Molly Tue, January 20, 2015 ;)
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Willow Shields has a big, beautiful feature in the January issue of Glamoholic Magazine. Willow talks about Mockingjay Part 1, "This is a really great movie, " growing up Hunger Games, Jennifer Lawrence, her future roles, and becoming a rising fashion icon.
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Molly Mon, January 19, 2015 
Josh Horowitz recently interviewed Sam Claflin while he was promoting Love, Rosie, and they touched on a bunch of subjects including a pivotal scene in Mockingjay Part 2. Listen to the latest episode of Happy, Sad, Confused with Josh Horowitz.
Sam talks about Jennifer Lawrence and Woody Harrelson at about the 25:00 mark:
There are moments of both [freaking out and enjoying being with very famous actors]. I suppose walking into Jennifer Lawrence's apartment for the first time during Catching Fire and seeing Woody [Harrelson] wearing a ladies crop top, that I thought was HIS top. I thought, 'This looks about right for how I imagined Woody Harrelson to be, him with a tasseled crop top.' I thought, 'Yeah, that's totally normal, I think.'
Sam talks about Liam Hemsworth and Woody (again) around the 32:00 mark.
I literally LOVE Woody. I am in love with that man. He's the nicest, most gentle humanitarian you'll ever meet. He's just so cool."
On how life changed after being cast as Finnick Odair in Catching Fire:
I think now, moreso that ever, I do occasionally get noticed, or people give me a dirty look. I don't know if it's that I have that face that people want to punch, or that I look reasonably familiar. [Laughs] You look a bit like that guy. But, no, can't be, too ugly. It has definitely catapulted my career, in that sense. It's allowed me to walk into some bigger rooms and meet some bigger people. But at the same time I definitely feel like I live my life like I always have. I don't take anything for granted, I'm very appreciative to be in my position, and gracious. Yeah. I still feel very lucky to be here. I definitely think it's only a matter of time before people realize I can't act. [laughs] But long may it continue in the mean time. I'm going to make the most of it while I can!
*SPOILER ALERT* Don't read further (or listen part the 34:00 mark on the audio) if you want to be spoiler free about Mockingjay Part 2!
The quick bit about Mockingjay Part 2 is at about the 34:38 mark. Sam says of filming a certain VERY important scene in the film:
It was the worst day of filming I have ever done in my life. I think I actually got hooked up to oxygen tanks because I was so, uh, it was so… It’s awesome. I don’t wanna talk too much about it but it was a really hard day of work for me. Brutal. It was just me, y’know, all day. I don't want to talk too much about it because, obviously, it's not out yet. But I'd like to think this whole last segment, the ending, the conclusion to this franchise won't disappoint people. It's bigger, yeah, I'm VERY excited.”
Kelsi Lynelle Sat, January 17, 2015 
Our favorite Lawrences, Jennifer and Francis, are teaming up to work on a new project, alongside producer James Cameron. The film is The Dive, a biopic of real life competitive divers Francisco "Pipin" Ferraras and his wife Audrey Mestre.
The couple competed to dive as deep as possible underwater on only one breath of air. The film will tell their story, with Jennifer portraying Audrey Mestre.
No word yet on who will play opposite Jennifer as Ferraras or when the film will be released. But with the dynamic Lawrence duo signed on, it is certainly a must-see! We’ll keep our eyes and ears open for more info on this and update when we can.
To read the full article about the film on MSN, click here.
Molly Fri, January 16, 2015 A brand-new Mockingjay Part 1 dvd/blu-ray trailer snuck onto iTunes this week without much fanfare. Thanks to our friends at QuarterQuell.org, we have the trailer for you here. It features some footage never-before-seen outside the theater and is the longest trailer we've had yet at almost 2 minutes!
You can pre-order Mockingjay Part 1 on iTunes here. No OFFICIAL word on the exact release date at press time, but the signs point to an early March release.
Molly Fri, January 16, 2015 
It's Fan Made Friday again! Time to showcase some of the coolest fan made The Hunger Games creations we've found in the past month, and we have some awesome selections for you.
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Katniss by Kim Beurre Lait. Click for full size
Our first bit of art comes from a good friend of The Hunger Games fandom, and someone we've been admiring for a long time. Kimberley (she goes by Kim Beurre Lait) is a French digital artist who does fantastic manips of The Hunger Games and also does other great fandoms like Divergent, The Mortal Instruments, etc. Here are a few of her Mockingjay Part 2 pieces to get you in the spirit. Click all the images for larger size.
