As you’d expect, there have been some mixed feelings about the news that Catching Fire will now come under the direction of Francis Lawrence. Some are upset about how quickly Lionsgate is pushing to have Catching Fire produced. However, EW says it’s best to be optimistic and h ave given some great reasons why Catching Fire [...]
It seems to be official. The Hollywood Reporter says that Francis Lawrence will direct The Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire. Here’s what they have to say: Sources say that Lawrence will receive an official offer this afternoon. If he accepts and a deal can be worked out, he will replace Gary Ross, who directed the first [...]
While Gary Ross’ decision to walk away from Catching Fire has may fans wringing their hands, there is also a lot of people wondering if in fact it’s not the worst thing in the world for The Hunger Games sequel. The LA Times is asking the question: Will Catching Fire turn out OK without Gary [...]
The LA Times takes a look at Gary Ross and what about him is responsible for leaving Catching Fire. But like many talented artists, Ross has a few issues. Idiosyncrasies, let’s call them. He’s particular. And he can be restless. He comes on to projects, then he drops off projects. He gets excited, and the producers who work with [...]
The L.A Times has posted an article, from a source unable to speak on record, about who Lionsgate has in mind for a director. According to the source the master list is about seven to eight directors long. The master list is seven or eight names long, all men, and all have some significant credits to their [...]
In the wake of the news that Gary Ross has exited The Hunger Games franchise, Vulture has made a list of Pros and Cons for the director switch for Catching Fire. Pros: Does this mean less shakycam? Ross certainly brought a novel visual approach to this nascent franchise, eschewing carefully composed shots for a jittery, [...]
It’s official. Gary Ross has released a statement saying that he will be leaving The Hunger Games franchise and will not be directing the sequel Catching Fire. In addition, Lionsgate has formally released a statement as well. Here is the statement from Gary: Despite recent speculation in the media, and after difficult but sincere consideration, I have decided not to [...]
It was the last thing that fans wanted to hear – that Gary Ross wasn’t going to direct the sequel to The Hunger Games, Catching Fire. However Deadline is now reporting that the rumor, that spread like wildfire across showbiz (and fansites) websites, is simply not true. They say there’s also just as many sources [...]
There’s speculation that Gary Ross, the director of The Hunger Games, may not be back for Catching Fire. The Hollywood Reporter says the director and LIONSGATE have not yet come to a financial agreement for the Catching Fire movie, the second installment of The Hunger Games series. And since LIONSGATE has already booked the Catching Fire opening for [...]
It’s one of the new favorite games being played by Hunger Games fans – just who should be cast as Finnick Odair in the Catching Fire move? One of the names put forward is Zac Efron. MTV decided to check in with him to see how he felt about his fans hoping to see him play [...]
Main characters Katniss Everdeen is back and facing new challenges. The first is that she needs to proove that she’s in love with Peeta and that her defiance of the Gamekeepers in The Hunger Games was down to mindless love.
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The Capitol Couture is Back! #OhSoCapitol
It’s all about to start again with the Capitol Couture site getting ready for a re-launch in the run up to Catching Fire. The official Capitol PN Twitter account has sent out an invite for their Spring Issue, with the hashtag #OhSoCapitol. If you’re not familiar with the Capitol.PN, then it’s the fashion blog of Panem’s Capitol [...]
Behind the Scenes footage from the Catching Fire party
We’ve seen the photos of Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Claflin at the Cannes Film Festival in support of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. This footage though shows just what it was like for the cast members to be paraded before the media throng as well as taking inside the Lionsgate / COVERGIRL party, [...]
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