July 30, 2013

Sam Claflin and Jena Malone in Glamour Magazine

Sam Claflin (Finnick) and Jena Malone (Johanna) were featured on the latest issue of Glamour magazine, wherein they also talked about getting their parts in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

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Glamour: Was your part in The Hunger Games tough to get?

Jena: I know they saw every single actress from here till Tuesday. They wanted to find someone who didn’t just physicalize this character, but could also scare people. I don’t know what I did – I guess I scared the hell out of them.

Glamour: Was getting this role like its own Hollywood Hunger Games?

Sam: Finnick is supposed to be this godlike creature. I remember sitting in the audition room and this kid walked in. He was seriously one of the most handsome men I’ve ever seen. And I was just, Nah, this is never going to happen.







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July 29, 2013

Peeta's Marketing Portrait for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

A new portrait of Peeta (played by Josh Hutcherson) was released in an interview with Lionsgate chief marketing officer (CMO) Tim Palen. In the interview, Palen was able to talk about how Catching Fire was marketed to the audience along with his experiences in working with the stars as well as his works during The Hunger Games days.



JM: HOW CHALLENGING WAS IT TO APPEAL TO A WIDE AUDIENCE IN A MOVIE LIKE THE HUNGER GAMES?

There were a lot of challenges in marketing a beloved book especially knowing that it was the first of four films in a series. The best decision we made was to take our queues from the book – and we consider the words of Suzanne Collins to be our bible in marketing the film.The Hunger Games is a story about a reluctant hero who is forced into a world of violence and how institutionalized violence (i.e. war) changes everyone. One of the biggest challenges fundamentally was how to handle the notion of kids killing kids. The books do not glorify violence and Katniss is not a killer. Sensationalizing that aspect of the story would be contrary to the core message of the books and we believed that it would be alienating to a huge part of the audience that love the books and that would love the movie.

JM: WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAMPAIGN YOU SHOT? CAN YOU TALK ABOUT A RECENT SHOOT AND HOW YOUR PROCESS WORKS?

Most recently I shot the campaign for HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE. Because I also shot the campaign for the first HUNGER GAMES I have gotten to know the talent and there’s a certain level of trust and familiarity that has added a level of magic to the campaigns.
As a general rule, a photographer has a short window of time to connect with an actor and make them feelcomfortable and safe and taken care of – most times it’s a matter of hours from the time they show up at the studio for hair/makeup before you have to dive right in. I think that’sone of the advantages of my job – I get to connect withthe people I’m working with on a more intimate level thanmost marketing executives. It’s something I’m grateful for and something I never take for granted.

JM: WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC QUALIFIERS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WITH YOUR NEXT MARKETING CAMPAIGN…YOU JUST RELEASED THE FIRST TEASER FOR CATCHING FIRE(WHICH GOT OVER 28M VIEWS IN A LITTLE OVER A WEEK) BUT I’M SURE THERE WERE MANY CHALLENGES.

The launch of the teaser trailer for CATCHING FIRE was a hugely pivotal moment in the ongoing HUNGER GAMES campaign. Because we have a franchise across four films, each piece is just part of the larger puzzle, and this step was even more crucial because we had such great success on the first film. At the same time we have a new director (Francis Lawrence), a new editor,a new cinematographer and a new costume designer.

So I really needed this first glimpse of the second film to work hard to reassure the fan base that the characters they know and love are back and that the integrity we showed with the first movie is still intact. But almost equally important for me was to show that the stakes are higher, the drama will be greater and that CATCHING FIRE will betaking the story of our reluctant hero Katniss Everdeen to a whole other level. I’m grateful that Francis Lawrence has delivered a gigantic movie that has so many rich and amazing pieces for me to play with. He’s really made my job a fun and easy one.

Probably the most satisfying thing I saw after the release of the teaser was a fan comment on one of the blogs that posted the trailer. I tend to be overly obsessive about reading and monitoring real fan reaction to the materials. This one comment did the most to reassure me that we had hit the mark with the new teaser trailer: “Shit’s getting real.” It doesn’t get better than that.

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July 28, 2013

Catching Fire Movie Wallpapers

Need some Catching Fire movie wallpapers? Well here are some.

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July 27, 2013

Catching Fire Movie Tie-in & Official Illustrated Movie Companion Now Available for Pre-Order

To complete the journey of every Hunger Games fans, there are these so-called movie tie-in and illustrated movie companion to sizzle up the experience. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Movie Tie-in will be available on October 8, 2013 while the Official Illustrated Companion will be on the 22nd of November, same day as the movie is released. These can now be pre-ordered at Amazon.

