Some brand new stills of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire were spread over the internet. I do not own any of these images:
August 30, 2013
Complete Victors Revealed Banner - See Finnick, Johanna, Beetee, Katniss, Peeta, Etc.
Guys, the #VictorsRevealed banner is now complete. See the 11 victors for the 75th Hunger Games, a.k.a. Third Quarter Quell.
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August 29, 2013
Stef Dawson Talks About her Audition as Annie for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay 1 & 2
Australian actress Stef Dawson was able to gush about her audition for the role of Annie in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. You can see an excerpt from her interview with Canberra Times below:
On auditioning: “I did one audition and that was enough. Apparently, they were blown away, they didn’t have to see any more,” she said. “I’ve been a fan of the books even before they were made into films. I love the message [author] Suzanne Collins is saying in them,” she said.
On what she learned from the books: “Probably how people can turn on each other and become their worst enemies, when it’s those around you, you really need to survive. I think love is a big thing for my character Annie, she wouldn’t survive without love, she’s at breaking point.”
On why she thinks she got the part: “I think I have a fragility and a vulnerability,” she said.
“I think she’s a a girl that has been through some stuff, she’s had some really hard experiences in her life which I have as well. Annie is also a survivor.”
August 28, 2013
Mockngingjay Official Cast So Far
Mockingjay 1 & 2
In MOCKINGJAY PARTS 1 & 2, we follow heroine Katniss Everdeen’s journey as she leads the districts of Panem in a rebellion against the tyrannical and corrupt Capitol. As the war that will determine the fate of Panem escalates, Katniss must decipher for herself who she can trust and what needs to be done, with everything she cares for in the balance.
Director: Francis Lawrence
Script: Danny Strong
Cast:
Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark
Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne
Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy
Willow Shields as Primrose Everdeen
Donald Sutherland as President Snow
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee
Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair
Jeffrey Wright as Beetee
Jena Malone as Johanna Mason
New Characters:
Natalie Dormer as Cressida
Sef Dawson as Annie Cresta
Evan Ross as Messalla
Julianne Moore as President Coin
Lily Rabe as Commander Lyme
Patina Miller as Commander Paylor
Omid Abtahi as Homes
Elden Henson as Pollux
Wes Chatham as Castor
Mahershala Ali as Bogs
Misty Ormiston as Leeg 1
Kim Ormiston as Leeg 2
Robert Knepper as Antonius (a character not stated in the book)
Note: This page will be updated as soon as official casting news are announced.
Cashmere and Brutus Added in the Victors Revealed Banner
Brutus (District 2) and Cashmere (District 1) were the two victors added into the Victors Revealed banner at The Hunger Games Explorer. Brutus will be played by Bruno Gunn while Stephanie Leigh Schlund will play the role of Cashmere in Catching Fire. Who do you think will be featured next? Go ahead and use the hashtag #VictorsRevealed!
Mockingjay to Begin Production in September 2013 in Georgia
According to On Location Vacation, production of Mockingjay will start by September 16, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. Los Angeles and Boston were also among the other locations for which the movies will be filmed. If you could still remember, there were also rumor that Mockingjay will be filmed in Bristol, England. You can read about that post here.
Access Atlanta has also reported before that scouts were seen in the north Georgia mountains. OLV has also added that there were already offices that were opened in EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Atlanta.
CL Casting is still handling the extras for the movie while the Crew Call handles the crews. In fact, they are searching for people who would like to participate in their team. In a recent article from Georgia.org, they said:
Access Atlanta has also reported before that scouts were seen in the north Georgia mountains. OLV has also added that there were already offices that were opened in EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Atlanta.
CL Casting is still handling the extras for the movie while the Crew Call handles the crews. In fact, they are searching for people who would like to participate in their team. In a recent article from Georgia.org, they said:
CREW CALL: “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1″
Accepting resumes for all crew positions. Please email your resume to mockingjayresume@gmail.com
Evan Ross to Play Messalla in Mockingjay Part 1 and 2
So far, we've heard two casting news for Mockingjay 1 and 2. These include Natalie Dormer as Cressida and Stef Dawson as Annie Cresta. Now, we need to welcome Evan Ross because he will be playing Messalla in Mockingjay 1 and 2. Messalla is part of Cressida's crew who will document Katniss' effort bringing equality across Panem.
