Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Lionsgate has announced Catching Fire director Francis Lawrence has been signed on to direct both parts of the upcoming Mockingjay two-parter, seeing the Hunger Games adaptations through to the end. This is highly interesting news, given that we have no idea More…
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Sam Claflin Is Still Finnick
We brought you this story over a month ago, but apparently it’s news again: Sam Claflin will be playing Finnick Odair in Catching Fire. He is. And this time, Lionsgate has officially confirmed it. Hooray! For those of you who More…
Mockingjay Director Search Begins
Some interesting news for you this morning, Hunger Games fans! According to CinemaBlend, the search for a director for Mockingjay has already begun! Lately all we’ve been hearing about are the (much needed) casting decisions for Catching Fire, but apparently the More…
Sam Claflin Cast As Finnick Odair
Hunger Games fans, the wait is finally over! BoingBoing and Variety are both reporting today that Sam Claflin, best known for his role in Snow White and the Huntsman, has been cast as the all-important Finnick Odair in Catching Fire, which is More…
Hunger Games DVD Release Official!
Yesterday we told you that it was rumored that the Hunger Games would be released on DVD in August, the 18th to be precise. Today we’ve learned, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, that Lionsgate has now confirmed this as official, and has released More…
Hunger Games Tops 600 Million, Returns to Imax
The Hunger Games might be out of the #1 spot at the box office (it was finally dethroned last week by the 30-million opening of Think Like a Man), but it’s still chugging along- having now passed the 600 million dollar More…
Francis Lawrence Could Direct Catching Fire
The Hollywood Reporter has today announced that Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, Water For Elephants) will be offered the position of director for Catching Fire. We’d previously told you that Lawrence was short-listed, and though there has been no official word from More…
Hunger Games: District 12 For Sale, Catching Fire Delayed?
Two new interesting pieces of Hunger Games news have made their way to the internet! First, NBC is reporting that Henry River Mill Village, an abandoned mill town in North Carolina which was used to shoot scenes in District 12 More…
Hunger is Not a Game in the New York Times
The New York Times has once again featured Imagine Better’s Hunger is Not a Game campaign, reiterating the incredible influence fandoms can have. Courtney Martin was the same reporter who featured Hunger is Not a Game ten days previously – one More…
Lionsgate serves Imagine Better Takedown Notice
This morning ThinkProgress reported that Lionsgate, the studio behind The Hunger Games, is attempting to shutdown the ‘Hunger Is Not a Game’ campaign run by our friends over at Imagine Better and the Harry Potter Alliance. As early as last More…
“Hunger Games” Companion Album Artwork
On Tuesday, The Hunger Games Facebook page released a first look at the official cover art for its companion album: Songs From District 12 and Beyond. Listen to “Safe & Sound” by Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars on the soundtrack tab of More…
“The World Will Be Watching”: Final “Hunger Games” Poster Unveiled
What with there being just over two months until it hits cinemas, the final poster for The Hunger Games has been unveiled! Yay! What do you reckon? Let us know in comments! The Hunger Games is out on the 23rd of March More…
“Hunger Games” Gary Ross on Jennifer Lawrence and Directing Panem
LA Times’ HeroComplex blog has a great new interview with Hunger Games director Gary Ross. Ross sings the praises of Jennifer Lawrence in her portrayal of Katniss Everdeen, commenting, “she is so talented, it’s unbelievable” and later saying that Lawrence is “More More…
Hunger Games Marketing: A bit creepy?
If you’re a registrant at Capitol.pn, you got the following message recently: Citizens of Panem: As we begin this new year, I would like to extend my best wishes to each and every citizen of Panem – from the lowliest More…
“Hunger Games” Tix Feb. 22
Now that it’s 2012, the release of The Hunger Games is just smellably close… ten weeks! You could storm the Capitol in that time. Or, you could storm the box office with ticket sales, which Lionsgate has announced will begin More…

