Philip Seymour Hoffman Reportedly Confirmed For The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

By: Katey Rich UPDATE: Lionsgate has confirmed the news, in an press release that also includes the film’s first synopsis. Check it out below! THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking … Continue reading Philip Seymour Hoffman Reportedly Confirmed For The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Director Francis Lawrence To Be Offered The Hunger Games Sequel

Earlier this week, there were reports that the search for a Hunger Games sequel director had been narrowed down to two candidates. Those two filmmakers were Bennett Miller, director of Moneyball and Capote, and Francis Lawrence, who made Water For Elephants, I Am Legend and Constantine. When reporting the news, I noted that it would be strange for Miller to take the job, as he … Continue reading Director Francis Lawrence To Be Offered The Hunger Games Sequel

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