Evan Ross, on the other hand, is the son of superstar Diana Ross. His films include ATL and Pride.
So what do you think of Evan playing Messalla?
August 27, 2013
Wiress in the New Victors Revealed Banner
The latest victor featured in the #victorsrevealed brigade of Lionsgate for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is Wiress, the victor from District 3, a.k.a. Beetee's partner. Wiress will be played by Amanda Plummer in the movie. So far, we've seen Katniss, Peeta, Johanna, Gloss, and Mags. Who will be next?
Stef Dawson is Annie Cresta in Mockingjay Part 1 and 2
Australian actress Stef Dawson has been chosen to play Annie Cresta, Finnick Odair's love interest, in the movie adaptation of Suzanne Collin's book "Mockingjay." She will become Sam Claflin's love interest in the last two movies of the last book of the Hunger Games trilogy,. Annie Cresta is also a victor from District 4 who was traumatized after winning the Games. She survived it after the gamemakers flooded the entire arena and she's the only who knew how to swim, since she's from District 4 and fishing is their main way of living.
Stef Dawson has been involved in various independent films Shadow of the Monarchs and Foxfur. You can see her IMDB page here.
What do you think of Stef as Annie? Do you think she has a great chemistry with Sam Claflin?
August 25, 2013
Gloss and Mags in the Victors Revealed Banners
We've already seen Johanna, Katniss and Peeta in the #VictorsRevealed banner via The Hunger Games Explorer. Now, it's time for Mags from District 4 and Gloss from District 1.
August 23, 2013
Johanna Mason in the New Victors Revealed Poster
Yesterday, the star-crossed lovers were featured on the #VictorsRevealed banner at the hungergamesexplorer.com, now it's Johanna's time. Check it out below:
Natalie Dormer is Cressida in Mockingjay 1 & 2
Great news! We have our first casting news for Mockingjay! Natalie Dormer has been cast as Cressida in the movie adaptation of Mockingjay, which will be split into two and to be directed by Francis Lawrence. Cressida is the film director from the Capitol who will become an important part in the rebellion. She's the one in charge in filming Katniss' propaganda. On the other hand, actress Natalie Dormer was part of another popular franchise called "The Game of Thrones." What do you think of this casting news?
August 22, 2013
New Catching Fire Character Posters Victors Revealed
Lionsgate has revealed another batch of character posters and first off, it is the star-crossed lovers of District 12, Katniss and Peeta.
Caesar Flickerman Capitol Couture Feature
In the recent issue of Capitol Couture, Caesar Flickerman, the flamboyant interview host, was featured. Caesar flashes his smile like no one else in the Capitol.
August 21, 2013
Sam Claflin Talks About Auditioning for Finnick and More with Elle
Sam Claflin was featured in the latest issue of Elle magazine and during the interview, he talked about Catching Fire including his audition for the coveted role of Finnick Odair!
ELLE: Hello, Sam! Let’s get to it. You’ve said in previous interviews that when you went in for your first Catching Fire audition, you didn’t know what the role was for. How could that be?
Sam Claflin: I was sent over a script and there was no title to what I was reading. It was just two scenes with a character called “Finnick” and a mini-character breakdown. I started reading the scene and saw the name Katniss, and I’d just recently seen The Hunger Games, so I thought, “OK, is this a connection?” But I didn’t know it was a trilogy. I just thought it was a one-time film. So I typed Finnick Odair” into Google an all these book and fan pages came up and I was kind of like, “whoa.” So I just went through all of it and did as much research as I could the night before.
ELLE: And how did that first casting interview go?
SC: I thought I had a pretty good idea of who the character was, but I was pretty off. I thought he was just kind of a bad guy. And obviously he’s kind of painted in that light in the beginning, so I honed in on the fact that he was mysterious and untrustworthy as much as I could. But thank God Frances [Lawrence] was there for my recall because he directed me in a very different way than I was expecting the second time.
