Molly Mon, November 2, 2015
Katniss declares her intention to take out President Snow to Johanna Mason in a short new clip from Mockingjay Part 2 "Old Friends."
"Now you're talking"
Molly Mon, November 2, 2015 A special behind the scenes IMAX sneak peek of Mockingjay Part 2 will play in select US theaters starting November 6th.
From the press release:
In anticipation of the upcoming release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, IMAX and Lionsgate will release an IMAX Exclusive Sneak Peek commemorating the last chapter of the Hunger Games.
Exclusively in select Domestic IMAX theatres beginning November 6th, this special behind-the-scenes look will give fans a glimpse of what is to come in the final chapter when Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and President Snow (Donald Sutherland) face off for the final time. In this thrilling, action-packed finale to this blockbuster franchise, Katniss now fully realizes the stakes are no longer just for survival — they are for the future.
Check your local IMAX theater starting Nov 6th for the sneak peek!
Molly Mon, November 2, 2015 ;)
Thanks to the lovely folks at HungerTimes, we've got the full Mockingjay Part 2 Los Angeles press conference from October 31st for you! There are quite a few spoilers from the film within the video, so heads up if you're studiously avoiding spoilers until the movie is released!
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Thanks to Hunger Times and DesdeHollywood!
PanemPropaganda Mon, November 2, 2015 ;)
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There's a new interview and ridiculously handsome photoshoot with Josh Hutcherson in DuJour.com.
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Josh talks aboout Mockingjay Part 2 and compares the set to a frat house.
“We were filming in Berlin, all staying in the same hotel. Most of us were on the same floor. It was an open-door policy. At any moment you were ready to cover yourself because there was some incoming nonsense from outside.” Like what? “Like Woody Harrelson half-naked with a towel trying to smack you. The Hunger Games has been the equivalent of a college experience,” he says. “At 18, you go to college. Now I’m 23. I’m out of college.”
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On Joshifer:
Meanwhile, his friendship with Hunger Games co-star Jennifer Lawrence has become such a national obsession that the two have their own nickname: Joshifer. Of their slumber parties (with co-star Liam Hemsworth) Hutcherson says it’s not what you think. “It’s not the three of us cuddled up in a bed!” So what, it’s more about avoiding drunk driving? “Exactly,” he says. “We’re being responsible young adults!”
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On life after The Hunger Games:
Hutcherson insists he has no plan for life after Panem, and that he isn’t studying the post-Twilight pitfalls of his contemporaries for clues. It’s worth remembering, Taylor Lautner also once presented at the Oscars. “I like to be driven by projects and stories and characters as opposed to strategic career moves,” Hutcherson says, laughing as the words escape his mouth. “We’ll see how that turns out. But I’d rather go broke and never work again instead of doing movies that I didn’t want to make because of a career path.”
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On enjoying life at 23:
While he’s looking for his next project, and reading scripts for the production company he started with his mom, he’s also enjoying being 23. The other night he went to see the Swedish singer Tove Lo perform in Koreatown (one of his friends is shooting the behind-the-scenes footage of her tour), and then invited everyone over for “a dance party.” He pulls out his phone to show off some photos from the night, where his guests are posing in masks. “I have a big box of costumes,” Hutcherson explains, scrolling and laughing. “We got the Burger King guy, Indian chief, pumpkin girl….”
A box of costumes? Hutcherson isn’t particularly concerned with looking cool for a reporter, which is refreshing. When he talks about going to Bonnaroo with his kid brother earlier this year, he’s as excited to talk about Kendrick Lamar’s set as he is talking about how he and his brother rigged a makeshift A/C unit out of a fan and cooler full of ice,MacGyver-style. When Jennifer Lawrence performed Cher’s “Believe” in a bit on Conan, Hutcherson gamely sang back-up.
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On long-distance love with girlfriend Spanish actress Claudia Traisac:
“There’s a lot of traveling, a lot of Skype,” he says of his long-distance relationship. Skype can be a double-edged sword, I suggest and he doesn’t disagree outlining his struggles with being able to see his girlfriend but not, you know, touch her. “I feel like I’m with you because I’m seeing you and we’re talking,” he says, “but also you’re a fucking screen. It’s very frustrating.” But quickly his genial nature returns, and he focuses on the positive: “It’s kind of cool. We’re doing this international thing.” And it seems he’s thinking long-term, saying they might spend next summer together in New York. “We’re young, we make it work.”
Read the full article at DuJour.com.
