September 17, 2013

Lily Rabe Cast as Commander Lyme in Mockingjay Part 1 and 2

Another Mockingjay movie casting news today! Lily Rabe has been cast as Commander Lyme in the upcoming movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins' book Mockingjay, which will be split into two parts. Commander Lyme is a previous victor from District 2. On the other hand, Lily Rabe has played the role of Portia in "The Merchant of Venice," based on the popular work of William Shakespeare.




Are you excited to see Lily Rabe as Commander Lyme?

September 15, 2013

Catching Fire Movie Tie-in Edition Will be Available on October 8, 2013

The movie tie-in edition of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will be available for sale on October 8, 2013. However, you can already pre-order your copy at Amazon.


September 13, 2013

Julianne Moore is President Coin Mockingjay 1 & 2

Guess who's playing District 13 leader President Coin in Mockingjay? Well, it's none other than Julianne Moore! The veteran actress was among the ones who were into the pool of names for playing President Coin, one of the key roles in the last book of The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. You can read that post here. Anyway, Ms. Moore is among the new cast of the franchise, who also include Natalie Dormer for Cressida, Evan Ross as Messalla and Stef Dawson as Annie. For the rest of the cast for Mockingjay 1 and 2, you can see it on this page.



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September 07, 2013

Character Portraits of Katniss, Peeta, Gale, Finnick and Effie at Vanity Fair

Our favorite characters in The Hunger Game: Catching Fire are on the spotlight of Vanity Fair's October 2013 issue. Thanks Lionsgate chief marketing officer Tim Palen for sharing the photos.





The photo below was shared by Mr. Tim Palen months ago.


UPDATE: Higher resolution photos of the above portraits:








Costumes and Capitol Couture Collection in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire to be Presented at Net-a-porter

Online luxury store Net-a-Porter has partnered with Lionsgate for the Capitol Couture Collection as seen on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire movie this November. It will feature 16 ready-to-wear designs of Trish Summerville. The collection will range from streamlined silhouettes, laser-cut leathers to dramatic evening gowns. You can visit Net-a-Porter at http://www.net-a-porter.com/capitolcouturecollection. You can also sign up to be notified on some updates from fashion designer Trish Summerville. You can read the press release below:



LIONSGATE PARTNERS WITH NET-A-PORTER.COM TO LAUNCH EXCLUSIVE FASHION COLLECTION INSPIRED BY “THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE”

NET-A-PORTER Presents “Capitol Couture by Trish Summerville” – A New Fashion Collection Designed by The Film’s

New York, NY and Santa Monica, CA September 4, 2013 – Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, and NET-A-PORTER, the world’s premier online luxury fashion and beauty retailer, today announced an exclusive fashion partnership for “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” the highly anticipated second film of the global blockbuster “The Hunger Games” franchise.

The luxury clothing line “Capitol Couture by Trish Summerville” consists of 16 ready-to-wear pieces as well as jewelry and leather goods inspired by “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and designed by Trish Summerville, the film’s Costume Designer. The collection will be available exclusively on NET-A-PORTER this fall in time for the film’s worldwide release on November 22, 2013.

“I am extremely proud of the designs that we created for ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ and there’s no partner more appropriate for ‘Capitol Couture’ than the world’s most cutting-edge luxury retailer,” Summerville said. “I can’t wait to share it with the public through this exclusive partnership with Lionsgate and NET-A-PORTER.”

Holli Rogers, Fashion Director, NET-A-PORTER.COM, stated, “When we were approached by Lionsgate to offer the collection by Trish Summerville to our customers exclusively, we jumped at the chance. Our customers take their style cues from myriad sources, from the latest runway shows and street trends to TV and film. Fashion plays an important role in ‘The Hunger Games’ series and is especially prevalent in ‘Catching Fire’, and fans of the franchise will see the film reference in the collection. This is also brilliant fashion in its own right, and we’re delighted to provide our customers with the chance to purchase limited-edition pieces designed by one of the most original costume designers in the industry today.”

Tim Palen, Lionsgate’s Chief Marketing Officer, said, “In the world of ‘The Hunger Games,’ one of the ways the Capitol defines itself is through fashion. When we launched Capitol Couture online (capitolcouture.pn), it took off and quickly became an out-of-world experience for both fans of the franchise and those obsessed with the future of fashion. Trish Summerville’s Capitol Couture collection for NET-A-PORTER is a brilliant, elegant and chic extension of this effort.”

Summerville will be honored this evening as Costume Designer of the Year on behalf of her work for “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” at the 10th Annual Style Awards, which kicks off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. Summerville has also won the Costumer Designer’s Guild Award for her work on director David Fincher’s 2011 film “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” She has designed award-winning costumes in music videos from top recording artists including Justin Timberlake, Pink, Janet Jackson and The Black Eyed Peas. Her work can also be seen on Showtime’s “Ray Donovan” as well as in commercial campaigns for Apple, Nike, Heineken, Tanqueray, Volkswagen, Diet Coke and Chevrolet.

“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” stars Academy Award® winner Jennifer Lawrence alongside Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, with Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland. The film is directed by Francis Lawrence, from a screenplay by Simon Beaufoy and Michael deBruyn based upon the novel “Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins and produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik.

“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” begins as Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson). Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a “Victor’s Tour” of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) – a competition that could change Panem forever. The novel on which the film is based is the second in a trilogy written by Suzanne Collins that has over 50 million copies in print in the U.S. alone.

The first installment of “The Hunger Games” was the 14th highest-grossing North American release of all time on its way to grossing nearly $700 million at the worldwide box office.

“Capitol Couture by Trish Summerville” will be available exclusively at NET-A-PORTER in November. Sign up to be notified of the arrival of the collection at:
www.net-a-porter.com/capitolcouturecollection

Johanna's Chariot and Parade Dress in Catching Fire Detailed by Trish Summerville

When asked about her favorite costumes in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, costume designer Trish Summerville chose Johanna Mason's chartiot costume as well as the dress worn by Katniss on the gala hosted by President snow in the Capitol. Here's what she has to say:


 
“Probably the two pieces are Johanna’s chariot costume and also Katniss’ [at] President Snow’s gala; the Victory Tour party costume. It’s embroidered in the shape of feathers and flames. And then Johanna’s chariot costume is a bodysuit that has three-dimensional printing on it, and a leather corset inspired by — because she’s from the lumber district — so the corset looks like a tree. We literally took pieces of bark off of a tree and headed to a printer to have them scan it and make all of the pieces look like bark.”
 
source: Teen.com

September 06, 2013

Catching Fire Official Illustrated Movie Companion Cover Plus Pre-order

Here's the cover of the Catching Fire: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion. In the cover, you get to see Katniss in her arena suit. You can pre-order it at Amazon.