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Monday
Jul292013

Katniss Everdeen Among Time's Magazine's 10 Terrific Teen Heroines

Time magazine has compiled a list of their Top 10 Teen Heroines on film and, no surprise to us, Katniss Everdeen was among them. From Time:

Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence)

You’d think the Team Edward vs. Team Jacob debate would have given way to Team Bella vs. Team Katniss. After all, the Twilight heroine has now been supplanted in the popular imagination of young readers and moviegoers by the forest gladiator of Suzanne Collins’ trilogy. It’s probably not a fair comparison. Still, Lawrence’s dynamic warrior seems to have a built-in edge over Kristen Stewart’s passive, curiously blank vampire bride.

Katniss is not only a skilled fighter, but she’s also a canny manipulator – of potential beau Peeta, of the bread-and-circuses media, and even of the politicians of Panem. She’s selfless and compassionate, whether she’s taking her kid sister’s place as a draftee or mercy-killing a wounded opponent. Still, she’s only 16 and doesn’t yet know her own heart, which makes her flawed enough to be relatable.

Where did Lawrence get the steely resolve needed to play her? (Her Oscar-nominated performance as a teen protecting her rural family from scary meth dealers in Winter’s Bone offers a clue.) Her Katniss may display a hint of liquid-eyed guilt or remorse at having to take an enemy down, but she’ll still do it, quick as an arrow.

See the entire list at Time.com

Saturday
Jul202013

Official HQ Version of The Katniss/Caesar Interview Still from 'Catching Fire'

A new, HQ version of the interview scene still from Entertainment Weekly has just hit the interwebs. Thanks to our friends at Hunger Games Network, check out the details in all their glory! Click image for full size - it's massive.

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Friday
Jul122013

New 'Catching Fire' Still From Entertainment Weekly

Photo courtesy EW digital edition

Entertainment Weekly released a teeny, tiny Catching Fire still in their latest issue, The Comic-Con preview. We've done our best to blow it up for you. Obviously, you see Caesar interviewing Katniss, but what we're most excited about was the peek at the other tributes in the background. Oh hey there, Brutus. 

Photo Courtesy EW.comHere's another look, the whole image this time!

 

Thanks to @IsraeliTribute for the tip!

Tuesday
May142013

New 'Catching Fire' Poster Revealed and Available for Pre-Order!

The Hunger Games Instagram account has just revealed a brand new The Hunger Games: Catching Fire poster! Featuring a fierce Katniss and a quote from Catching Fire, this gorgeous poster stays visually consistent with the Capitol portraits. We love it! 

NECA is making 25,000 copies of The Hunger Games Catching Fire Exclusive Theater-Quality Poster available for pre-order through Amazon. Printed on heavyweight, glossy stock, it's an amazing decoration and a great way to get ready for the upcoming movie! Measuring 27x40", it ships rolled in a heavy cardboard tube. Don't wait - these posters will go fast! The poster will ship on May 21, 2013. You can buy the poster from NECA through our Amazon store HERE or on Ebay. 

 

Sunday
Apr282013

Costume Illustrations from 'Catching Fire'

 

Frocktalk recently spoke with Phillip Boutte, a costume illustrator who worked with costume designer Trish Summerville on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Boutte took Summerville's costume designs and used a hybrid of different mediums (hand drawing, photoshop, Corel painter and ZBrush) to make a rendering of the costume designs:

I can take a fitting photo of something and make it look the way it’s supposed to look.  Through photo manipulation and painting, I’ll do my sketch in the computer – I’ll directly sketch into the computer instead of using a pencil – and then I’ll start to fill in actors’ faces, block in big shapes, block in a basic silhouette and start to draw, based on the specifications of what the designer has given me.  From that point, you can make things look a lot more real.

Boutte didn't give us any new information about Catching Fire, but he did provide a look at some of the costumes. And they are all labeled by scene so we can see how they correspond to the Catching Fire movie stills and screencaps from the trailer.  You can read the full article HERE.

Sunday
Apr142013

Newest 'Catching Fire' Still Revealed!

Effie Trinket - the only reason Katniss and Peeta get anywhere on time.

The latest still from Catching Fire was revealed today at Hunger Games Explorer. It's Katniss, Peeta, and Effie walking into the Victory Tour party at Snow Mansion. 

Thursday
Apr112013

Catching Fire GIF Revealed

MTV just revealed this exclusive GIF from the Catching Fire trailer premiering at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday, April 14th.

We're imagining Effie saying, "Big smiles!"

Thursday
Apr112013

NEW 'CATCHING FIRE' MOVIE STILLS: UNLOCK THEM AT THE HUNGER GAMES EXPLORER

Effie Trinket - the only reason Katniss and Peeta get anywhere on time.

New year. New Head Gamemaker. President Snow and Plutarch Heavensbee conspire

It was impossible for her to forget...Katniss Everdeen by Murray Close

A Promise Kept by Murray Close

The heart of a rebel...Gale Hawthorne by Murray Close

The Hunger Games Explorer launched with a tweet to unlock campaign for new Catching Fire movie stills. Use the hashtag #HungerGamesExplorer in your tweets to unlock 5 new movie stills. Daily surprises await so check back for more info! And follow us on twitter @panempropaganda

New photos will be added as we unlock them!