Molly Mon, November 2, 2015 ;)
The Mockingjay Part 2 electronic press kit has been released online with loads of on-set interviews with the cast and behind the scenes b-roll footage. Checkout our playlist below for all 12 videos including interviews with Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Francis Lawrence, Nina Jacobson and most of the rest of the cast. There are some slight spoilers in the footage, so proceed with caution if you're avoiding them. There is purposely no sound on the first video (B-Roll).
The video shown is the first video in the 12-video PLAYLIST. The next one will play automatically and it will run through all 12 in a row. OR if you'd like to chosse which video to play, you can click the little lines in the upper left cormer and it will show you the rest of the videos. You can then choose which one to play next.
Molly Sat, October 31, 2015 ;)
History was made here! Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth had their hand and footprints immortalized in cement at the famous TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood today. Francis Lawrence and Nina Jacobson were also present at the ceremony.
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Liam got emotional at the ceremony and said "I love you guys so much. Let's just be friends forever."
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Backstage before the ceremony:
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Molly Sat, October 31, 2015 ;)
And so it begins... The Mockingjay Part 2 press tour officially begins today. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth's Imprint ceremony is today at 10amPT/1pmET at the TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood. The trio will have their hand and footprints immortalized in cement at the famous Los Angeles theater. There won't be a live-stream of the event but The Hunger Games periscope says they're going to be broadcasting live from the ceremony and we'll post as many photos and video as we can find as soon as they're available! Francis Lawrence and Nina Jacobson will also be present at the ceremony today.
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Right after the imprint ceremony Jen, Josh, Liam, Francis and Nina will be heading over to The Hunger Games Global Fan Appreciation Event at Samsung Studios in Los Angeles. The event begins at 11amPT/2pmET. No live-stream, but it will be recorded and footage will be posted at tribute.thehungergames.movie on Tuesday, November 3rd.
There are a few Fansites that will be present at the imprint ceremony and Global Fan Event. Follow along on their twitter accounts for live photos from the day's events:
Molly Fri, October 30, 2015 ;)
The massively long Mockingjay Part 2 production notes have been released. You can read the full document HERE. There are some really great nuggets within those 97 pages including cast and crew interviews and the film's credits. Probably some *SPOIERS* in here for those who haven't read the books.
Some of our favorite bits:
The toast babies (Katniss and Peeta's kids) are, as expected, being played by Jennifer Lawrence's nephews Bear and Theodore Lawrence.
Francis Lawrence praises Josh Hutcherson's performance as Peeta Mellark:
Francis Lawrence says Josh Hutcherson’s willingness to go the edge in this new incarnation of Peeta was impressive. “He really blew me away in this film because he was so incredible at showing how tormented Peeta is in his current state. I know Josh so well, but watching him in these scenes, I didn’t recognize any part of him,” remarks the director.
Josh on playing Peeta in MJ2:
“Peeta’s always been known as being the down-to-earth, grounded, honest guy. But now he’s out of his
mind, I had to turn that inside out,” he says. “It shows a lot about the real feelings that Katniss has for Peeta that she still fights for him and believes in him even in this state.
Jennifer Lawrence talks about Katniss and Peeta's relationship:
Somebody being brainwashed to think that you’re an evil mutt is a hell of a strain to put on a relationship. They have to start over.
Nina Jacobson on Katniss and Peeta:
“She has her moments with Gale in this film, but even he can see through her,” Jacobson muses. “Her heart is stuck on Peeta. She can’t let him go, even now, and I think that’s pretty poignant.”
and on her committmentto remaining faithfull to Suzanne Collins' books:
“I have such profound respect for Suzanne and I love the books so much and understand how fans feel about them,” Jacobson closes. “So from the start, we had a total commitment to do right by the books and deliver cinematic storytelling at the highest level. That was a huge thing to aspire to do, but I never could have forgiven myself if we’d gotten it wrong. We had an obligation to come through for people and it’s been an incredible experience. I hope we will continue to talk about all the incredibly relevant things this entire story is about: human society, the costs of war, the exploitation of tragedy for entertainment and the dangers of losing our individual narratives in tyrannical times. It’s a story for the ages.”
What Francis Lawrence is most excited about:
One of the things that I’m most excited about is the film’s final scene,” says Francis Lawrence. “There was a really strong feeling on the set when we got to the scene – a feeling that all the history of all these characters through the course of these four movies had built up to this singular moment. I hope audiences really feel that history and also a sense of the future. Everything that has happened to Katniss and all the themes of the story have wound together to come down to this final glimpse of her world, so it was very important that we really get to live inside it.
Our thanks to QuarterQuell for the production notes!
