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Monday
Dec022013

Beautiful Katniss Illustration by Tomer Hanuka

The New Yorker's David Denby did a not-so-positive review of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, but what caught our eye about the piece was the stunning illustation of Katniss by artist Tomer Hanuka. Check out his rendering of a very fierce Katniss and see more of his brilliant work HERE.

Monday
Dec022013

VIDEO: Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth Talk With Teemix

Just when we thought we'd seen every Catching Fire cast interview, this funny interview with Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth turns up. Josh and Liam talk with Teemix, a French entertainment website, about kissing Jennifer Lawrence, some of the craziest things they've done for a girl and much more.

Friday
Nov292013

'Catching Fire' Sets Thanksgiving Box Office Records

Americans went to the movies on Thanksgiving. Well, they went to TWO movies Thursday, Catching Fire and Frozen, propelling The Hunger Games: Catching Fire to $14.9 million at the domestic box office. That beats previous record holder Toy Story 2 to set a new record for Thanksgiving day box office.

That's after a massive pre-Thanksgiving Wednesday take of $20.7 million. Before that, the biggest pre-Thanksgiving day Wednesday was for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part I, which earned $14.4 million just before Thanksgiving.

Lionsgate’s blockbuster sequel has now grossed $222 million in North America since opening last week. It has earned an estimated $423 million globally and opened in 16 more foreign markets this week.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is on pace to earn a massive $100 million over the holiday weekend. If tracking holds, that would be a new record for the Thanksgiving holiday period, besting the previous record set by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2001.

Thursday
Nov282013

VIDEO: Jena Malone on Chelsea Lately & LIVE! With Kelly and Michael

Jena Malone stopped by Chelsea Lately and LIVE! With Kelly and Michael on 11/27, and recounted maintaining her modesty while stripping in a public elevator for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire:


Tuesday
Nov262013

Elizabeth Banks Improvised Your Favorite Lines in 'Catching Fire'

Some of the best lines in Catching Fire are uttered by the incredible Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket. She provides much needed comic relief in the film, and some of the most heart-wrenching emotional moments as well. So we were thrilled to hear that Elizabeth actually improvised most of those hilarious one-liners, and fought for them to be included in the movie for the sake of the fans. Read her interview with MTV for more:

While the wild wigs, costume and makeup that make Banks nearly unrecognizable go a long way to building the memorable character, it turns out that the actress herself came up with several shout-outs and lines that will undoubtedly further cement Effie's place as a fan favorite.

For example, remember the best line of the first movie? Of course you do:

In Catching Fire, Banks managed a sly wink at the infamous quote while offering a running commentary on the Capitol landmarks she's walking Katniss and Peeta through: "The library, all mahogany."

"I brought that back, I threw it in there," she said of the line, which was unscripted. "I did it, and Francis called cut, and I went over to him, and said, 'You have to keep that in the movie, because the fans will go bananas.' " (We DID!)

Lawrence left it in and the fans did indeed go bananas, if exclamation point-filled Tumblr reactions are any evidence. Banks didn't just put her own spin on hardwood references though. She also revealed that the "Ooh, curtains" comment about a fellow Capitol citizen's choice of accessory, as well as the memorably snapped "chins up, smiles on" tossed in the glum Katniss' direction were her ideas.

"I get to improv a lot with Effie, which is fun," she said. "There were really very few words scripted so I got to have fun with that sequence."

Monday
Nov252013

New 'Catching Fire' TV Spot: "World"

Check out the latest Catching Fire TV spot, 'World.'

 

Monday
Nov252013

Which District Are you? Take the Quiz from The Fandom, Fandango & Movies.com

Which District are you? The Fandom, Fandango and Movies.com, are going to help you find out. Take the quiz, which uses a complex formula to figure out what Panem district you truly belong in. Do you belong in District 4 with Finnick or District 12 with Katniss, or maybe you’re even a citizen of the Capitol? Click HERE to take the quiz and get your District card to share on social media.

We found out that we are truly District 11! I'm going to put my overalls on right now.

 

Monday
Nov252013

More VIDEO: Interviews With The 'Catching Fire' Cast

The interviews keep coming! Here's a batch of the latest interviews we've found with Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Francis Lawrence, Jea Malone, Sam Claflin, Elizabeth Banks and Lenny Kravitz.

Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth talk to Le Figaro about Katniss, kissing both Peeta and Gale and they clarify the threesome rumors:

Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson burp in sync while talking to E! Online.

Francis Lawrence Talks to Fast Company about Catching Fire:

Many more after the jump!

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