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Catching Fire’s Francis Lawrence On Sticking Close To The Book And Things That Spin

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:45 am, May 16th, 2013

I think it’s safe to say director Francis Lawrence has a lot of pressure on his shoulders thanks to him taking on not just The Hunger Games: Catching Fire but also The Hunger Games: Mockingjay for Lionsgate. As with any adaptation, fans are wondering if anything major will be changed for the screen. Hit the jump for a few answers.

The Hugo Nominees You Can Read on the Internet, Right Now, For Free

by Susana Polo | 11:47 am, April 2nd, 2013

It’s a fact: every time the Hugos or the Eisners or the Harvey awards get announced, you sweep your eyes down a list of books, stories, comics, and movies that you totally meant to read this year, everybody said they were so good, but you never really get around to it. Or, you say to yourself, awesome, I have a new reading list! And then you never actually follow through.

Worry not. Here are all of the nominees for the 2013 Hugo Awards for excellence in science fiction and fantasy, with, wherever possible, links to excerpts and in some cases the full work available online, right now, for free. Get your read on!

The Inhabitants of Middle-Earth Enter The Hunger Games Arena [VIDEO]

by Jill Pantozzi | 5:59 pm, December 22nd, 2012

I should probably stop being surprised when two fandoms I thought would never meet, collide in an epic parody mash-up. Today’s entry: J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit/The Lord of the Rings and Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games. And yet, not as strange as you might have thought.

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Things We Saw Today: Blueprints for Pacific Rim‘s Massive Robots

by Susana Polo | 4:59 pm, November 29th, 2012

The viral marketing on this movie is just ramping up, and we couldn’t be more into it. (/Film)

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Moves Filming To Hawaii, Can You Guess Why?

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:00 pm, November 3rd, 2012

We’ve seen remarkably few pictures from the set of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which is pretty unusual this day and age, but then I thought it would probably just be a lot of green screen anyway. The cast and crew are filming in Atlanta, Georgia currently but the plot of Suzanne Collins’ second book requires a completely different look. But we’ve just found out, instead of trying to transform Atlanta, Catching Fire is now headed to Hawaii. Those who’ve read the books can probably figure out why but spoilers for the reason are ahead.

Jennifer Lawrence Almost Passed On The Hunger Games & Why Another Actor Actually Did

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:31 pm, September 10th, 2012

The amount of “what ifs” in Hollywood is probably staggering but can you imagine if Jennifer Lawrence said no to The Hunger Games? But we don’t have to and we have Lawrence’s mom to thank for that. Now if only another actor had sought out advice from dear old mom before passing on Catching Fire…

The Hunger Games Takes Harry Potter’s Place As Amazon’s Best-Selling Book Series Ever

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:32 pm, August 17th, 2012

The Girl on Fire has defeated the Boy Wizard in a battle for the ages! Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy has now outsold all seven of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books to become Amazon.com’s best-selling book. And the odds weren’t even in their favor!

Jennifer Lawrence Gets A Huge Salary Bump For The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:30 pm, August 7th, 2012

Jennifer Lawrence made $500,000 for her work on Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games and the film went on to make almost $700 million worldwide. It was a sign of things to come and with three more Hunger Games films on the way, the studio knew they had to show the actress they appreciated her. So, just how much do they appreciate her? Hit the jump to find out how much money Lawrence will make for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Lynn Cohen Will Play Mags in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

by Kellie Foxx-Gonzalez | 4:16 pm, August 2nd, 2012

It’s probably not the confirmed casting news you’ve been hoping for, but Lynn Cohen, a stage and film actress best known for her role as Magda in HBO’s Sex and the City, will play the lovable 80-year-old Mags, a former Hunger Games victor from District 4.

The Archer Who Trained Jennifer Lawrence For The Hunger Games Competed In The London Olympics Today

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:32 pm, August 2nd, 2012

When Jennifer Lawrence took on the role of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, she not only took on the huge responsibility of keeping fans of Suzanne Collins’ series happy, she also had to make it look like she knew what she was doing. That’s where archer Khatuna Lorig came in. Lorig was in charge of training Lawrence (and did a fine job if you ask me) but she’s also a serious pro who competed at the London Olympics for the United States today. Read on to find out how she did!

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