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Friday
Sep262014

'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Comes to Netflix October 22

Netflix users, rejoice! Now you can watch your documentaries, Orange Is The New Black, AND Catching Fire on Netflix. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire comes to the streaming service on October 22nd!  

Monday
Apr142014

'Catching Fire' Wins at the MTV Movie Awards

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire took home 3 Golden Popcorn statuettes at the MTV Movie Awards tonight in Los Angeles! Sadly, even with ALL of your hard work to vote Katniss in as Favorite Character, Tris ended up taking the category. We know who OUR favorite character is though, right tributes? #KatnissForever

Movie of the Year: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Best Male Performance: Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark

Best Female Performance: Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen

 

Cameron Diaz wins tonight's Josh Travolta Award for Epic Cluelessness. Gif by Yahoo

 

Josh Hutcherson wins Best Male Performance at the MTV Movie Awards

Sam Claflin and Josh Hutcherson accept the Movie of the Year Award at the MTV Movie Awards

gif by Cosmopolitan

Josh gave a little tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman in his acceptance speech for Catching Fire saying, "I know that if Philip were here, he would think this is really cool. To have him in our movies was one of the coolest things in the world. He’s one of the actors I’ve looked up to my entire life. We think about him every day on set. Wherever he is, this definitely goes out to him as well."

Another fantastic interview: Josh and Sam talk to MTV's Josh Horowitz backstage. Whoops, nice spoiler Josh. "You're dead."

 

 

Raw footage of the press room at the MTV Movie Awards. Sam and Josh come in around 10:47 and then Josh is photgraphed alone immediately after until about 13:40. Watch with the sound off to avoid the screaming paps:

Your next question is probably, "When is the Mockingjay teaser trailer coming?" Ours, too! I wish we knew for sure. Nothing about a trailer has been officially confirmed as of press time. The only information we have at this point is from the article we posted back in Jan in which the Mockingjay team discusses the marketing plan and confirms the Cannes Film Festival as a place where at least SOMETHING from Mockingjay marketing will be revealed. We'll keep you updated!

 

Saturday
Apr052014

VIDEO: Sam Claflin On Being Cast As Finnick Odair in 'Catching Fire'

Sam Claflin still can't believe he nabbed the role of Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire! He talked about his good fortune during the press junket for The Quiet Ones.

Monday
Mar312014

'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Wins "Best Thriller" at the Jameson Empire Awards 

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire took home the award for Best Thriller at the Jameson Empire Awards Sunday night in London. Unfortunately, no one from the cast was there to accept the award. Sam Claflin was also nominated for his role as Finnick Odair in Catching Fire but lost to Michael Fassbender (12 Years A Slave). The Jameson Empire Awards are voted-for by fans and readers of Empire Magazine.

Congrats to Catching Fire!

Wednesday
Mar052014

Jena Malone Fangirls Over 'Catching Fire' As Much As We Do!

Concept sketch of Johanna Mason's chariot costume in Catching Fire

Jena Malone recently spoke with Jarett Wiesleman of BuzzFeed about the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on Blu-Ray and DVD on March 7th. “Can I just fangirl out for a second?”she asked before talking about the Blu-ray as though she were one of its many admirers as opposed to one of its stars. “There is so much behind-the-scenes footage. We had so much fun on Catching Fire that I’m just excited to sit down and watch.”

Buzzfeed also has an exclusive behind the scenes Catching Fire clip all about Johanna's look. You can watch the video HERE.

“I learned so much about myself through playing Johanna. I knew I had strength as an actor, but Johanna taught me how incredibly strong I could be emotionally, that I could intimidate an entire room with just the energy I walked in with. You can really do some damage through how you carry yourself in life.”


And thanks to her 16-year-old sister, Malone is also aware of the powerful role movies play in shaping the next generation. “My sister really looks to cinema for a lot. Whether it’s purposely or subconsciously, it’s partly how she learns to be good at this or bad at that, how she learns about body issues, and how she learns to deal with friends,” she explained.

