The National on Catching Fire Soundtrack

Image credit: The National on Instagram

Music news magazine NME has confirmed that The National will be included on the Catching Fire soundtrack. The original title of the song? "Dying is Easy." It was deemed "too dark," however, and renamed "Lean" by the producers. 

 "The song was originally called 'Dying Is Easy' and I think that they thought it was a little too dark. But, you know, I get it. It was a really fun project…It was a cool change from how we normally work on things – to write something for something else. It was kind of a pressure release thing and it was fun, we really enjoyed it."


Source: http://www.nme.com/news/the-national/72808#lZJPob3v1iG1c8yc.99

 

Jennifer and Liam in Atlanta

Photos from the filming of Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2 are finally starting to trickle in, and yesterday saw the surfacing of both Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth - with Liam sporting what is believed to be the uniforms worn by those in District 13!

We have to admit these photos are slightly bittersweet, though ... it's the beginning of the end!

Photo credit: Popsugar.com

Photo credit: Popsugar.com 

CL Casting Sends Out Casting Call for "The Second Rebellion"

Fan-made Mockingjay poster by Nikola-Nikart: http://nickart.co.vu/

CL Casting, the company responsible for the extras casting of Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2 in Atlanta, has just sent out a call for "The Second Rebellion." From their casting call today:

Attention residents of Districts of Georgia and to all of those friendly to the Second Rebellion!!

We at CL Casting have intercepted a confidential transmission from the Atlanta Capitol addressing the mayors of the various District Cites of Georgia on some secret operation known only as
"The Caged Bird Sings".

"We are calling on you now to deliver to us a certain breed of... character.

We of the Atlanta Capitol are seeking MALES and FEMALES of various ethnicities - Hispanic, Indian, Asian, Caucasian, African-American, Panamanian etc. However, we ask these loyal citizens be thin, skinny types that are available to work October 7th, 9th 10th and 11th. As we follow a strict dress code here within the Atlanta Capitol, these citizens MUST be available for a wardrobe fitting to be scheduled sometime this coming weekend or the following week. This statute is NON-NEGOTIABLE.

Please forward this urgent message along to your most loyal citizens, those willing to serve the Atlanta Capitol without question nor comment."

See the entire call here.

Check out CLCasting's facebook page for updates.

Megan Hayes on 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' - "My Experience Couldn't Have Been Better"

Megan Hayes, our District 6 female tribute and morphling addict in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, recently spoke with Dread Central about her role in the movie Plus One (available now VOD on IFC Midnight). They snuck in a few questions about Catching Fire:

DC: Can you talk about your experience on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and explain who the Morphlings are for those who don’t know?

MH: I don’t know how much I can say. I am the tribute from District Six. The morphlings are addicted to a drug called morphling - a pain killer that’s kind of a morphine-esque kind of drug. My experience on Hunger Games couldn’t have been better. I was embraced by everyone and had a fantastic experience. It was a really fun role to play; the director [Francis Lawrence] was incredibly kind but also incredibly smart and knew exactly what he wanted. It was a really ideal experience overall.

DC: How much better was craft services on The Hunger Games then on +1?

MH: Lemme tell ya’ about craft services on The Hunger Games. I really couldn’t partake of it that much because I was on a very strict diet where I had to lose and get to a very malnourished-looking weight. So, it looked great but I basically ate a lot of almonds and a lot of fruits and veggies and that was about it.

DC: That’s kind of an interesting connection between your character in Hunger Games and then in +1 where you’re both addicts.

MH: I know! Isn’t that great? I’m not gonna lie, fingers crossed, I hope this is my new niche.

Read the entire article at Dread Central.

'The Hunger Games' District Playlists on Spotify

Republic Records (who, incidentally, will be releasing The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Soundtrack) have created playlists for each of the 12 Districts of Panem on Spotify. This week they released District 12 and District 1 playlists on the districts' Facebook pages. But you can find them all right now on Spotify. It's interesting to note that some of the rumored Catching Fire Soundtrack artists are on the lists (ahem, Lana Del Rey). Does that mean anything - WE DON'T KNOW! But they are a fun listen. And where's The Capitol playlist, Republic?

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

District 10

District 11

District 12

OFFICIAL! Mahershala Ali is BOGGS in 'Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2'

It's official, tributes - we've got our Boggs! Mahershala Ali has just been cast as Boggs in Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2! Ali is probably best known for his work in the television show The 4400, his many guest staring roles on tv, and from the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

For those of you a little rusty on your Mockingjay, Boggs is a rebel soldier and is introduced as President Coin’s right-hand lackey but soon becomes Katniss’ protector. He also delivers one of the most memorable lines in the trilogy, “Well, don’t expect us to be too impressed. We just saw Finnick Odair in his underwear.” After which Katniss thinks to herself, “I decide to go ahead and like Boggs.”

Yeah, he's got this!

New 'Catching Fire' Outdoor Teaser Art

Brand new The Hunger Games: Catching Fire teaser art was revealed by the Hunger Games Explorer's #1 fan, Torii! This lucky Australian Hunger Games fan was rewarded for her enthusiastic participation on the Hunger Games Explorer site by being the first fan ever to see the new poster and sharing it on her social media.

Here's the hi-res version thanks to SlashFilm. Click to enlarge:

And we cropped a version that works pretty well for Facebook and twitter headers. Click for the massive version:

New 'Catching Fire' International Poster

 

Take a look at a brand new The Hunger Games: Catching Fire international poster! We've also got a no-copy version for you thanks to barnyweasley.tumblr.com

Thanks to jposters.com for the poster!