Catching Fire: Movie Tie-in Edition: The Second Book of The Hunger Games [Paperback]




Catching Fire: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion (Hunger Games Trilogy) [Paperback]



JapaneseTrailer of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Here's the Japanese trailer of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The movie will be shown on the27th of December in Japan.



July 25, 2013

William Levy Remains Mum on a Potential Role in Mockingjay

In a video interview, William Levy has remained mum on his potential involvement in the movie adaptation of Mockingjay. Saying that:

"I wish I can tell you, but I can't right now," the actor told us laughing nervously.




It's been a while since William was thrown in the pool of actors who might have a shot in Mockingjay movies. You can read the first news here.

July 23, 2013

Finnick's Want a Sugar Cube Still in TheHunger Games: Catching Fire

Are you curious on how the sugar cube scene is acted on the movie adaptation of Catching Fire? Well, we may never get to see the total  scene but at least we get to see a peek of it. Here is a brand new still of Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair during the sugar cube scene with Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.


To see the rest of the official stills, visit this page.

July 21, 2013

Catching Fire Cast at the Comic Con (VIDEOS + PICS)

Some videos and pics of our favorite Catching Fire cast during the Comic Con in San Diego.

These are from different sources. You can head Youtube or Tumblr to see more pics. Enjoy.






Josh talks CF arena, fight scenes, etc.




Jen on Peeta-Katniss relationship




Jena Malone on Johanna




Director Francis Lawrence on scenes that were not on the book




Lenny Kravitz Talks Cinna in Catching Fire & Zoe Kravitz



Jeffrey Wright Talks Beetee in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire at 2013 Comic-Con



Jen on the flirting scene between Katniss and Finnick


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Action Figures for Catching Fire (Katniss, Peeta, Finnick) to be Released Soon by NECA

NECA has announced that they will be releasing action figures for Peeta, Katniss, and Finnick for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The release date? Well, I guess we just have to find out when. The action figures will be about 6 inches tall. These action figures will feature the victor's arena suit with Finnick having his trident and Katniss with her bow.


July 20, 2013

Catching Fire Trailer 2 - Katniss' Flaming Mockingjay Dress, Victors in Action, More Visual Effects and More Intensity

My dear Hunger Games fans, I present you the second trailer of the most anticipated movie of 2013, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. This is brought to you by Yahoo! This clip was first seen during the Comic Con in San Diego, California.






As you could see, a lot of new clips are in here. We get to see Katniss' flaming wedding/mockingjay dress (President Snow was really surprised when the dress transformed into a mockingjay). Then it also features the viciousness of the victors like Johanna (with her axe), Gloss (with his knives), and Enobaria (with her razor sharp teeth). You can see Finnick on his Tribute Parade dress (well it's not as bold or vulgar as it was in the book but he is still hot). Seriously, I can't contain myself anymore!

July 19, 2013

Lionsgate Teases Fans with Animated GIFs (Believed to be from the New Catching Fire Trailer)

What's up tribute? We all know that there will be a new trailer to be aired in the SDCC but Lionsgate is giving some peek on what we should expect. Here, take a look at these animated gifs below.







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July 17, 2013

Catching Fire Character Posters of Victors

November is almost near and Lionsgate has a huge surprise to all tributes! Below are the character posters of the victors that will compete one another for the 75th Hunger Games or the Third Quarter Quell. 

Note: This page will be updated as soon as new character posters are released.

District 1 -  Cashmere and Gloss


District 2 - Brutus & Enobaria


District 3 - Beetee and Wiress

 

District 4 - Finnick and Mags


 District 5

District 6

District 7 - Johanna


District 8

District 9

District 10

District 11

District 12 - Katniss and Peeta

 








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July 16, 2013

Katniss, Peeta and Effie in New Catching Fire Movie Still Plus Comic Con Update

What's up tributes? Lionsgate has rolled out a  new still featuring Katniss, Peeta and Effie. Both Katniss and Peeta are doing their District 12 hand salute in a Justice building of an unknown district. Effie is bright on her yellow dress. 


Just so you know, a new trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will also be released during the Comic Con in San Diego, California on July 20, 2013. The booth will be at Hall H and its debut at the Comic Con it will be released via Yahoo Movies. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson,  Liam Hemsworth,  Willow Shields, Jena Malone, Jeffrey Wright, Lenny Kravitz, and director Francis Lawrence will be there.

July 13, 2013

Mockingjay Pin for Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire doesn't come out till November 21, 2013 but we now get to see the pin of the mockingjay that is featured on the cover of the second book of the trilogy. Thanks Comingsoon.net for the picture.


July 12, 2013

New Still of Katniss and Caesar with the Victors

In the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, a still featuring Caesar (Stanley Tucci) and Katniss (Jeniffer Lawrence) with the victors at the background is featured. Check it out below: