think About Anger ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/in-hostile-times-mike-flanagans-adaptation-stephen-king-the-life-of-chuck-reflects-how-ive-grown-think-about-anger NisJhBC9oGLKozioCsjcDf Thu, 08 May 2025 15:02:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sam Claflin Is Just As Excited About The New Hunger Games As Fans Are, But Learning He Just Met With The Director Has Me Wanting A Finnick Spinoff Even More ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/sam-claflin-excited-new-hunger-games-learning-met-director-wanting-finnick-spinoff-more QE79oshXvb7D9UDjbTV2Y6 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 02:35:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Hunger Games Director Explains Why Young Haymitch Hasn’t Been Cast Yet ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/hunger-games-director-explains-why-young-haymitch-hasnt-been-cast-sunrise-reaping 4eE87Krq7toJwAbCkKrDWk Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:08:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Just Dropped New Movie Details, And I'm So Excited About The Franchise's 'Return To Form' ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping-new-movie-details-franchise-return-to-form JKPVrVeSkdSWtztP2DUysB Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:47:02 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:08:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Fourth Stephen King Movie Just Got Added To The 2025 Calendar, And I Expect It To Be The Most Hardcore Of All ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/long-walk-fourth-stephen-king-adaptation-added-2025-movie-calendar-expect-it-most-hardcore-of-all QUmhHYjgUGwYDXqhXRoNTP Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:54:22 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:54:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ What’s Going On With Keanu Reeves’ Constantine 2? Surprisingly, The Director Says It's Further Along Than You Might Guess ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/keanu-reeves-constantine-2-surprisingly-director-francis-lawrence-further-along-might-guess qMJqdrSMHSZA57UphuAJu Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:54:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ I Wish The Monkey Kept Its Original Title Honoring Stephen King, But Another Big Change During The Movie’s Development Was Definitely The Right Call ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/wish-monkey-kept-original-title-honoring-stephen-king-another-big-change-during-development-definitely-right-call syrJQPoBta8AdVUw9dvrPQ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:03:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ As A Hunger Games Fan Who's Waiting For The Next Prequel Film, There’s One Detail I’m Happiest About After The Director’s Update ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/as-hunger-games-fan-waiting-for-next-prequel-film-one-detail-im-happiest-about-director-update Apj94YAnvwExfzbL6hPmYi Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:23:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Long Walk: What We Know So Far About The Upcoming Stephen King Movie ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-long-walk-what-we-know-about-the-upcoming-stephen-king-movie CjqTYJW3oGJ5Mg2twFbM9i Sun, 11 Aug 2024 15:04:59 +0000 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:15:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A Very Hardcore, Disturbing And Somewhat Controversial Movie': Stephen King's The Long Walk Screenwriter Confirms Adaptation Will Not Be Pulling Any Punches ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/hardcore-disturbing-controversial-movie-stephen-king-the-long-walk-not-pulling-punches-the-king-beat 3FoYAqKGyvxLyvrwnVR8xB Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:00:27 +0000 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 06:13:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Life Of Chuck's Mark Hamill Is On A Stephen King Streak, As He Has Signed On To Star In Another New Adaptation ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-life-of-chuck-mark-hamill-stephen-king-streak-another-new-adaptation-the-long-walk FMRSwBfgRNLQmz5TfLddy4 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:57:28 +0000 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:02:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ What's Going On With Netflix's BioShock Movie? Everything That's Been Said About The Video Game Adaptation ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/netflixs-bioshock-movie-everything-thats-been-said-about-video-game-adaptation mbakvK66J7JwGfqgC6F7od Sat, 01 Jun 2024 22:04:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Following The Success Of The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes, There Are Two Hunger Games Characters Fans Want Prequels For Next ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/following-success-of-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-two-hunger-games-characters-fans-want-prequels-for ysMgLgUx6PDZrwNHTefx45 Sat, 06 Jan 2024 23:06:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Doctor Sleep's Shining Flashback Scenes With Jack Torrance Came As A Big Surprise To Henry Thomas ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/doctor-sleep-shining-flashback-scenes-jack-torrance-surprise-to-henry-thomas-the-king-beat QkyvP7WB43FTjMWYoGoyn9 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:04:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Francis Lawrence Interview | 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes' ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/podcasts/francis-lawrence-interview-or-the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes kMUb5XmZYWzYvoG6dWkCpa Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:18:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Critics Have Seen The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes, See What They’re Saying About The Dystopian Prequel ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-what-critics-saying MqvfCPVmE7VPV8TUQUzssk Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:38:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Has Screened, See Why People Are Saying The Prequel Is The Best Film In The Series ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-screened-what-people-are-saying JkjqkqjnrXErRE72PkM8L Sun, 05 Nov 2023 19:16:11 +0000 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:14:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Director Revealed A Katniss Everdeen Easter Egg In The Prequel, And It’s Too Perfect ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-katniss-everdeen-easter-egg UV9TneavHNoG3bHM8TnyD5 Sat, 28 Oct 2023 19:02:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hunger Games' Francis Lawrence Explains Why He 'Totally Regrets' Splitting Mockingjay Into Two Parts ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/hunger-games-francis-lawrence-totally-regrets-mockingjay-two-parts 7RdDqbGsp5rXKnA8TzEeWS Fri, 13 Oct 2023 21:06:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hunger Games Director Name Drops Characters That Could Get Their Own Movie, And I’m Sold ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/hunger-games-director-name-drops-characters-that-could-get-their-own-movie-and-im-sold F6XaXJd2sCjBT969656hfW Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:28:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Of Course, The Hunger Games Prequel Team Was ‘Concerned’ About Making A Movie About A Character Fans Hate ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-hunger-games-prequel-team-concerned-making-movie-hated-character-snow-songbirds-snakes 74gY3gxWhAfn4X7NhmH8iF Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:23:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Director Shares Thoughts About How Katniss Everdeen May Be A Family Member To One Prequel Character ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/ballad-songbirds-snakes-director-thoughts-katniss-everdeen-family-member-prequel-character xUsQ9pC5NrRtstvLLZznQY Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:58:42 +0000 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:06:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rachel Zegler's Character In The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Is 'Anti-Katniss' According To The Director, And I Totally Agree ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/rachel-zegler-character-ballad-songbirds-snakes-anti-katniss-director-agree TTAtB6KSkwUtAPKhaPdhd3 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 23:16:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Hunger Games Director Francis Lawrence Felt When Returning To The Franchise For The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/how-hunger-games-director-francis-lawrence-felt-when-returning-to-the-franchise-for-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes vF9sp8cRoQaHGiu55V3oDK Wed, 16 Nov 2022 01:15:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ What’s Going On With Will Smith’s I Am Legend 2? Here’s What The Franchise’s OG Director Says ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/whats-going-on-with-will-smiths-i-am-legend-2-heres-what-the-franchises-og-director-says xEhJioauxBMtcZXmBSD36K Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:06:00 +0000 Sun, 20 Nov 2022 10:06:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Surprise, Keanu Reeves' Constantine Is Finally Getting A Sequel ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/surprise-keanu-reeves-constantine-is-finally-getting-a-sequel JKpjKL9DzS9yAWX3J5gt2V Fri, 16 Sep 2022 22:30:09 +0000 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 23:16:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Netflix's Bioshock Movie Has Recruited Some Major Hunger Games And Logan Talent ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/netflixs-bioshock-movie-has-recruited-some-major-hunger-games-and-logan-talent GJHTmS2AL8HoaYjcPmKZ54 Thu, 25 Aug 2022 23:14:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Hunger Games Prequel Finally Has A Release Date, And I'm Pumped ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/the-hunger-games-prequel-finally-has-a-release-date-and-im-pumped A9M5LjaTmzZvTzYxF8cCZ3 Thu, 28 Apr 2022 23:31:21 +0000 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:13:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Constantine’s Trailblazing Post-Credits Scene Came Together ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2551128/how-constantines-trailblazing-post-credits-scene-came-together 82n42hGNjhS94fXrqPuVJM Sun, 26 Jul 2020 21:14:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sounds Like Keanu Reeves And Constantine’s Director Are Down For A Sequel ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2550430/sounds-like-keanu-reeves-and-constantines-director-are-down-for-a-sequel iN7yxpAkQC4QTcj7YGQzS5 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 18:49:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ What's Happening With The Battlestar Galactica Movie, According To The Director ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2316341/whats-happening-with-the-battlestar-galactica-movie-according-to-the-director pWJ4VRpXxhkQYru7mdrKGa Sat, 24 Feb 2018 19:23:26 +0000 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:19:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why I Am Legend Didn't Need A Sequel, According To The Director ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2308941/why-i-am-legend-didnt-need-a-sequel-according-to-the-director f6k18vWLGpwqCJpEe5UR61 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 22:32:42 +0000 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:19:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Battlestar Galactica Movie Just Took A Massive Step Forward, So Say We All ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1522590/the-battlestar-galactica-movie-just-took-a-massive-step-forward-so-say-we-all iseqF2fMaLVqb5YF5nGie8 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 01:36:25 +0000 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:17:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Looks Like We're Getting More Hunger Games Movies, Here's The Latest ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Looks-Like-We-re-Getting-More-Hunger-Games-Movies-Here-Latest-98867.html irNNbbHanD7tzH3fWm91Qk Tue, 08 Dec 2015 19:33:22 +0000 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why A Hunger Games Prequel Would Create Problems, According To The Director ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Why-Hunger-Games-Prequel-Would-Create-Problems-According-Director-95427.html qR9J6qJsR7faT4qtRsFS75 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:20:49 +0000 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 - 13 Big Differences Between The Book And Movie ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Hunger-Games-Mockingjay-Part-2-13-Big-Differences-Between-Book-Movie-95357.html 4bhYMPCBrMY5SMfHdVZCgX Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:03:24 +0000 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hugh Jackman Lining Up An Epic Quest For His Post-Wolverine Days ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Hugh-Jackman-Lining-Up-An-Epic-Quest-His-Post-Wolverine-Days-78557.html wVNuX8ywxYrPSngw6PzH2 Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:03:51 +0000 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:14:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hunger Games: Why Being The Mockingjay Isn't Enough For Katniss ]]> https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Hunger-Games-Why-Being-Mockingjay-Isn-t-Enough-Katniss-72498.html 9WMn58ZBuK3X2Yh3hMiPEA Thu, 09 Jul 2015 22:42:22 +0000 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:14:57 +0000