ELLE: How so?
SC: I think the fantastic thing that Suzanne Collins manages to achieve in these books is that every single character, no matter how big or small, goes through such an amazing journey. And as you read through them, you realize that someone like Finnick—whose image suggest he is perfection personified—is very far from that and he has a very dark past. So Frances allowed me the freedom to play with that in my scenes. Finnick is far from perfect. He has pitfalls and also this fantastic complexity. And Catching Fire is just touching the surface of where he goes.
ELLE: It just seems like a lot of actors would try to avoid that [reading fan reactions to his casting] and instead concentrate on what they can bring to the role. Do you feel it helped you to know what the fans thought?
SC: It helped push me forward and motivate me to work harder. I was reading so many stories about people being unhappy that I got the role—and don’t get me wrong, I don’t sit here Googling myself 24/7—but I think part of me was eager to learn what I needed to do in order to become the Finnick the fans needed me to be. The negative comments made that easier to know what their expectations of me were.
ELLE: Have you seen any early footage of the film?
SC: Just bits and bobs so far.
ELLE: How does it look?
SC: All I can say is that people are going to be blown away. Frances has such an amazing and vivid vision that’s created a whole new depth to a world that’s already basically been created. Add to that the cast: a recent Oscar winner fronting the car; Philip Seymour Hoffman as a new member.
August 20, 2013
Peeta Mellark to Have Bows in Catching Fire
Bow maker John Scrifes has talked to Outdoor Life and he revealed his experiences in making the bows used by Jennifer Lawrence for The Hunger Games and Catching Fire. He also revealed that he is making bows for Josh Hutcherson's character Peeta Mellark in Catching Fire.
Here's an excerpt from Outdoor Life's article and interview:
“[Scrifes] started his love affair with the traditional wood bow in the late 90s. He saw a man — he doesn’t remember his name now — making wood bows at an outdoor show in Louisville, and said that was the moment that ignited the spark. “I was like man, that’s cool. I really want to do that,” Scrifes said in a phone interview.
His involvement with “The Hunger Games” movies started in the form of an e-mail sent to him in April of 2011. A woman from a prop company wanted to purchase four finished bows from him — not the blanks he sold.
“I told her I don’t sell finished bows,” he said. ”So I passed her along to some folk who I knew had made bows for sale. But neither one of them had the ability to get this done, and they wanted them quick. Like in less than two weeks quick, which is nearly impossible really. We kept talking and I began to get more interested. She proposed sending me the artist rendition, and see what it would take to get them done. I said yes and she sent them to me. As I was looking them over I noticed a tag on one that said ‘Katniss bow.’”
“I was pretty excited,” said Scrifes. “We reached an agreement and I was to make two functional bows and two which are in a permanently drawn position. They’re not in it for very long, only for a few seconds. But at the beginning of the movie, the bow Miss Lawrence is using to hunt with, that’s the bow I made in my garage.”
Scrifes went on to make four bows for the second movie — two more for Katniss and two for Peeta Mellark.
Johanna Mason Featured in the Recent Issue of Capitol Couture
August 19, 2013
Jennifer Lawrence on Catching Fire Accident That Makes Her Deaf for 6 Days (VIDEO)
In a video interview during her photoshoot with Vogue, Jennifer Lawrence was able to talk about fame with The Hunger Games, her similarities with Katniss and her love of acting. She also share an incident in Catching Fire that led her deaf for six days after shooting a water stunt.
August 15, 2013
Capitol Couture Fashion Posters
Capitol Couture, the fashion blog of the Capitol, has released two new posters featuring the future of fashion. Check them out below:
Finnick Odair Capitol Couture Portrait
A new still featuring the very stunning victor from District 4, Finnick Odair (Sam Claflin), was featured in the latest issue of the Capitol Couture profile. The victor is wearing his interview attire. Are you excited to see the movie in November?
August 14, 2013
CoverGirl in Catching Fire Sneak Peek
In case you missed it, cosmetic brand Cover Girl is in collaboration with Lionsgate for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The line include nail polishes/decals, mascara, lip glosses, etc. Like the previous movie, each district has its own style.What do you think?
