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Apr 10 2012 10:44 PM ET

Gary Ross will not direct second 'Hunger Games' installment 'Catching Fire'

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In a surprising turn, The Hunger Games director Gary Ross has bowed out of directing the second part of the trilogy, Catching Fire, which is scheduled for release in November 2013. In a statement from Ross released by Lionsgate, the director said he didn’t feel the schedule allowed him the time to make the movie as he envisioned it. There had been speculation in recent days that Ross and Lionsgate were having trouble coming to an agreement.

“Despite recent speculation in the media, and after difficult but sincere consideration, I have decided not to direct Catching Fire. As a writer and a director, I simply don’t have the time I need to write and prep the movie I would have wanted to make because of the fixed and tight production schedule,” Ross said.

Lionsgate said they are “very sorry that Gary Ross has chosen not to direct Catching Fire.”

Read the complete statements from Ross and the studio below.

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Apr 8 2012 02:04 PM ET

Box office report: 'The Hunger Games' three-peats with $33.5 mil, passes $300 million in 17 days

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Two new competitors, two more cannons fired. The Hunger Games managed to overcome the debuts of both American Reunion and Titanic 3D, winning its third weekend in a row with $33.5 million.

The sci-fi survival thriller should pass $300 million on Easter Sunday, its 17th day in theaters. It’ll tie Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith as the sixth-fastest movie to reach the milestone. (It should be noted that the only Twilight film to ever hit $300 million, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, did so in 81 days.) At its current pace, The Hunger Games is headed for a final domestic gross between $360 million and $370 million.

American Reunion debuted in second place with $21.5 million. That’d be a commendable opening for most R-rated comedies, but it’s a bit of a disappointment for the fourth entry in the American Pie franchise. The past three American movies opened to an average of $32.4 million, and the first one started out with $18.7 million in 1999 — not much less than American Reunion. Factor in inflation, and American Reunion scored the series’ smallest opening weekend by far. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 7 2012 01:35 PM ET

Box office update: 'The Hunger Games' fends off new competitors with $12.9 mil on Friday

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Katniss 1, Stifler 0. The Hunger Games is now starting to show off some of its stamina, as the sci-fi survival thriller dropped only 31 percent for an estimated $12.9 million on Friday.

That puts the movie on pace for a $32 million weekend, and means that Katniss should reach $300 million domestically by Sunday night. If that happens, The Hunger Games will have reached $300 million in 17 days, tying Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith as the sixth-fastest movie to hit that figure.

In second place was American Reunion, which debuted to $9.2 million on Friday. The R-rated comedy, the fourth theatrical release in the American Pie series, should finish the weekend with about $22 million. That’s a respectable figure, but a bit of a disappointment considering the prior three Pie flicks opened to an average of $32.4 million. The only Pie movie that will have earned a lower opening-weekend number than American Reunion is the original American Pie, which started out with $18.7 million in 1999. Adjust for inflation, though, and that figure jumps past American Reunion to $28.8 million. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 5 2012 11:19 PM ET

Box office preview: 'American Reunion' and 'Titanic 3D' attempt to overthrow 'The Hunger Games'

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Welcome back, ’90s. Opening this weekend are two nostalgia trips from the era of Seinfeld, grunge music, pogs, and Nintendo 64: the American Pie fourquel American Reunion, and the 3-D re-release of the 1997 blockbuster Titanic. Only one of these movies features Billy Zane dismissing the artistic talents of Pablo Picasso.

But while both films should perform moderately well this weekend, my money’s on The Hunger Games to ultimately win its third weekend in a row, if only by a hair. Here are my predictions for this Easter weekend:

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Apr 5 2012 03:32 PM ET

'The Hunger Games' hits a snag with director negotiations, Gary Ross has yet to sign on for sequel

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As evidenced everywhere from The Treasure of the Sierra Madre to the work of Notorious B.I.G., there’s nothing like a little success to complicate matters. Following a massive, record-breaking opening for The Hunger Games, Lionsgate’s powerful new franchise has run into a wall. Director Gary Ross, who many assumed would be staying on to helm the sequel, Catching Fire, has yet to sign on for another film, and according to a recent report, contract negotiations are not going smoothly. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 5 2012 08:00 AM ET