That’s why Malone wants every character she plays to have purpose, whether it’s within the film world or the real world. “At the end of the day, film has such an eternal shelf life — my movies will last longer than I’m going to last, so I might as well be making things I think are important, playing women I find inspiring, and playing characters that I would want my children to look up to.”

As a longtime fan of The Hunger Games book series, Malone chased the role of Johanna, recognizing that with its underlying themes of social equality, Catching Fire had much more on its agenda than pure, popcorn pleasures. And LGBT equality is a cause close to Malone’s heart since she grew up with two moms.

“The message of the film is amazing,” she continued. “As a society, we’re much further than where we were when I was younger and I love that people are so much more accepting and loving. Families can focus on just giving love now. That’s the most important thing. I think that’s an incredible time to be a part of.”

Now, after nearly two decades in this business, Malone is preparing her next big endeavor: releasing an album with her band The Shoe on June 3. “I think every young woman should constantly be wanting to surprise herself and constantly be pushing herself until the day she dies,” she said. “I will always be a storyteller, and I’m just excited there are now so many different ways I will get to tell my stories.”

Catching Fire is available March 7th!

Thursday
Feb272014

Three NEW 'Catching Fire' Behind The Scenes Set Photos 

Fan Voice debuted some never-before-seen Catching Fire set photos today. Check out some behind the scenes action from the set of the film featuring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson and Francis Lawrence. Click the images below to view full size.

Monday
Feb242014

Vote For 'Catching Fire,' Jennifer Lawrence and Sam Claflin in the Jameson Empire Awards

The Jameson Empire Awards are coming up on March 30th in London. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Jennifer Lawrence and Sam Claflin are among the reader-chosen nominees for several awards this year. Have a look at the list of nominees below and then you can vote for the winners HERE.

BEST THRILLER
Captain Phillips
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Now You See Me
Prisoners
Trance

BEST SCI-FI/FANTASY
Gravity
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Pacific Rim
Star Trek Into Darkness

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Daniel Brühl (Rush)
Michael Fassbender (12 Years A Slave)
Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire)
Richard Armitage (The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug)
Tom Hiddleston (Thor: The Dark World)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Evangeline Lilly (The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug)
Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle)
Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years A Slave)
Mia Wasikowska (Stoker)
Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine)

BEST ACTRESS
Amy Adams (American Hustle)
Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)
Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks)
Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire)
Sandra Bullock (Gravity)

BEST FILM
12 Years A Slave
Captain Phillips
Gravity
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Monday
Dec302013

Catching Fire Makes Massive Contribution to A Bumper Year For Hollywood

Catching Fire makes $800 million worldwide

According to Yahoo Movies UK, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has made a more than significant contribution to what seems a bumper year for Hollywood.

2013 will be the most successful in commercial terms for Hollywood in its entire history, with the takings in the United States alone exceeding any figure ever achieved. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has made a massive contribution to the roughly $11 billion worth of takings that Hollywood managed in 2013, the biggest in the history of cinema in the United States.

The second Hunger Games movie has been a significant part of this success story, with the US takings for the Francis Lawrence directed movie nearing $400 million. The film will finish 2013 as the second most successful movie of the year in commercial terms, and may yet top the $1 billion barrier worldwide which was considered an extremely optimistic and ambitious target for the movie.

Additionally, the performance of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire worldwide has been excellent, with the film penetrating major markets all over the globe. For example, it was announced this week that Catching Fire was the second most successful movie in Australia this year, just passing the third movie on the list, Despicable Me 2, with literally days left in the calendar year.

After initially experiencing something of a soft landing in the Far East, Catching Fire has also started to make good money in Japan, which has helped the movie exceed the $400 million in international takings, and the $800 million overall. Catching Fire remains in the top five or six movies in most countries in the world, showing that is has been an extremely durable performer.

With takings in Hollywood having sunk in recent years, the excellent takings from 2013 will be a great relief to studios who now have to compete with a multitude of other entertainment. With Catching Fire having done so well in 2013, it will be hoped that Mockingjay makes a similarly big splash next year.

Reporting by Christoper Morris - YahooUK