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London Premiere of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on November 11
Listen up my co Hunger Games fans in London, Catching Fire will have its premiere by November 11, 2013. Are you ready to see our favorite cast in person? No official statement has been released yet on who will be at the London premiere of Catching Fire.
August 11, 2013
Catching Fire Trailers/TV Spots/Clips So Far
Here is a compilation of trailers and TV spots for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Enjoy.
Teaser Trailer
Trailer 1
Japanese Trailer
International Trailer
Teaser Trailer
Trailer 1
Japanese Trailer
International Trailer
August 10, 2013
Coldplay to Contribute at the Soundtrack of Catching Fire
In a recent press release, Lionsgate has revealed that British group Coldplay will contribute the track entitled "Atlas" for the official soundtrack of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which will be released in November 2013.
Here's a sneak peek of the song's lyrics.
Update: Coldplay's track Atlas for the soundtrack of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will be released on September 6, 2013.
“I have great respect and admiration for Coldplay, and we are thrilled with how well they have connected to the themes and ideas within the film,” said filmmaker Francis Lawrence. “Their unwavering passion and excitement for the project elevated the collaboration even further, and we can’t wait to share this music with audiences around the world.”
“We are so honored that Coldplay, one of the iconic rock bands of our generation, will perform the first song out on the new soundtrack,” said Tracy McKnight, Lionsgate’s Head of Film Music. “Knowing that Chris Martin is a fan of the books makes this even more meaningful. The Coldplay single underscores the stature of recording artists we’ve assembled for this powerful soundtrack.”
Monte Lipman, Chairman & CEO of Republic Records, stated, “The creative alliance between Coldplay and The Hunger Games franchise will create a level of excitement and anticipation of epic proportions.”
Here's a sneak peek of the song's lyrics.
Update: Coldplay's track Atlas for the soundtrack of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will be released on September 6, 2013.
Director Francis Lawrence Reveals Changes for Catching Fire
In a recent interview with EW, director Francis Lawrence has revealed some changes that were made for the film adaptation of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Despite the changes, he said that the movie will still remain true to the book.
1) “We made some changes to Peeta’s narrative,” says Lawrence. “We manned him up a little. And by the way it didn’t take a lot, just little choices to make here and there. The story doesn’t really change, his relationship with Katniss doesn’t change, he’s just a different kind of character.” For instance, in the book, the Hunger Games kicks off and Peeta is paralyzed when the other all-star tributes dive into the water. “The option is for either me drowning or sitting there like a cat batting my paw into the water,” says Josh Hutcherson with a laugh. “Either way the visual is horrible.” Easy fix: Let Peeta swim.2) Goodbye Bonnie and Twill. In the book, Katniss stumbles upon the District 8 refugees in her father’s hunting cabin. There they reveal to a stunned Katniss the existence of District 13 and news of the spreading revolution our hero unintentionally sparked with her act of rebellion at the end of The Hunger Games. So the movie had to find a new way to introduce the news of District 13. “That’s fun,” says Lawrence, “figuring out new ways around things and new ways of doing things.”3) Darius, we hardly know ye. District 12′s youngest peacekeeper, who pays dearly for intervening during that terrible scene of Gale’s public whipping, didn’t make the jump from page to screen. It’s another instance of storytellers having to drown one of their kittens. “It’s as agonizing for us to lose things from the book as it is for a fan,” says producer Nina Jacobson. “I want every single thing in there. But you know what? If you have to give up something in order to give more time to Katniss and Gale or to Effie as she starts to feel a conscience, you make the sacrifices in order to serve the characters and themes that are more essential.”
EW Fall Preview Scans of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Here are scans of the fall preview of Entertainment Magazine. You can also see some part of article below:
“Lionsgate knew I could handle the size of the movie and we were all in agreement of what the movie should be. It’s still really Katniss’ story-there are no diversions from her. I wanted to be true to the book and I didn’t want to reinvent it in any way. It jus needed an adaptation”. ~ Francis Lawrence
Francis Lawrence & Suzanne Collins spent 3 days last spring hammering out a new outline before screen writer Michael Arndt stepped in.
