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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Producer Denies Finnick Casting Rumors

By: Katey Rich The rumors that emerged last week about who might play Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire seemed so logical they had to be true. Armie Hammer, Garrett Hedlund and Taylor Kitsch all seemed like perfectly reasonable frontrunners to play the charming, handsome, slightly immoral Finnick, and with production on the film set to begin in the fall, it seemed … Continue reading The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Producer Denies Finnick Casting Rumors

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The Hunger Games Sequel Officially Titled The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

By: Eric Eisenberg When it came to creating brand recognition, Summit Entertainment really nailed it with the Twilight franchise. When the sequels were being produced they didn’t simply call them Eclipse or New Moon, but rather extended the title but putting The Twilight Saga: in front of it. Needless to say, it’s been expected that Lionsgate would be doing the same thing with their Hunger … Continue reading The Hunger Games Sequel Officially Titled The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

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Catching Fire (Hunger Games Trilogy: Book 2)

Oh my god!  This was such a good book.  I truly mean that, it was a amazing.  You know I was never really interested in picking up the books, mainly because the covers were, well, plain.  But ever since I read the first book, I have to say “never judge a book by it’s cover”.  This was truly an amazing book, I could not put … Continue reading Catching Fire (Hunger Games Trilogy: Book 2)

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Catching Fire Director Still Narrowed Down To Two, But It Could’ve Been Attack The Block’s Joe Cornish

The hunt for a new director to take over Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire seems to be winding down, as Deadline reiterates the news we reported two days ago, that Moneyball‘s Bennett Miller and Water For Elephants‘s Francis Lawrence are pretty much the final two contenders. Lawrence may have the edge because Miller seems committed to making Foxfire and doesn’t want to adjust for Catching … Continue reading Catching Fire Director Still Narrowed Down To Two, But It Could’ve Been Attack The Block’s Joe Cornish

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The Hunger Games Director Gary Ross Confirms He Won’t Make Catching Fire

The story that broke last week claiming Gary Ross wouldn’t return to direct Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire seemed pretty solid, but everyone went into the Easter weekend without any confirmation from Ross himself or the studio, leaving room for a lot of other rumors that the deal wasn’t quite done and Ross might return after all. But now you can put an end to … Continue reading The Hunger Games Director Gary Ross Confirms He Won’t Make Catching Fire

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‘Hunger Games’ Director Gary Ross Resumes Sequel Talks as Schedule Issues Loom Large

The Hunger Games director Gary Ross is set to sit down with Lionsgate executives Monday for a key meeting that will help determine his role in the follow-up to the mega-blockbuster. Contrary to previous media reports, Ross — who returned from a vacation in Italy on Friday — has not exited the booming franchise. But he is not yet signed to return for the second … Continue reading ‘Hunger Games’ Director Gary Ross Resumes Sequel Talks as Schedule Issues Loom Large

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‘Hunger Games’ sequel ‘Catching Fire’ due nearly two years later

Lionsgate Entertainment announced Monday morning that it was indeed dating “Catching Fire,” the movie based on Suzanne Collins’ second book about heroine Katniss Everdeen. But that date isn’t anytime soon — the second film in the post-apocalyptic series won’t come out until Nov. 22, 2013, about 20 months after the first movie hits theaters on March 23, 2012. The move is a departure from what … Continue reading ‘Hunger Games’ sequel ‘Catching Fire’ due nearly two years later

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