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12 Lessons Future Book-to-Film Adaptations Can Learn From 'The Hunger Games'
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"The Hunger Games" movie has done more than just give us the braided badass Katniss Everdeen on-screen: it's also served up a useful "How To" guide for future book-to-film adaptations on a Panem-sized platter.
We've come up with 12 basic lessons to be drawn from "The Hunger Games" by anyone looking to create the next book-based blockbuster, and following these closely might just mean the difference between hitting the mark dead center and, well, being laughed at after a shoot and a miss. Get More »
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Liam Hemsworth Blows Hot and Cold On 'Catching Fire' Changes
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Usually when a movie make a bazillion dollars and becomes an international pop culture phenomenon, the studio tries their darndest to duplicate that success as faithfully as possible. You know, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. But Lionsgate has decided to go the opposite direction with "The Hunger Games" sequel "Catching Fire" — and now Liam Hemsworth is finally speaking out about those changes.
And let's just say he has mixed emotions. Get More »
'The Hunger Games' Travel Guide
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Forget being "First in Flight." What's really apt to pump in some North Carolina tourism this summer is "The Hunger Games."
The full movie was shot across the state last year, tapping several different towns to accommodate the vastly ranging set looks and, as a result, the state's already prepared for an influx of tributes from across the globe. In fact, they've got a handy four-day itinerary all lined up to take the heat off making arrangements. Get More »
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Why Francis Lawrence Is a Great Choice to Direct 'Catching Fire'
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We admit, Francis Lawrence's name didn’t immediately spring to mind when we were mulling over which director(s) should take over "Catching Fire" once "The Hunger Games" director Gary Ross bowed out.
Now that he's the chosen one and has been offered the gig by Lionsgate, though, we think the selection makes a whole lotta sense. Hear us out.
First of all, there are some serious time constraints to be considered with "Catching Fire." The very reason Gary Ross declined the job of helming the film, he said, was that he wouldn't have enough time to properly prepare the movie to his liking.
"Catching Fire" has to begin production this August to accommodate potential actor scheduling conflicts and to meet the Nov. 22, 2013 release date scheduled by Lionsgate. Get More »
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Francis Lawrence Offered the 'Catching Fire' Director's Chair
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Francis Lawrence has been officially invited to join the "Hunger Games" family.
After a fast and furious search, Lionsgate has chosen the "Water For Elephants" director as the man to call the shots on "Catching Fire," according to Heat Vision.
The studio has been searching for a director for the second installment in "The Hunger Games" series ever since Gary Ross dropped out of the running, citing the film's extremely rushed pre-production schedule as the main reason for his departure. Candidates for the "Catching Fire" directing gig have included Tomas Alfredson ("Let the Right One In," "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"), Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu ("Babel"), Cary Fukunaga ("Jane Eyre"), David Cronenberg ("Cosmopolis," "A Dangerous Method"), Bennett Miller ("Moneyball") and Duncan Jones ("Moon," "Source Code"). Get More »
The 12 Best 'Hunger Games' Parodies to Satisfy Your Craving
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If you're like us, "The Hunger Games" has left you with a major hankering for seconds … Actually, we may be onto third or fourth helping status by this point, but in any case, what you might just be famished for is a little levity about the whole situation in Panem.
We here in District 14 abide by the "when up a tree, look for descending parodies" mode to surviving times of drought, and these videos dropped just in the nick of time.
Sit back and feast your eyes on our very favorite "Hunger Games" parodies. We think even the Capitol would approve (Well, maybe not President Snow. He doesn't have much of a sense of humor). Get More »
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'Hunger Games' Tributes Can Be 'Mean Girls'
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What would happen if The Plastics invaded Panem?
The various production photos and trailer screencaps from "The Hunger Games" have inspired some rather amusing parody captions throughout the 'net, but our favorite playful poke at the nation's still-biggest movie might be this blog that mashes up the dangerous future world of Katniss Everdeen with the equally dangerous halls of North Shore High School in "Mean Girls." Get More »
Will You Sit Through 'Detention' for Josh Hutcherson?
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Now that "The Hunger Games" has transformed Josh Hutcherson into the bread-slinging, camouflaged cutie Peeta Mellark (and trending Twitter topic Josh HOTcherson), are you willing to see every last movie he makes?
Apart from February's "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island," though, Hutcherson's "Hunger Games" career effect has yet to be tested. Until now. Oh-so-conveniently, "Detention" (an indie slasher flick of his which sat on a shelf for about a year after debuting at Sundance) has been dusted off and prepped for distribution this Friday, just as "The Hunger Games" comes off a three week box office winning streak. Get More »
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'The Hunger Games' Director Gary Ross Pulls Out of 'Catching Fire'
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UPDATE: After several days of negotiations with Lionsgate, Gary Ross has ultimately decided to officially step down as director of the "Hunger Games" sequel, "Catching Fire," according to Heat Vision.
The film's pre-production schedule seems to be the major factor in his decision. "As a writer and a director, I simply don't have the time I need to write and prep the movie I would have wanted to make because of the fixed and tight production schedule," Ross said in an official statement.
Ross' departure from the franchise comes hot on the heels of star Josh Hutcherson expressing his belief that an agreement could be reached between the director and the studio. "There is not much doubt in my mind he'll be doing it. I don't think there's a chance he won't," Hutcherson told ComingSoon.net. "I couldn't imagine making another movie without him." Get More »
Josh Hutcherson Can't Imagine a Ross-Less 'Catching Fire'
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And Lionsgate is probably thinking, "You might have to imagine harder, kid."
In a rather brazen display of self-expression, Peeta himself has revealed that he's skeptical about the future of the "Hunger Games" franchise if director Gary Ross exits the series, according to ComingSoon.net.
Ross is still in heated negotiations with Lionsgate over returning to direct the second film, "Catching Fire" (as is usually the case with situations like this, the issues at hand seem to be money and time). And the possible scenario in which Ross officially steps down from directing the sequel is one that Josh Hutcherson can't fathom — though he seems to believe that everything will work out just fine. Get More »