For the same of the movie, they trimmed the novels 1st third in which a traumatized Katniss is locked in an internal debate about whether she’s more to herself or the revolution she’s unwittingly sparked. The scene where she stumbles on refugees Bonnie and Twill? Cut. Or when she jumps from the trip wire fence and sprains her ankle? Gone. But the beating heart of the book remains intact , Francis Lawrence promises.
Claflin spent many hours prepping for his very first scene, where he casually ties a knot in a rope while talking to Katniss. “I wanted to do it just standing up, chatting away. I’d practice and practice for weeks in my room. I must have looked like a crazy person in my hotel room tying a noose constantly”. ~ Sam Claflin
August 07, 2013
Katniss on the Hovercraft (New Catching Fire Still)
Entertainment Weekly has released an exclusive still of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss aboard the hovercraft that will take her to the arena. Check it out.
August 05, 2013
Catching Fire Designer Trish Summerville Talks Costume and Design
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Trish Summerville was able to gush about the costume and design in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Find out more below.
Entertainment Weekly: How have the past 18 months or so been for you?
Trish Summerville: [It's] been a little hectic. I guess I kind of went from Dragon, which I was on from start to finish — including the H&M line — almost 18 months, and from that right into doing the pilot for the Showtime show Ray Donovan, which I just got to see. They had a screening and a premiere, and it was a great time. It looks really good. I’m really excited. And I kind of went from that into Catching Fire. It’s been great, it’s been a lot of work but I like to work a lot, so it’s been really nice. It’s been a really great whirlwind and I feel really, really fortunate because the last few projects that I’ve been on, even though they’ve been a bit challenging at times, I feel really fulfilled, and I’ve gotten to work with such a great group of people. Especially when you look at all of the directors and actors involved.
Was there a person or a designer or a look that really got you interested in design?
Oh, well, I don’t know. That’s so long ago! I think from junior high up I knew I wanted to do something kind of in fashion, but I wasn’t really sure what it would be. I think then, it’s like, I really followed, if I was thinking like clothing lines, it would have been a lot like Blondie. I was really into Blondie, and Billy Idol, and I think it was a lot of being creatively driven by a lot of musicians. At that time I didn’t even know I would work with musicians, like I didn’t even know if [people] really did that. I thought, “Oh, you know, they probably just get a lot of their own clothes.”
Between Blondie and just looking at anything that Jean Paul Gaultier did, that’s when I realized, “Oh my God, there’s such a big world out there of so many creative looks, and opinions, and what is considered fashion.” Because, you know, I’m from New Orleans, so it’s like, we have our own kind of crazy characters that live there, but there was nothing like that. And I was in the punk scene when I was young. I kind of went from mod to a bit punk. I think it was just part of the trends, of Blondie and Gaultier, seeing those people and what they did made me realize. And Vivienne Westwood, because at that time I didn’t know Vivienne Westwood, who was responsible for a lot of the Sex Pistols’ fashion. I think that just kind of prompted me into thinking outside of the box, what was considered the norm and what was considered fashion, what was more like street fashion. I was into it, and musicians.
Who are your inspirations these days?
There are some designers that I really, really love and am inspired by, and aren’t always applicable for things. For the last, I guess it’s almost two years, I’ve been really obsessed with Iris van Herpen. The stuff she does is so groundbreaking and technical, and architectural, that she really just blows my mind. And she’s so young. The techniques she comes up with and all this 3-D fabrication she’s doing, and holograms, and just the materials that she’s using, and the structure that she does, the applications, and the shoes. I just think she’s really phenomenal. She did a pair of shoes she called the Fang Shoe, which I was obsessed with. I know she just did a water dress, but there was quite a bit before that.
Was there one look you created that you would say changed everything for you?
