Preview: "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by Lorde off the Catching Fire Soundtrack

MTV has a preview of Lorde's "Everybody Wants to Rule The World" off The Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack today. Listen to the track here.

From MTV:

Some covers are just tired re-treads of a jam, and some take the original, rend it asunder, and reassemble it as something wholly different — and equally amazing. Lorde's Hunger Games: Catching Fire track — a cover of Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" — does the latter.

Although on the surface a jangly song, Tears For Fears' 1985 hit is actually pretty dark in theme. "The concept is quite serious — it's about everybody wanting power, about warfare and the misery it causes," the band's Curt Smith said back when the song was released.

17-year-old wunderkind Lorde brings out that inherent darkness with her version, giving the track a layer of grime and an ominous build that culminates in the Pure Heroine singer practically keening, "everybody wants to rule the world." It's a dramatic song, a cinematic song, one that evokes all the terror and determination that builds up inside "Hunger Games" protagonist Katniss Everdeen as she prepares to re-enter the deathly arena.

"I think it's absolutely amazing," Smith told MTV Hive of the cover in an interview slated to run later this week. "But then I love her, I think she's brilliant.... We love it when other people cover our stuff. Sometimes we steal them and use their version live."

'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Production Notes Released: Surprise! Annie Cresta

Lionsgate has just released the production notes for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire! The biggest surprises? Stef Dawson is credited as Annie Cresta in the movie and Jack Quaid is credited as Marvel (in flashback). Also on the cast list? Greasy Sae and Ripper! Check out the pdf here.

VIDEO: 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Cast Interviews

Trailer Addict just released a bunch of Catching Fire cast interviews. These look like they were filmed for the DVD extras, and we've also seen some of this footage in the IMAX featurette.

See MUCH more after the jump!

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'Catching Fire' Behind The Scenes B-Roll Footage

Check out some behind the scenes footage from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire just released by trailer addict. The footage is b-roll, which is secondary or cut away footage. The footage has no audio.

'Catching Fire' Co-Star Connections Part 2

How well does the cast of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" know each other? You’re about to find out when Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson pair up against Jena Malone and Sam Claflin for “Co-Star Connections.” May the odds be ever in their favor!

Catching Fire Press Conference London - Part 2

Full, unedited press conference featuring Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Sam Claflin, Stanley Tucci, and Jeffrey Wright - filmed in London on 11/11/2013. This is the full and unedited UK press conference for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The press conference for The Hunger Games 2 was divided into two parts, this is the second part. The first part features Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks, Jena Malone, Willow Shields and director Francis Lawrence and you can watch it here.

The Catching Fire Press Conference in London

Full, unedited press conference featuring Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks, Jena Malone, Willow Shields and director Francis Lawrence - filmed in London on 11/11/2013. This is the full and unedited UK press conference for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The press conference for The Hunger Games 2 was divided into two parts. The second part features Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Sam Claflin, Stanley Tucci, and Jeffrey Wright and will be available later today.

Access Hollywood Interviews The 'Catching Fire' Cast

Shaun Robinson interviewed the cast of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Watch her interview with Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Woody Harrelson, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Elizabeth Banks and Donald Sutherland.