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Aug 3 2012 09:00 AM ET

'Hunger Games': It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Jennifer Lawrence in a tree -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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As if anyone needed more proof that Jennifer Lawrence is tough as nails, check out this EW exclusive clip from the special features of the Blu-ray/DVD of The Hunger Games, where viewers can take a behind-the-scenes look at how Lawrence trained for Katniss, and why the crew made her her own climbing gym.

Inside scoop: The knots on the tree in her training gym became the same as the ones in the movie so Lawrence could accurately practice her climb — complete with a harness, of course.

Watch Lawrence show her strength below: READ FULL STORY »

Aug 2 2012 12:59 PM ET

'Sex and the City' star Lynn Cohen cast as Mags in 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'

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From Magda to Mags: Lynn Cohen — best known as Miranda’s nanny Magda on Sex and the City – will play the 80-year-old former Hunger Games champion Mags in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Mags also served as a mentor to District 4 champion Finnick Odair, and they both play crucial roles during the 75th Annual Hunger Games, also called the Quarter Quell. Practically silent, Mags nonetheless proves vital during the Games, inspiring fierce loyalty from Finnick. That role has yet to be cast, but Sam Claflin (Snow White and the Huntsman) is reportedly the frontrunner.

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Jul 27 2012 09:00 AM ET

'Hunger Games' behind-the-scenes: Jennifer Lawrence talks portraying Katniss -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Before The Hunger Games, Jennifer Lawrence was known mostly for indie fare, like her Oscar-nominated turn in Winter’s Bone.

In this EW exclusive clip of a behind-the-scenes feature from the upcoming Blu-ray release of The Hunger Games, Lawrence discusses her fears about signing onto a popular franchise film, her advice from her mom, and why a good script is a good script, no matter the size of the movie.

Check it out below:  READ FULL STORY »

Jul 23 2012 12:50 PM ET

Official: Jena Malone will play Johanna Mason in 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'

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It’s official: Lionsgate announced this morning that Jena Malone has signed on to play Johanna Mason in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Malone is the third new actor to formally join the Hunger Games franchise, following Philip Seymour Hoffman (as Gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee) and Amanda Plummer (as tribute Wiress).

EW first reported last month that Malone was in the running for the pivotal role. (Some basic plot SPOILERS follow from here.)  READ FULL STORY »

Jul 17 2012 07:23 PM ET

'Catching Fire' zeroing in on actors for Finnick and Beetee -- REPORT

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UPDATE: Melissa Leo is reportedly no longer in the running for the role of Mags. The following story has been amended accordingly.

The tributes for the Hunger Games of The Hunger Games were stocked mostly with young actors unknown to most audiences. But as the casting sweepstakes for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire really begins to (forgive me) catch fire, it appears that Lionsgate hopes to dial up the star wattage a bit for its wildly anticipated sequel.

Variety is reporting that Sam Claflin (Snow White and the Huntsman, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) and Tony Shalhoub (Monk) are the latest actors to top the shortlist to play the new tributes in Catching Fire. (Some SPOILERS follow for those who have not read Suzanne Collins’ novel.)  READ FULL STORY »

Jul 17 2012 01:01 PM ET

Amanda Plummer to play Wiress in 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' -- BREAKING

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Tick tock.

As Catching Fire nears its start date, another new member has been added to the cast of the Hunger Games sequel — Amanda Plummer, the actress best known for playing meek and mad characters in So I Married an Axe Murderer, The Fisher King and Needful Things.

As fans of the Suzanne Collins book could probably guess from those first two words of the story, she’ll be playing a character who becomes a critical ally to Katniss Everdeen… READ FULL STORY »

Jul 14 2012 04:33 PM ET

'Hunger Games': Prim, Rue, Cato, Thresh, and Marvel talk 'Catching Fire' and...zombies? -- VIDEO

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The Hunger Games cast members Willow Shields (Prim), Amandla Stenberg (Rue), Alexander Ludwig (Cato), Dayo Okeniyi (Thresh), and Jack Quaid (Marvel) all stopped by EW’s Comic-Con studio today to discuss how theybonded while making the film, their favorite scene from the film, and (per a question via Twitter) who would best survive a zombie apocalypse. Plus, Shields talks about Prim’s bigger role in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Check it out below! READ FULL STORY »

Jul 12 2012 09:00 PM ET

'Hunger Games' behind-the-scenes clip: Katniss on fire -- EXCLUSIVE

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For those of you who aren’t at Comic-Con, fear not. EW has an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip from The Hunger Games that just premiered at a Comic-Con panel.

The video is a closer look at the scene where Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) is tied in a tree, and the fire starts to surround her. Watch director Gary Ross and stunt coordinator Chad Stahelski block out and show Lawrence the path she has to run, and watch how close Lawrence actually gets to the fire. Katniss would be proud.

Check out the clip below: READ FULL STORY »

Jul 10 2012 04:59 PM ET

'Mockingjay' to be split into two movies, release dates announced

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Lionsgate has just let loose a veritable Cornucopia of release details. Only shortly after confirming the addition of Philip Seymour Hoffman to the cast of Catching Fire, the studio has announced that they plan to split Mockingjay—the final novel in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy—into two separate films: the ingeniously titled The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2. The plan is to make this a yearly event through 2015, with Catching Fire hitting theaters on November 22, 2013, Mockingjay, Part 1 on November 21, 2014, and Mockingjay, Part 2 on Nov. 20, 2015. That way, each Thanksgiving, Americans can give thanks that they’re not being forced to fight to the death as a spectator sport, even if holidays with the family can make it feel that way.

This is just the latest example of Hollywood taking the ax to a golden goose in an effort to double their success rates and extend the film series. And based on the take of other meiotic franchises like Harry Potter and Twilight, it’s highly possible that splitting Mockingjay will result in two golden geese. At least, that’s what Lionsgate is hoping.

Read more:
Where could ‘Mockingjay’ be split into two parts?
Philip Seymour Hoffman will play Plutarch Heavensbee in ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’
‘Hunger Games’ behind-the-scenes extras preview — EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Jul 9 2012 12:25 PM ET

Philip Seymour Hoffman will play Plutarch Heavensbee in 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'

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Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has signed on to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, as Plutarch Heavensbee, the politically crafty Head Gamemaker who oversees the 75th Annual Hunger Games, Lionsgate announced today.

Hoffman is the first new actor to officially join the wildly popular franchise, alongside stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz, Elizabeth Banks, and Donald Sutherland. Actress Jena Malone has reportedly signed up to play tribute Johanna Mason — EW first reported that Malone was in the running for the role — but Lionsgate has yet to confirm that casting.

Director Francis Lawrence is aiming to start shooting Catching Fire later this year. Along with Hoffman’s casting, the studio also released its first official synopsis for the film, based on the best-selling novel by Suzanne Collins. Check it out below:  READ FULL STORY »

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