Viewing entries in
Catching Fire Merchandise

Comment

'Catching Fire' World Television Premiere, Sweepstakes & NEW BTS Footage on Epix

Ignite the spark with the World Television Premiere of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on EPIX on Saturday July 26th at 9pm ET.  EPIX is celebrating the premiere with exciting giveaways, exclusives and much more! 
Last week Epix kicked off the festivities with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire EPIX Hawaiian Sweepstakes.  Fans can enter once a day now through August 10th for a chance to win a trip for two to the Island of O’ahu, the filming location of Catching Fire.  Enter the sweepstakes and get full prize details HERE. 
 
There's also a #CatchingFireOnEPIX Photo-A-Day Sweepstakes that starts TODAY! Complete daily challenges on Instagram for a chance to win a $100 prize pack from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.  
Visit EPIX on Instagram for more details.
 
On Saturday, July 26th join EPIX for a full day of all things The Hunger Games on social media and EPIX.com. Test your knowledge of Catching Fire with a trivia sweepstakes on Twitter or head to Facebook for another chance to win great prizes. 
 
At 6:30pm ET go back to where it all started with The Hunger Games on EPIX, followed by an exclusive never-before-seen look at The Making of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire before the World Television Premiere of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire at 9pm ET. 
Here's a sneak peek of the behind the scenes footage thanks to QuarterQuell.org:
 

 

Comment

Comment

Find Your Salute in 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Fan Mosaic Poster!

Did you post a picture of yourself doing the 3-finger salute on The Hunger Games UK's Facebook page? Now you can find yourself in this amazing Catching Fire fan mosaic poster! Keep clicking on the image or use the zoom in and out buttons to get a closer look. Click and drag around the image to move around the poster.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Don't have your copy yet? To purchase in the US click HERE. For the UK click HERE.

Comment

Comment

An Effie Army at the Catching Fire Capitol Costume Competition

The Hunger Games UK held a Capitol Costume Competition on Sunday, March 16th in honor of the UK release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on March 17th. They requested that fans turn up at Marylebone Station dressed in their Capitol finest in order to win prizes and a chance at a pair of tickets to the Mockingjay Part 1 premiere in November. Check out all of the incredible Effies! We'll update you here when the winner is announced.


Here are the Capitol Costume Competition invite details:

The Capitol requests your presence at a very important event. Dress up in your finest Capitol Couture and join us at Marylebone Station from 11.15am on the 16th March. Bring honour to your District by arriving in your Panem finery and you could win prizes fit for President Snow himself.

Take inspiration from your favourite Victors and bring their style to life with your attire. Pink wigs, butterfly eyelashes and shiny suits are all encouraged, so grab your prep team and get ready to impress us. The Capitol will assess your outfit, and the best dressed citizen will win a pair of tickets to the Mockingjay premiere later this year.

We’ll also be holding a reaping for many more Hunger Games prizes.

Bring pride to Panem and, as always, may the odds be ever in your favour!

Follow HungerGamesUK on twitter to get the latest.


Comment

Comment

'Catching Fire' Is The Biggest Digital Launch in Lionsgate's History

Congrats to Lionsgate on the huge success of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital HD! The company announced today that they sold an estimated 3.9 million DVD and Blu-Ray units in the first weekend, increasing almost 40% over The Hunger Games.

The press release:

Lionsgate (LGF), a leading global entertainment company, announced today that the global blockbuster Hunger Games franchise continued to gain momentum as The Hunger Games: Catching Fire sold an estimated 3.9 million DVD and Blu-ray units in its first weekend of North American release and had the biggest digital launch in the Company's history with opening weekend digital sales increasing nearly 40% over the first Hunger Games film.

The record digital performance was driven by #1 openings on all major digital platforms, including iTunes, Xbox, Amazon, Vudu, Comcast Xfinity, Verizon FiOS, Google Play and Sony Entertainment Network, among others. Higher-margin Blu-Ray titles surged to 50% of all packaged media sales of Catching Fire in its opening weekend compared to 35% of packaged media sales of the first Hunger Games film.