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You can find more from Kimberley on her tumblr and facebook. And you can follow her on twitter at @ToKimberland or instagram at @dauntlesshunter.
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Our next artist has a unique caricature style that really captured our attention. Ed Scheer does art for all different fandoms, and one of our followers on facebook (thank you, Elizabeth!) clued us into some Hunger Games work that she commissioned from Mr. Scheer. You can browse more of, and purchase Ed's art here, or check out more of his work on facebook.
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Our final Hunger Games creation is a beautiful song written by Richie Green and his band The Exile. "Come and Go (Cave Song)" is about the Cave scene in The Hunger Games from Peeta's perspective. Richie was inspired by Katniss and Peeta's relationship and "That element of human connection in the cave after being alone and in contstant fear in the arena." Listen to the song below:
Richie and The Exile are currently writing an album based entirely on The Hunger Games series. We can't wait to hear more! For now, if you'd like to download "Come and Go" head over to soundcloud and get it for free!
Molly Thu, January 15, 2015 
Josh Hutcherson has been doing some press promoting his upcoming Escobar: Paradise Lost (opens on Friday) and he was asked about The Hunger Games, of course. He spoke with NOW Toronto recently, and had a bit to say about how all-consuming the promotion can be and how the cast coped with the loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman. And there's a funny anecdote about selling spray tans. Listen to the audio below:
From NOW Toronto:
Josh Hutcherson will give you tips on kissing, but he'll probably be grinding his teeth throughout the lesson. The 22-year-old Hunger Games star, who you may only know as Peeta, is already a veteran at soldiering through inquisitions about kissing, sexting and everything else that would accompany his photo in Seventeen and its ilk.
"Honestly, all those magazines where they ask you who is your celebrity crush, or what's the best way to kiss someone - I'm just like, 'It's not my field of expertise,'" Hutcherson says, laughing off the silly headline-making answers he can't avoid giving.
"The hardest thing about those interviews is they talk about things I just don't care about. You feel like you have to fake an interest, and then all of a sudden you're not being yourself. But if I were being myself, I would be like, 'I don't want to answer that.' And then I'd be like an asshole. So it's awkward."
I refrain from questions about kissing J-Law while Hutcherson leans forward with concentration and regularly smiles, which is nice since his resting face looks like a sulk. We're in a hotel room overlooking the downtown skyline during the Toronto Film Festival, discussing Hutcherson's latest effort outside the long Hunger Games shadow.
In the crime thriller Escobar: Paradise Lost, Hutcherson plays Nick, a fictional Canadian surfer taken under the wing of the titular real-world drug lord. Nick was originally written to be Irish, but the actor wasn't up for tackling such a challenging accent, so he made the decision to be a Canuck.
"We wanted him to be very genuine and not American," Hutcherson recalls. "Americans come with the baggage of overconfidence - not that Canadians aren't confident."
Following its premiere, the cast had to defend the film against accusations that it romanticizes Escobar, who's played charismatically by Benicio Del Toro before the facade is peeled away to reveal the kingpin's monstrous nature.
"The thing that was scary about Escobar was that he wasn't obviously menacing," Hutcherson says. "He seemed like a family guy and did many good things for the poor community. Honestly, up until this movie, I didn't know all the horrendous things he did. I had this idea of him as a Robin Hood. As I did more research, I saw all the horrific things."
Molly Wed, January 14, 2015 Sam Claflin spoke with Red Carpet News TV at the Bafta Award nominations and had a bit to say about The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 around the 2:30 mark.
It was kind of disheartening to hear him talk about "distancing himself" from The Hunger Games at first, but he brought it back around by the end of the segment.
Molly Wed, January 14, 2015 ;)
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Tributes! You can now PRE-ORDER the deluxe volume of The Hunger Games photos by Tim Palen that celebrates the entire film franchise - including a peek at Mockingjay Part 2! Tim Palen: Photographs From The Hunger Games comes out June 16th, but the pre-orders are now open at Assouline and Amazon
To refresh your memory, here's a bit about it:
In exclusive collaboration with Lionsgate, Assouline presents Tim Palen: Photographs from The Hunger Games. Compiled in one deluxe volume, Palen’s portraits capture each character with striking intimacy and transform the high-octane adventure of the films into exquisite visual art. Through Palen’s unique lens, characters become icons, immortalized as the beloved characters the world has embraced.
Pre-order at Assouline.com or pre-order TIM PALEN: Photographs from The Hunger Games at Amazon
