With a fall production start date looming, Lionsgate is busy casting for The Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, helmed by Francis Lawrence (Constantine, I Am Legend). Last week, there was quite a buzz about who would play the trident-wielding Finnick Odair [...]
Read moreTaylor Kitsch Isn’t CATCHING FIRE For Finnick Odair
Rumors and wishful thinking surrounding the casting of the trident-wielding Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire have been running rampant over these last few days. Last week, we told you that Lionsgate had Armie Hammer (Lone Ranger, Mirror [...]
Read moreRumor Has It! Armie Hammer, Taylor Kitsch, or Garrett Hedlund for CATCHING FIRE?
Just last week, we brought you news that Lionsgate tweaked the title of the Hunger Games sequel to become The Hunger Games: Catching Fire following locking in director Francis Lawrence (Constantine, I Am Legend) and writer Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3, [...]
Read moreCatching Fire Title Gets a Tweak
In the last two months, Lionsgate has made significant strides on recouping from Gary Ross’ exit as director. The studio has enlisted director Francis Lawrence (Constantine, I Am Legend) to helm the project and writer Michael Arndt (Toy Story 3, Little [...]
Read moreMichael Arndt to Pen Hunger Games Sequel CATCHING FIRE
Following news last month that Lionsgate hired director Francis Lawrence (Constantine, I Am Legend) to succeed Gary Ross to direct the Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, the studio is busy moving forward on this project and is now lining up a [...]
Read moreFrancis Lawrence to Helm Hunger Games Sequel CATCHING FIRE
Just over a week ago, we brought you the news when Gary Ross, director of the insanely successful big screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ novel, The Hunger Games surprised Lionsgate with the announcement that he would be stepping away from [...]
Read moreConfirmed: Gary Ross Steps Away From Helming HUNGER GAMES Sequel
In a flip-flopping week of will-he or won’t-he rumors, we finally have confirmation from Hunger Games director Gary Ross himself about whether or not he would be returning to helm the sequel, Catching Fire. This news even has a rep [...]
Read moreHunger Games Director Gary Ross Is NOT Out of the Game for the Sequel
Following up on our coverage last week of director Gary Ross and whether or not he will direct The Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, conflicting intel has emerged over the last few days regarding Ross’ stance and motivation behind returning [...]
Read moreWill THE HUNGER GAMES Director Have to Fight for the Sequel?
Last November, we reported to you that Loinsgate had brought in scribe Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) to tackle the adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ second book in the bestselling Hunger Games trilogy. Beaufoy has completed work on the script but will [...]
Read moreLionsgate Wants Simon Beaufoy to Pen The Hunger Games Sequel CATCHING FIRE
Back in August, we brought you the news when Lionsgate announced that the film adaptation of the second book in Suzanne Collins’ bestselling trilogy, The Hunger Games on November 22, 2013. Now, just days after Lionsgate released the first full [...]
Read moreCatching Fire: Release Date for The Hunger Games Sequel Announced
The Gary Ross (Pleasantville) directed big-screen adaptation of the first novel in Suzanne Collins’ best selling trilogy, The Hunger Games is currently in production and will premiere in March of next year. Now, Lionsgate has issued a press release to [...]
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