Just a few days ago, we brought you news that Sam Claflin (Snow White and the Huntsman, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) is closing in on securing the role of the trident-wielding Finnick Odair and that Lynn Cohen [...]
Read moreSam Claflin Close to Becoming Finnick Odair In CATCHING FIRE; Lynn Cohen Joins Cast
Following up to our coverage on casting for the second installment of The Hunger Games films, Catching Fire, we last heard that Sam Claflin (Snow White and the Huntsman, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) was the frontrunner to [...]
Read moreConfirmed! Jena Malone Is Johanna Mason in THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
As we reported to you earlier this month, Jena Malone (Hatfields & McCoys, Sucker Punch) beat out model/actress Zoe Aggeliki (R.I.P.D., Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters) and other actresses for the crucial part of Johanna Mason in Suzanne Collins’ The [...]
Read moreCatching Fire Looks to Snag Sam Claflin and Amanda Plummer
Last week, we brought you news that Lionsgate was splitting up the third book of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy, Mockingjay, into two films, making the franchise a four-film series. As far as casting was concerned, we got confirmation [...]
Read moreLionsgate Announces THE HUNGER GAMES Series Will Be Not Three But Four Films
Yesterday, we confirmed that Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Master, Mission: Impossible III) would indeed play the role of Plutarch Heavensbee in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Lionsgate has just made an exciting announcement about adapting the third book of Suzanne [...]
Read morePhilip Seymour Hoffman Confirmed for Plutarch Heavensbee Role In THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
Last week, we told you that Jena Malone (Hatfields & McCoys, Sucker Punch) had won the role of the ax-wielding previous winner of the Hunger Games, Johanna Mason, over the rumored front-runner, model/actress Zoe Aggeliki (R.I.P.D., Percy Jackson: Sea of [...]
Read moreWho Will Play CATCHING FIRE’s Johanna Mason? Zoe Aggeliki Edges Out The Competition
We’ve been updating you on the rapid fire casting of Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire over these last few weeks since the announcement in April that Francis Lawrence (Constantine, I Am Legend) would take the helm, following Gary Ross’ [...]
Read morePhilip Seymour Hoffman Offered Role In THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE
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 [...]
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