Hunger Games

Celebrity Book Club: Lauren Conrad's Reading 'Catching Fire'

Posted 4/12/12 6:13 pm EST by Amy Wilkinson in Celebrity Book Club, Page Turners, Videos

Plate those lemon squares and grab your Kindle because we are calling the inaugural meeting of Hollywood Crush's Celebrity Book Club to order. Welcome to our new lit-focused feature, where each week or so we'll politely hound your favorite stars for the contents of their reading lists. (Note: This is a no-judgment zone—all books are accepted!)

What better way to kick off our premiere post than with a young author herself: Miss Lauren Conrad? We caught up with the former "Hills" star recently while she toured the country to promote her brand-new novel "The Fame Game."

So what book is tucked into LC's carry-on?

"The book that I'm currently reading is the second 'Hunger Games' book, which is so unoriginal. I'm sure everyone on Earth is reading that right now because of the movie," she said. "The author does such a good job telling the story. It just sucks you in."

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Gary Ross' 'Hunger Games' Departure: Experts React

Posted 4/11/12 6:05 pm EST by Fallon Prinzivalli in Movie News, Videos

This morning, we completely mourned director Gary Ross' departure from "The Hunger Games." And while we wished this was a belated April Fool's joke, we wiped away our tears to chat with a few "Hunger Games" experts to get their take on the news. Specifically, we talked with Theresa Morgan from Down With The Capitol and Amanda Belcher from The Hob to see how they felt about Gary's decision.

"I have to admit, tears were shed—many tears," Theresa said. "Even though we knew that this was potentially coming. I think not many of us really wanted to accept the fact that he may not come back... We were holding onto that last hope until it was official."

Tags Gary Ross, Hunger Games, Video

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'Hunger' Pains: A Fond Farewell To Gary Ross

Posted 4/11/12 9:10 am EST by Kat Rosenfield in Movie News, Movies

Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today to mourn Gary Ross' passing...on directing the sequel to "The Hunger Games." Despite having taken on the first film in the series and turned it into a wild success, Gary issued a statement last night explaining that a tight production schedule and other pressing concerns would prevent him from helming the sequel "Catching Fire." And to that, we say...PFFFFFT.

Oops, sorry—that just slipped out! But really, we want to say THANKS. As in:

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'Hunger Games' Tributes: What's Next?

Posted 4/10/12 3:26 pm EST by Fallon Prinzivalli in Casting News, Movie News, Movies

"The Hunger Games" is the box-office champion right now with its third consecutive weekend at No. 1. It continues to be a record-breaking success as the best spring-opener film and No. 3 on the list of best-opening-weekend films of all time. And if casting directors weren't taking notice of the film's actors before, they sure are now.

Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson are in high demand. All three are only in the beginning phases of their huge careers, not to mention the success that's sure to come with "Hunger Games" sequels "Catching Fire" and "Mockingjay." But what about the cast members who won't be returning to Panem—the unfortunate tributes who didn't make it out of the arena? Those actors are enjoying the success of the film by working hard on other projects! Here's what you have to look forward to from Glimmer, Thresh and Clove.

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'SNL' Mocks The Mockingjay In 'Hunger Games' Sketch

Posted 4/9/12 10:19 am EST by Kat Rosenfield in On The Web, TV News, Videos

With "The Hunger Games" going on its third week as the No. 1 movie in the country, it was only a matter of time before the send-ups started—and this weekend, the "Saturday Night Live" team offered up their own delightfully original take on the dystopian drama. And if you didn't think it was possible to wring any humor out of such a dark and destructive story...well, you must not have seen host Sofia Vergara dressed up as a pink-haired Capitol newsperson and shouting, "FUN-GER GAAAAAMES!!!" because it's actually kind of hilarious.

Also, Bill Hader makes an excellent Caesar Flickerman.

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Gary Ross Out For 'Catching Fire'? An IM Analysis Of The Rumors

Posted 4/6/12 2:00 pm EST by Amy Wilkinson in Movie News, Movies

Amidst news that "The Hunger Games" director Gary Ross was in "tough negotiations" with Lionsgate regarding his contract for the sequel, "Catching Fire," The Playlist is reporting that the helmer has indeed dropped out of the project.

Though we're considering any report a rumor until Lionsgate confirms, we couldn't help but get a case of the sadz thinking that our beloved director may not return. What would this mean for the franchise? Who could fill his shoes? Will he accept a bribe from the Hollywood Crush staff? These are the questions writer Kat Rosenfield and I pondered in a thoroughly comprehensive IM discussion this afternoon. Please read our thoughts, and weigh in with your own in the comments section.