"This is a monster opening and a tremendous result for the second film in a franchise, underscoring the enormous momentum of The Hunger Games films," said Ron Schwartz , Lionsgate President and General Manager of Home Entertainment Sales & Distribution. "Opening weekend packaged media sales of Catching Fire were comparable to the first Hunger Games title released nearly two years ago while digital sales grew by nearly 40%. With strong increases in digital revenue and Blu-Ray accounting for 50% of packaged media sales, the opening weekend performance is driving significant margin growth and is a testament to the strength of the franchise."

"We opened Catching Fire on nearly 20 digital platforms, including six that have launched since the home entertainment debut of the first Hunger Games film in 2012, and it was number one on almost all of them," said Lionsgate President of Worldwide Television & Digital Distribution Jim Packer. "The broad demographic appeal of The Hunger Games franchise uniquely positions it for this surge in digital ownership."

Thanks to our friends at QuarterQuell.org for the heads up and the photo!

Comment

Comment

VIDEO: Willow Shields Promotes the 'Catching Fire' DVD & Blu-Ray

Willow Shields made the rounds the past few days promoting the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital HD download. Check out some of her interviews below.

Willow talks to Young Hollywood:

Willow speaking with Extra:

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player

Willow talks to OnTheRedCarpet:

 

Have you picked up your copy yet? Read our review of all the different available versions HERE or enter to win a copy of the Target 3-disc Combo Pak in our giveaway HERE.

 

Comment

Comment

Alan Ritchson Surprises 'Catching Fire' Fans at Target

We're about to surprise some Hunger Games fans who are at this Target buying the Exclusive Target Catching Fire DVD's!!Alan Ritchson stopped by a Target store today to surprise fans buying The Hunger Games: Catching Fire DVD 3-disc combo pak. Wouldn't that be awesome? Though all I can think about is that I'd be running to Target in my pjs with something totally embarassing in my cart and there would be Alan Ritchson.  

 

Follow Alan on instagram.

Comment

Comment

The 'Catching Fire' Cast Midnight Release Appearances at Walmart

Willow Shields, Bruno Gunn, Stephanie Leigh Schlund and Lynn Cohen made in-store appearances at a few lucky Walmart stores last night to promote the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download.

Willow was at the Walmart in Tustin, CA.

Photo by Sheila from HGGirlonFireBruno was at a Walmart in Eligin, IL. Sheila from HG Girl on Fire was there and has tons of pics and a great video interview with Bruno so make sure you check it all out HERE.

Stephanie and Lynn went to a New Jersey area Walmart.

Comment

Comment

Video: 'Catching Fire' Behind The Scenes - Sam Claflin Talks About Finnick's Journey

In a new clip from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 9-part making-of documentary, "Surviving The Game" Sam Claflin talks about the journey Finnick Odair takes in the films.

Comment

Comment

'Catching Fire' Target 3-Disc Blu-Ray Combo Pak Giveaway

We reviewed all the different versions of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on DVD and Blu-Ray in this post and our favorite version by far was the Target 3-Disc Blu-Ray Combo Pak. Since we picked that one as our fave, we figured that it was the version we should give away to you!

Use the widget below to enter the GIVEAWAY by Sunday, March 16th at midnight. This contest is open to international fans. We will give away THREE copies of this combo-pak.

Here's what's included in the Target 3-Disc Blu-Ray Combo Pak:

Disc 1: the film on Blu-Ray, audio commentary with Francis Lawrence and Nina Jacobson, Blu-ray exclusive 9-part making-of documentary: “Surviving The Game”, deleted scenes, Divergent sneak peek
Disc 2: the film on DVD, audio commentary with Francis Lawrence and Nina Jacobson, deleted scenes, Divergent sneak peek
Disc 3: DVD Bonus disc - 3 featurettes:

• One Vision (A Faithful Adaptation)--translating Suzanne Collin's source material to the big screen
• The Alliance (Returning Cast)--an inside look at the close-knit relationships of the returning actors
• Friend or For (New Cast)--finding the perfect embodiments of the new characters

Plus the digital HD Ultraviolet copy

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

NOTE: We have not received any promotional material or incentives from Target and aren't affiliated with them in any way. We just really love this version! We DID get an advance copy from Lionsgate, along with a bunch of the other versions. (See our full review HERE) We're keeping that one for ourselves and bought additional copies for this giveaway.

Comment

Comment

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!

Comment

6 Comments

Which 'Catching Fire' DVD or Blu-Ray Version Should You Buy? Start Here!

