Natalie Dormer Talks Jennifer Lawrence and Joining the Hunger Games Family

E! Online spoke with Natalie Dormer at the SAG Awards, where she debuted her half-shaved Mockingjay hairdo, and they just revealed a little more from their conversation on the red carpet. Dormer says she is ecstatic about being a part of the Hunger Games family.

The 31-year-old actress, who plays Cressida in the upcoming two Mockingjay films, gushed about the highly anticipated films and her awesome costar Jennifer Lawrence.

"It's the best family to be a part of," Dormer said. "I'm so happy to be a part of the Hunger Games family, really."

As for her character in the film, Dormer explained, "Cressida, she's a documentary filmmaker turned rebel. She's left the Capitol to join the rebellion against Snow. She's got that Capitol funk style going on, but now she's like practical rebel and believes in the cause."

And Dormer definitely gets in on the action scenes alongside Lawrence's Katniss. "Well, anyone who knows the book knows that Cressida follows Katniss into the field," she dished. "I'm pretty much Katniss' guide for the majority."

As for working with J.Law, Dormer says "yes" she's as cool as you'd think. "She's a total chick," she said. "She's gorgeous."

Dormer also had to shave half of her head for the Mockingjay role. "The hair department of Mockingjay did it and I love it," she told us. "A little trepidation, but I was excited."

Jena Malone Attends GRAMMY Weekend Party in Los Angeles

Jena Malone attended Delta Air Lines 2014 Grammy Weekend Private Reception held at the SoHo House in West Hollywood last night (Thursday January 23rd). She even made Entertainment Tonight's "Outfit of the Day" for her adorable look.

The 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place live on Sunday, Jan. 26 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

Costume Design Duo Will Replace Trish Summerville on 'Mockingjay' Movies

Bart Mueller, left, and Kurt Swanson. Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images

Lionsgate has confirmed that costume designers Bart Mueller and Kurt Swanson will head the Mockingjay films' costume design, succeeding original franchise designer Trish Summerville. Summerville chose to work on the film adaption of David Fincher's Gone Girl instead of completing the Hunger Games series, Summerville's rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

Although the design duo wouldn't reveal any details to the project, they did express being "so excited" when reached via email.

Mueller and Swanson are nominated for a Costume Designers Guild Award for their recent work on the Matthew McConaughey- and Jared-Leto-starring Dallas Buyers Club. "With such committed actors, we really loved being part of bringing these characters to the screen," expressed Mueller and Swanson about their nomination. The fact that it’s getting so much attention and that people are seeing this movie is really rewarding. The CDG nomination is icing on the cake.
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They've previously worked on Britney Spears' "Lucky," "Stronger" and "Slave 4 U" music videos, and also designed the look of HBO's fashion industry-focused How To Make It In America.

The UK 'Catching Fire' DVD Release Date is March 17th

The reveal we've been waiting for from the Hunger Games UK has been announced - it's the official UK release date of the Catching Fire DVD: March 17th, 2014.

Head over to the official site to pre-order the DVD, Blu-ray, Triple play version or the deluxe limited edition.

'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Arrives on DVD & Blu-Ray March 7th

Target's Exclusive 3 disc combo pack trailer with BTS:

Get ready, tributes! Catching Fire officially arrives on DVD, Blu-ray combo pack, digital HD, video on demand and pay-per-view in the US on March 7th. The DVD is packed with over two hours of extensive, must-see bonus materials that include a Blu-ray-exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, “Surviving the Game: Making Catching Fire,” deleted scenes (YAY), an audio commentary with director Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson as well as a sneak peek at the highly-anticipated theatrical action film Divergent from Lionsgate’s Summit label. The Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.99 and $29.95, respectively.

Go to CatchingFireMovie.com to see all buying options including Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Xbox, Best Buy, Walmart and Target!

BLU-RAY COMBO PACK SPECIAL FEATURES

• “Surviving the Game: Making Catching Fire” – 9-part feature-length documentary

• Audio Commentary with Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Nina Jacobson

• Deleted Scenes

• Sneak Peek of Divergent


DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio Commentary with Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Nina Jacobson

• Deleted Scenes

• Sneak Peek of Divergent

Entertainment Tonight Reveals 'Catching Fire' DVD Behind The Scenes Sneak Peek

Entertainment Tonight aired a snippet from the upcoming Catching Fire DVD behind the scenes special feature footage on their broadcast this evening. The sneak peek clip reveals the close working relationship of stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson and also shows the two cracking each other up on-set.

BTW, the official release date of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on DVD and Blu-Ray is March 7, 2014!

Elizabeth Banks Talks About Jennifer Lawrence and Being ON THE MOCKINGJAY SET!

Elizaeth Banks at Sundance. Portrait thanks to EW E!Online spoke with Elizabeth Banks at Sundance while she was promoting her film, Little Accidents, and they asked her about co-star Jennifer Lawrence. We LOVE Jen, obviously, but don't you think her co-stars get a little sick of having their entire interviews be about someone else? Anyhoo, Liz gave up one little tidbit that is still FREAKING me out (in a good way). She's in Mockingjay Part 1.

"Yes, I was on [the Mockingjay] set the Thursday she was nominated," Banks dished to E! News at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival junket for her film Little Accidents sponsored by Chase Sapphire on Main at the Nintendo Chalet. "We all kid with her more than anything."

Banks, who also called J.Law's second Oscar nomination for American Hustle "pretty cool," continued, "A lot of poking fun at her. She can handle it, which is a lovely quality of hers."

So what's the craziest thing Banks has ever seen Lawrence do?

"I could never repeat the craziest," she said. "She'd get in a lot of trouble."

"We don't give away all of our set secrets," Banks said, adding of Lawrence, "She is exactly what people hope that she is, which is really fun, easygoing gal you'd want to hang out with. You definitely want to have a beer with her."

See the video HERE. 

Yeah, yeah, Jennifer Lawrence, blah, blah we love her but - GUYS!! Elizabeth Banks was on the Mockingjay set which means Effie is really in the movie. She's not listed on the IMDB page for Mockingjay Part 1 but now we know she's in the film!

Entertainment Tonight Teases 'Catching Fire' DVD Sneak Peek

Entertainment Tonight announced last evening that they'll be airing an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming The Hunger Games: Catching Fire DVD AND that they'll be revealing the long-awaited release date on their show tonight (Thursday, January 23rd). To find out when ET airs in your neck of the woods use their showfinder.

We'll be updating this post as we find out more!

Thanks to The Hob and their follower Brett Vickerman for the heads up!