Molly Tue, October 28, 2014 We now have the definitive word on whether Elizabeth Banks does indeed ship Hayffie. Straight from our Effie Trinket's own mouth: YES!
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Molly Tue, October 28, 2014 
Tomorrow is going to be a big, big, big day! A new and final Mockingjay Part 1 trailer is set to debut tomorrow at 9:00am PT/ noon ET on Fandango.com as tickets for the film go on sale. Thanks to our friends at Jabberjays.net and QuarterQuell.org who have confirmed directly with Fandango.
Everything you need to know about Fandango's advance ticket sales, sweepstakes, contests and Hunger Games portal is HERE.
What do you hope to see in this clip? Sound off in the comments.
Molly Tue, October 28, 2014 There's a new Mockingjay Part 1 promotion through The Hunger Games Explorer. Participate in the Mockingjay Countdown Challenge each week until the movie is released (Nov 21st), and unlock prizes and "exclusive content."
This week tweet #MockingjayTickets and you'll be entered for a chance to win a trip to the Mockingjay Part 1 premiere in Los Angeles on November 17th.
Participation in the Mockingjay Countdown Challenge will get you a chance to be The Hunger Games Fan of the Day. You can also try to find yourself on the fan mosaic.
Molly Tue, October 28, 2014 
Want to host a pre-screening of the The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 for you and 20 of your closest friends and feel REALLY good about it? DoSomething.org and BBYO have a cool new contest running now through November 6th called "Can-Tribute."
Channel your inner Katniss or Peeta and run your own Hunger Games-themed competitive food drive. At the end of the campaign, the leaders of the three biggest drives will win pre-screenings of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 for themselves and 20 friends. Get your school involved, or your work - or both!
More and more people are relying on food banks and pantries. Those programs need donations from individuals to keep supplying meals. That's where you come in. When you sign up, you'll get tips on what to do and a script to use when calling your local food bank. It's a great cause, and an amazing prize!
Get started at DoSomething.org
Molly Mon, October 27, 2014 
Empire Magazine has an amazing feature on Mockingjay Part 1 in their December issue. Check out the newsstand (above) and subscriber covers (below).
The issue will hit newsstands on Thursday. We've been asked by Empire not to post the article in advance of the magazine's release. But here's a preview:
Inside the issue, everyone from old hands Jennifer Lawrence to franchise newcomers Julianne Moore (playing District 13 President Alma Coin) talk about what to expect from the first half of the final chapter of the immensely popular post-apocalyptic series, and how the story has been tweaked to accomodate all that plot.
One preview we can share is a *SPOILER* for Mockingjay Part 2.
There is, [Jennifer] Lawrence lets slip, one last scene to complete for the very end of the series, possibly featuring her nephews in roles we won’t spoil."
Can you say TOAST BABIES???
New images from the issue:
Molly Sun, October 26, 2014 
Jennifer Lawrence covers November Cineplex Magazine as Katniss Everdeen and leave it to her to give the best quote, so far, about the ending/split of Mockingjay Part 1,
Oh God, I don’t want to tell you that. It’s a really great ending, and you guys are going to be pissed.”
Jennifer talks about her acting process, which, in her words, comes off a lot less pretentious than it sounds, and gives us a little insight into Katniss in Mockingjay Part 1.
Katniss wakes up in District 13, a District that she didn’t know existed, and her entire home is gone, Peeta is gone. So she really has to kind of rebuild herself from scratch. She’s had a nervous breakdown from everything that’s happened in the two back-to-back games, and losing Peeta.
On who inspired her portrayal of Katniss Everdeen:
I borrowed from men, mostly, who were quieter than me. Yeah, I know that’s a weird thing to say, but I never really channeled a woman for Katniss. I was the only feminine part of Katniss and I felt like that was enough because I’m not very feminine anyway.
And how the close-knit cast handled wrapping the franchise:
On the last night we all laid and held each other like puppies.”
Ahem, remember THIS?? Producer Nina Jacobson posted this pic to twitter when Mockingjay wrapped:
The aforementioned puppies
You can download the pdf of November Cineplex magazine HERE.
Molly Sun, October 26, 2014 Our Annie Cresta, Stef Dawson, talks about Jennifer Lawrence and The Hunger Games cast, Francis Lawrence, and being on set for the Mockingjay films at MCM Expo London Comic Con.
She's so passionate about the part - we can't wait to see her as Annie!
Molly Sat, October 25, 2014 
There's a really cool, interactive Mockingjay Part 1 exhibit right now at University Plaza Mall in Mexico City. The exhibit runs until November 22, hours are 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm and admission is free. At the end of the tour you get a Mockingjay pin and some temporary tattoos - how cool!
This looks to be a taste of what Lionsgate announced back in May, "The Hunger Games: The Exhibition" which was to launch next summer. It's also has very similar elements as the Mockingjay Part 1 experience at Comic Con this year.
Here's a rendering of the exhibit thanks to the official Hunger Games Mexico facebook page.
Thanks to our reader Paulo Juarez and Los Juegos del Hambre Mexico for the photos