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire comes out on DVD and Blu-Ray in the US on March 7th, and the question we're hearing more than ANY other question is: "Which version should I buy?!" Well, tributes, we're here to help. Lionsgate Home Entertainment was generous enough to give us one of each version so we could compare the features and benefits and help make your shopping a little easier.

Target 3-Disc Blu-Ray Combo Pak

I'll tell you right off the bat that I'm a complete collector (hoarder?) and want ALL POSSIBLE Hunger Games footage in my possession. If it's a Special Feature, I. Must. Have. It. So, MY personal fave is the Target 3-disc collector’s set.

The three discs come in a very cool book-bound case with a photo on each page: Katniss, Peeta, Finnick and Gale. This version has the MOST special features.

Disc 1: the film on Blu-Ray, audio commentary with Francis Lawrence and Nina Jacobson, Blu-ray exclusive 9-part making-of documentary: “Surviving The Game”, deleted scenes, Divergent sneak peek
Disc 2: the film on DVD, audio commentary with Francis Lawrence and Nina Jacobson, deleted scenes, Divergent sneak peek
Disc 3: DVD Bonus disc - 3 featurettes:

• One Vision (A Faithful Adaptation)--translating Suzanne Collin's source material to the big screen
• The Alliance (Returning Cast)--an inside look at the close-knit relationships of the returning actors
• Friend or For (New Cast)--finding the perfect embodiments of the new characters

Plus the digital HD Ultraviolet copy

$24.99 at Target

Best Buy Steelbook Front & Back

Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook Blu-Ray

This version comes with the movie on Blu-Ray only, audio commentary with Francis Lawrence and Nina Jacobson, Blu-ray exclusive 9-part making-of documentary: “Surviving The Game”, deleted scenes, Divergent sneak peek + $8.00 Fandango cash (a redeemable code). Plus the digital HD Ultraviolet copy.

Inside the SteelBook packagingThis version is great if you ONLY want the Blu-Ray. It does not have the 45 minutes of extra content (3 featurettes) included on the Target bonus disc but it DOES have the awesome making-of documentary and deleted scenes.

$29.99 at Best Buy (but on sale for $22.99 at press time)

Amazon Blu-Ray+DVD+Digital Copy

Amazon Blu-Ray + DVD + Digital HD Ultraviolet Copy

This version comes with the movie on Blu-Ray and DVD, audio commentary with Francis Lawrence and Nina Jacobson, Blu-ray exclusive 9-part making-of documentary: “Surviving The Game”, deleted scenes and Divergent sneak peek. Basic DVD packaging.

$19.99 at Amazon

Note: Amazon also has a DVD + Digital Ultraviolet copy version that comes with audio commentary by Francis Lawrence and Nina Jacobson, deleted scenes and Divergent sneak peek for $15.99. It has NO 9-part making-of documentary: “Surviving The Game” - That's a Blu-Ray ONLY exclusive feature.

Walmart Exclusive 2 Movie SetWalmart 2-Movie Set

Walmart has a 2 movie set on DVD in their exclusive lenticular packaging (which is just a sticker on the cover of a basic dvd package, fyi).This version contains The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on DVD plus the digital ultraviolet versions of both movies. No special features at all, only the feature films are included. It's definitely for more of a casual fan who doesn't care to see all the behind the scenes stuff. I'm a "more is more" type of fan so this is NOT for me. Sorry, Walmart.

$24.99 at Walmart

Bottom line: My opinion is, if you want EVERYTHING, get the Target version. Even if you don't have a Blu-Ray player, you'll have the bonus disc (Disc 3, which is a DVD) with 45 minutes of behind the scenes content, and you'll get the audio commentary, the deleted scenes and the Divergent sneak peek on the dvd disc (Disc 2). Take the Blu-Ray to your Blu-Ray owning friend's house and have a slumber party to watch the 9-part making-of documentary!

See them all at CatchingFireMovie.com

Follow up note: I watched/listened to the audio commentary with Francis & Nina. It is absolute GOLD. They basically talk over the ENTIRE FILM. So, don't watch it your first time because you hear almost no diagogue. But what you DO hear is Francis talking about every choice he made in filming/cutting and why. And both of them talking about the adaptation and why choices were made cinematically. They also give out some tiny but awesome nuggets about Mockingjay. They both speak with such a passion for the books and the film. It's a MUST for the fangirl/fanboy.

6 Comments