One of the funny ones, I guess, that got talked about was the David LaChapelle video for Christina Aguilera’s ”Dirty.” [The chaps] got a lot of attention. And it was just so funny because everyone kept calling them “ass-less chaps,” but in general, chaps don’t have a bum. Good or for bad, that definitely got a lot of attention. When I look at what I think was kind of pivotal, it’s Lisbeth Salander’s look from The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. I wanted it to be really authentic and it was very genuine, as opposed to when you do a lot of music stuff it has a lot of flash, it has to make a statement and be bold. Whereas what I really enjoy about film is that you have this character development. It’s about those authenticities of what that character would really do and how they function every day in life. It’s not just about fashion. Like with Lisbeth, we went fully for function, the function of her clothes and what she could find, and how she would really wear it in her life. You know, the drop-crotch pants with the tight-fitted leather jacket, the fingerless gloves, and the taped-up combat boots. I think was a really iconic look.
What was the last look that you designed?
The last thing I designed would have been, I guess in Catching Fire, some of the looks in that are pretty intense, very colorful, so that was great fun because it took me completely into another world that’s not particularly my aesthetic. I like a lot of muted tones and unsaturated, washed out… and that was great because it propelled my mind to think in a really different manner because it is quite over the top. It’s kind of futuristic, but it’s not sci-fi on any level. It’s really bold and really colorful and quite campy at times, then it gets really serious. I tried to bring a little bit of darkness to it, you’re seeing a world that was already created in a book. You want to try to be really respectful to the writers, and you want to be respectful to the fan base, but then you also have to figure out what works visually and what you can bring to it as well. [And] I did the second installation so there’s certain things you want to be respectful about for the characters from the first one, but then also show a period of growth and transition.
I love the Peacekeepers that I did. I wanted to make them look a little more menacing, kind of insect-like. I draw a lot in my inspiration boards from different projects, a lot from nature, and animals, and insects. I just think that there’s so much there, in silhouettes and colors. The colors, they’re amazing, when you look in the insect world, and at in animals and nature. I wanted to make these Peacekeepers… after the first film, I felt like they needed to be bumped up a bit, because of what was going on in the second film with the rebellion that’s starting. I felt that we needed to show a transition, that the Capitol is stepping up its forces and making it much more intimidating and fearsome. So I went for this sort of spiny, praying mantis sort of look for them.
About your inspiration board, can you tell me what kinds of things are on it and how they inspire you?
For each project I do a new inspiration board. For Catching Fire I think we had probably 30, 40, 60 inspiration boards, because I did them for every district and every kind of character we had. On my personal board I have some photographs of native Americans, the Maasai tribe up, which I love, the east Indian painted elephants used for weddings and ceremonies.
Whether it’s for my designs or for my own aesthetic pleasure I’m really drawn to, tribal, native, cultural ways of dress. They’re so interesting and intricate, and generally have beadwork and metalwork. I also like the ideas that there’s this traditional, ceremonial fashion, but also this function. Like, I just recently purchased an image from a water.org benefit and they do this hike up Kilimanjaro to raise consciousness about clean water. There was this image that I just loved, and it was probably 20 Maasai women, in white beading and accessories, and I just loved that they all have on contemporary shoes. People go there and trade things for their jewelry and their cloth and things like that, and so this image is just all these beautiful Maasai women in traditional garb, but then they’re all wearing sneakers and flip flops. I like that. I like that they’ll make bracelets out of Coca-Cola cans. They take what they have and then make it functional and use very interesting forms of adornment.
What else is on your personal board right now?
I have an image of an Iris van Herpen dress.
How does that inspire you?
That one inspires me just because, it looks very insect-like. It’s so modern but it’s really structural, and I love the silhouette of it. It’s very extreme. I have some [pictures of] Haider Ackermann designs. I think he’s really genius and really chic, and his clothes are quite beautiful and really sexy. I have pictures of rocks and stones because I’m interested in doing a jewelry line. I’ve been doing some sketches, and on my table I have a lot of loose stones and rocks. There’s a piece of barbed wire from a bracelet I made. And then, on the funny side of me, there are some inspirational quotes that I put up from time to time. I have a picture of Obama and the Dalai Lama, some family photos.
What are you working on next?
I’m working on a movie, hopefully next year. It’s under wraps still. I’m crossing my fingers it’s shooting in [Los Angeles], which would be amazing. I live in Los Angeles. I hear the talk of Old Hollywood and how everything was shot here, but now so much stuff is shot outside of town.
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