It was inevitable: MAD Magazine's parody of 'The Hunger Games' -- EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK

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It is a tradition that stretches back decades, a ritual of ruthless public mortification that children and children-at-heart have gleefully gobbled up from sea to shining sea. I’m speaking, of course, of the MAD Magazine parody, the venerable humor magazine’s take-no-prisoners tweak of massive pop-cultural events in which nothing is sacred. And in this exclusive first look, we can see what happened when MAD‘s Alfred E. Neuman set his sights on The Hunger Games — or, as MAD puts it, The Hunger Pains.

First thing I noticed from this parody, written by Desmond Devlin, and drawn by artist Tom Richmond: MAD‘s Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark — sorry, that’s Katfood Aspercreme and Meatwad Stretchmark — look like the Capitol fashioned a “muttation” of Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson crossed with Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. The result, as one would expect, is horrifying. Check out the first four pages of the parody below — keeping in mind it comes from the April 24 issue of MAD, entitled “The 50 Worst Things About America.”

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Apr 1 2012 12:59 PM ET

Box office report: 'The Hunger Games' stays on top with $61.1 million, holds off 'Wrath' and 'Mirror Mirror'

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Not even Olympian gods and a very wicked witch could slow down The Hunger Games‘ exemplary box office run.

The smash adaptation, which scored the third best opening of all time last weekend with $152.2 million, dropped by 60 percent in its second frame to $61.1 million. While that drop may seem hefty, it was all but expected given last weekend’s unbelievable numbers, and it was in the same range as the second weekend drops of comparable blockbusters like Iron Man 2 (-59 percent) and Spider-Man 3 (-62 percent), and, in fact, better than many others like The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (-70 percent). READ FULL STORY »

Mar 31 2012 12:18 PM ET

Box office update: 'Hunger Games' wins Friday with $18.9 million; 'Wrath' and 'Mirror Mirror' not so fair

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Two new wide releases couldn’t dethrone box office champion The Hunger Games on Friday.

The blockbuster dropped by 72 percent from its first Friday to $18.9 million, which should lead to a three-day gross above $60 million and an easy weekend win. (A hefty drop was all but guaranteed after scoring the third-best opening of all time.) Over ten days, The Hunger Games‘ total will likely sit at about $250 million.

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Mar 30 2012 05:04 PM ET

'The Hunger Games': The sequels won't be rated R, but 'Mockingjay' still might be split in two

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Where the Harry Potter series started off in a brightly lit world of wonder and whimsy before descending into a world of warfare and washed-out color, The Hunger Games starts off gritty and violent and goes from there. As written, Suzanne Collins’ two sequels — Mockingjay in particular, with its many scenes of all-out combat — don’t shy away from building upon the brutality established in the first book.

Understandably, many fans are wondering whether this could mean that the inevitable movie adaptations might garner an R rating from the MPAA. But according to producer Nina Jacobson, it’s pretty much out of the question that any subsequent films would receive anything harsher than the PG-13 given to The Hunger Games. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 29 2012 07:35 PM ET

Box office preview: 'Wrath of the Titans' and 'Mirror Mirror' step into the arena with 'The Hunger Games'

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In its first six days in theaters, The Hunger Games has amassed over $181 million, and this weekend, it’s not likely that phenomenon is slowing down. Despite new competition from 3-D sequel Wrath of the Titans and family-friendly Show White tale Mirror Mirror, The Hunger Games is all but guaranteed another frame atop the chart. Here’s how the Top 5 might shake out:

1. The Hunger Games – $70 million

After a remarkable first week in theaters, which kicked off with the third-best opening of all time ($152.2 million), and the best start ever for a non-sequel, Katniss and company will maintain their perch in the sophomore frame. While drops well above 50 percent are typical for giant tentpoles like Games, it’s very likely that the film will face a smaller decline than other frontloaded sequels like The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1, which dropped by 70 percent in its second weekend.  READ FULL STORY »

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