'Catching Fire' Wins Golden Trailer Award For Best Action Trailer

Lionsgate and Trailer Park have won a Golden Trailer Award in the Best Action category for their collaboration on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire "World Event" trailer. The "World Event" trailer was the one that debuted at Comic Con 2013. Let's watch it again, shall we?

The Golden Trailer Awards annually recognize the creative people who make movie trailers in 16 different categories. They even have their own awards gala, which was held on May 30th in Beverly Hills.

And while we're on the subject of trailers, Lionsgate, how about a Mockingjay Part 1 teaser?!?!? Pretty please?

Thais Protest Coup With ‘Hunger Games’ Salute

Many people in Thailand are adopting a symbol of resistance from The Hunger Games to protest their loss of civil and political rights as a result of last month’s military coup. Thais are using the three-fingered “District 12” salute as “a symbolic act of peaceful defiance.” The country has banned gatherings of more than 5 people, and the Southeast Asian nation’s ruling junta is pondering whether to officially ban the salute from The Hunger Games, now that is has become an emotionally charged symbol of resistance.

From Time:

If life does imitate art, Thais may have reason to worry. The Southeast Asian nation’s ruling junta is pondering whether to officially ban the three-fingered “District 12” salute from The Hunger Games, now that is has become an emotionally charged symbol of resistance among opponents of the May 22 military coup.

Already, scores of those proffering the salute during weekend street protests have been dragged off by troops, in scenes eerily reminiscent of the Suzanne Collins novels and movie franchise, which depict a dystopian future society ruled by the totalitarian Panem regime.

Image by Manik Sethisuwan Thai army deputy spokesman Colonel Winthai Suwaree told the Bangkok Post that the military top brass are discussing how best to respond to the barbed gesture. “[The junta] must look at [the protester’s] intention, what they want to communicate and surrounding circumstances,” he said.

Over the weekend, the sight of unarmed and peaceful protesters being detained for flashing three fingers — including a woman dragged into a taxi by plainclothes police in tourist-thronged central Bangkok — did little to assuage fears of what the military may have in store.

Brad Adams, director of Human Rights Watch’s Asia division, calls the Hunger Games salute “a symbolic act of peaceful defiance” amid a situation that “is spiraling downwards in terms of rights abuses.”

“The fact that the [junta] is closing down sections of the city to chase a handful of protesters reveals a totalitarian mind-set that discounts respect for human rights as a hindrance, and sees youthful defiance as the enemy,” he said by email.

New Still of Sam Claflin in 'Love, Rosie'

Radio Times just released a new still from Sam Claflin and Lily Collins' upcoming film Love, Rosie. I wouldn't point any fingers there, Mr. Wet T-Shirt!

The movie comes out in October and, according to Radio Times, we should look for a new trailer to debut on Wednesday.

Jena Malone & The Shoe Play at Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo

Jena Malone and Lem Jay Ignacio played an intimate show as The Shoe for fans in São Paulo, Brazil. They set up under a water tower in Ibirapuera Park on Sunday, June 1st, and our follower Pedro Leite was there and shared these photos with us.

Getting set up at Ibirapuera Park

Pedro gets a hug from JenaBig thanks to Pedro for the pics! You can follow him on instagram at @pleasefour and on twitter at @pleasefour.

Jena Malone & The Shoe at the Brazil Foundation Gala in Sao Paulo

Jena Malone and her bandmate Lem Jay Ignacio performed as The Shoe at the Brazil Foundation Gala in Sao Paulo on Thursday, May 29th.

Jena on the red carpet at the Brazil Foundation Gala

Inside the event. Photo thx to @jenamalone on instagram

The Shoe and Jena Malone fans in Sao Paulo can see an intimate performance by The Shoe TOMORROW, Sunday, June 1st underneath a water tower in Ibirapuera park at 4 pm sharp.

Lionsgate and Kabam Partner to Create 'The Hunger Games' Mobile Game

Kabam, a world leader in free-to-play games for traditional players, today announced that it has partnered with Lionsgate to create a mobile game based on The Hunger Games franchise.

Kabam will produce an exclusive role playing, card collection mobile game that will deliver the action of the blockbuster film into the hands of avid fans around the world. In the game, players assume the identity of District members sent on a mission in order to build their alliance, liberate their District, and rebuild Panem.

“We are so pleased to be working with Kabam to give the fans an experience like they have never had before,” said Danielle DePalma, Lionsgate’s EVP of Digital Media. “Being able to role-play with the mentors straight from the world of The Hunger Games will let fans feel as if they are in the middle of the action.”

The game will be developed in Kabam's China studio, the same place where the hit movie based game The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth was created and went on to generate more than $100 million in revenue during its first year.

Lionsgate To Launch Interactive "The Hunger Games: The Exhibition" In Summer 2015

Lionsgate will launch a U.S. tour of “The Hunger Games: The Exhibition” in summer 2015, it was announced today by Lionsgate Chief Marketing Officer Tim Palen. The state-of-the-art exhibition, which will include interactive displays of authentic costumes, props and other elements of the world of The Hunger Games, will be designed in conjunction with Thinkwell Group, one of the world’s leading theme park and location-based entertainment companies. (Thinkwell are the people behind The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour outside London, which is pretty impressive if you haven't seen it.)

“The Hunger Games: The Exhibition” will launch several months ahead of the November 20, 2015 worldwide release of the fourth Hunger Games film, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, and will incorporate artifacts featured in the first three films from locations within the Capitol and the various Districts of Panem. The exhibition will be featured in major museums and institutions across the country and will be supported by a multimedia promotional effort and nationwide advance ticket sales.

“Now that we’ve built a critical mass of intellectual property, we’re committed to extending our brands into exciting new businesses that create opportunities for our fans to engage with our properties at the same time they deliver significant incremental financial benefits to Lionsgate,” said Palen. “We’re thrilled to launch this initiative with the U.S. tour of The Hunger Games exhibition, which celebrates the world of The Hunger Games and offers Hunger Games fans an extensive behind-the-scenes look at the movie-making process.” He noted that the exhibits will also be paired with local school curricula, and nearly all aspects of the tour will be interactive.

Palen also announced that, as part of the studio’s commitment to expand its branded retail and merchandising operations, it has brought veteran Thinkwell executive Jenefer Brown in-house, naming her to the newly created post of Senior Vice President, Branded Attractions. Brown will not only oversee the launch of the U.S. tour of The Hunger Games exhibition but will explore additional theme park attraction and other location-based entertainment opportunities around the world for The Hunger Games franchise and the Company’s entire portfolio of branded properties.

VIDEO: Sam Claflin Has a Bizarre Party Trick and "A Real Issue With Trousers"

Sam Claflin was one of 20 different cover stars of Hunger Magazine's Mighty Blighty issue that came out back in February (we posted the photos and entire article HERE if you want to re-read).

Today they posted a never-before-released video from his photo shoot, and they asked Sam all about his most embarasing moments which include this little gem: "I have a real issue with trousers. Pretty much every part and every character I've ever played my trouser will split up the crotch."

Oh, and don't miss his freaky party trick.