Amy: So, Kat, it appears Gary may not be returning to direct "Catching Fire." What's your knee-jerk reaction to the rumors?
Kat: I think it would be something along the lines of, NOOOOOOOOOOOO *tears shirt off and falls to the ground as it begins to rain.*
Amy: EPIC
So you're Team Ross.
Kat: I appreciate continuity in a franchise.
I think there's an unfortunate history here, where switching directors in mid-stream can make things disturbingly uneven.
Amy: Do you feel like that was the case with "Twilight" or "Harry Potter"? Read More...

Tags Catching Fire, Gary Ross, Hunger Games

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'Catching Fire' Update: Lionsgate, Fox Figure Out A Way To Share Jennifer Lawrence Love

Posted 4/6/12 11:08 am EST by Kat Rosenfield in Movie News, Movies

We were getting a little nervous over the Jennifer Lawrence tug-of-war between Lionsgate, the studio behind "The Hunger Games," and 20th Century Fox, who called early dibs on Jennifer for the latest "X-Men" reboot. Two major studios fighting over one leading lady? Isn't that how the Trojan War started?!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, it looks like the animus between Fox and Lionsgate might be resolved: the former has announced its plans to begin filming an "X-Men" sequel in January 2013—which means that she'll have plenty of time to reprise her role as Katniss in the highly necessary "Hunger Games" sequel, "Catching Fire", before putting on her pretty blue sex-a-saurus suit to play the shapeshifting Mystique in "X-Men". (That sound you hear is "Hunger Games" fans everywhere breathing a giant sigh of relief—after all, we can only wait so long for the epic spectacle of the Quarter Quell!)

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Fan Casting Johanna: Who Should Play The Fiery 'Catching Fire' Character?

Posted 4/5/12 1:18 pm EST by Fallon Prinzivalli in HC Casting Couch, Movies, Polls

When it comes to "The Hunger Games" sequel, "Catching Fire," there's only one thing we know for certain: the speculation never ends. First, fans mulled over which actor should play Finnick Odair. Yesterday, we cast our vote as to whether it's imperative that "Hunger Games" director Gary Ross returns for the sequel. And today, we're asking you to vote on which actress should play the fierce Johanna Mason!

Our picks for Johanna's casting included Katie McGrath, Kat Dennings and Naya Rivera. When we asked you to tell us who you're rooting for, we received a variety of responses. Some of you agreed with us that Naya would be perfect and Kat could nail it, while other responses included Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Christina Ricci, and even Jennifer Lawrence's best friend, Zoe Kravitz. But there can only be one returning tribute from District 7. Vote now to have your voice heard for who's the fan favorite!

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Gary Ross Not Confirmed For 'Catching Fire': Would Another Director Do?

Posted 4/4/12 11:49 am EST by Amy Wilkinson in Movie News, Movies, Polls

There's trouble in Panem, "Hunger Games" fans. As it turns out, Gary Ross directing the series' second installment, "Catching Fire," isn't as for sure a thing as we once thought.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gary and Lionsgate are in "tough negotiations" regarding his compensation for the follow-up. (Gary received a relatively small $3 million to co-write and direct "The Hunger Games," though that figure will be significantly boosted by his 5 percent cut of the profits.)

When MTV News caught up with Gary before the film's premiere, he revealed he was in the early stages of conceptualizing the sequel. "In terms of the cinematic differences in the way I might shoot the movie, I shot this in a very specific way that's very different than most franchises are shot, obviously, and that had a lot to do with the urgency of what's going on and Katniss' point of view," he said. "I have some ideas about how to do 'Catching Fire' slightly differently, but I don't want to share them yet. Not because I'm being evasive, but just because they're not fully baked. But yes, I think it will look and feel slightly different from the first."

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The Hillywood Show Premieres 'Hunger Games' Parody

Posted 4/3/12 2:42 pm EST by Fallon Prinzivalli in On The Web

With the success of "The Hunger Games," everyone is starving for a piece of the feast—including The Hillywood Show. While they're mostly known for their videos of the vampire variety (see: "Twilight" and "The Vampire Diaries"), the sister production team of Hannah and Hilly Hindi have jumped on the train, heading straight for the Capitol.

In their latest parody, Hilly dons a blue wig and sequined jacket as Caesar Flickerman and begins lip-syncing Jimmy James' upbeat and catchy "Fashionista." As Caesar prepares for the initial interviews before the Games, tributes in their vibrant and outlandish fashions line up for the show to begin. Kudos to the duo for the song choice. With lyrics like "You have to show a look, have a look, or give a look / Faces, beautiful / No one ugly allowed," the song was an excellent pick for the video.

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