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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!
Willow Shields on the orange carpet at the KCAs
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Jennifer Lawrence won tonight at the Kids' Choice Awards. Catching Fire won for Favorite Movie (of course!) while Jen won for both Favorite Movie Actress and Favorite Female Buttkicker. Jennifer wasn't in attendance tonight but it was great to see Willow Shields at the awards. The 27th annual fan-voted event aired live on Nickelodeon tonight. (It airs on a delay for the West Coast from 8-9:30 p.m. PT.)
Favorite Movie
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Winner)
Iron Man 3
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Favorite Movie Actress
Jennifer Lawrence (Winner)
Sandra Bullock
Mila Kunis
Jayma Mays
Favorite Female Buttkicker
Jennifer Lawrence (Winner)
Sandra Bullock
Evangeline Lilly
Jena Malone
Sam Claflin attended a private screening of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire at Soho House in London to celebrate the release of the film on DVD and Blu-ray. Before the screening hosted by Digital Spy, Sam participated in a Q&A answering questions asked on twitter with #CatchingFireAskSam. Anyone get their question answered?
Here's video thanks to evad010:
Here's some of the highlights of the Q&A thanks to Digital Spy:
1. Sam has been part of both the Pirates of the Caribbean and Snow White franchises, but The Hunger Games is by far the biggest...
"For me The Hunger Games takes the biscuit - it's such an amazing experience, great working with the guys and you know it's a big happy family. We all have fun on set as much as we all work very, very hard and we all get on like a house on fire. You can't ask for anything more when you're working on a job like that."
2. Sam originally didn't realize that Hunger Games was a trilogy, but quickly became a fan...
"I typed 'Finnick Odair' into the internet and all these fan-drawn cartoons [came up] and I was like, 'Why am I auditioning for this guy?' He is tall, blond, handsome, with a six-pack and green eyes, and he's tanned, and I was none of those things. I read the books in five days and the moment I knew I had this audition I loved every second of it."
More after the jump!
Jena Malone posted this self-portrait from the Catching Fire set to her instagram yesterday with the caption:
Johanna Mason self portrait in the bathroom of my trailer. On the set of Catching Fire. So excited for the next two installments. When the world turns completely upside down :)
We're excited too, Jena!
Check out some new stills from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Wait, haven't I seen these before, you ask? Well, sort of. They are new angles on a few of the stills that have been previously released. Enjoy!
Source: MockingjayUpdates
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.
To celebrate the release of the film on DVD and Blu-ray, Digital Spy has your chance to win tickets to a special The Hunger Games: Catching Fire screening in London on Monday, March 24th. Sam Claflin will be there in person to introduce the film and take part in a fan Q&A with those in attendance prior to the screening.
The event will take place in Central London on Monday, March 24 at 6pm for a 6.30pm start. This is a private screening, and seats can only be obtained via the competition entry form HERE.
Entries will be accepted up until Thursday, March 20 (so hurry!) and chosen attendees - who will be allowed to bring a guest - will be notified no later than Friday, March 21.
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!
Check out a brand new behind the scenes photo from the set of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Jena Malone and Francis Lawrence look ready to film the chariot scene or the infamous elevator scene. It's one of our first really good looks at Jena's District 7 Lumber costume, which was designed by Trish Summerville.
When the nominations for the MTV Movie Awards were announced last week, we were excited about the 7 noms The Hunger Games: Catching Fire received but were scratching our heads over a couple big omissions. Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen was not nominated for Best Hero? What?! Seemed a little strange considering Catching Fire is the first film with a female lead to top the box office in 4 decades.
Leave it to our passionate fandom to not take this lying down. Sophie Azran, a college student and one of our favorite members of The Hunger Games fandom (and amazing graphic artist, check out her tumblr), started a petition to get Katniss added to the nominations for Best Hero. The petition reads:
There is not a single woman in the Hero Category. Don't let a strong woman like Katniss be overlooked!
Please sign and share this petition before April 13 to demand that MTV add Katniss Everdeen to the "Best Hero" category at the MTV Movie Awards.
Young women already have too few female heroes represented in film and television. We're constantly shown by the entertainment industry that men are brave, powerful, or successful, while women are often given supporting roles and weak characters.
I loved The Hunger Games, not just because it was a thrilling story, but because I admired the courage, intelligence, and persistence of Katniss Everdeen. Teen girls and young women everywhere need to see that courageous, principled women can be rewarded just like men.
The MTV Movie Awards are widely watched by a young adult audience. It's appalling to me that the event's producers are ignoring this female hero, especially since this film beat out all the others at the box office. But unlike the Oscars, the MTV Movie awards encourages public involvement, allowing the public to vote on winners. If enough of us ask for Katniss to be added, I'm confident that MTV will listen.
And it's getting national attention. E! News ran the story today, and TheWrap and IBTimes ran stories about it as well.
Feel the same? Sign the petition HERE. We did!
You can follow Sophie Azran on tumblr at cinnasownmockingjay.tumblr.com or on twitter at @comockingjay
M Magazine just posted a short clip from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Blu-Ray exclusive 9-part making-of documentary, "Surviving The Game." Josh Hutcherson and Jena Malone talk about filming with a new cast.
Director Francis Lawrence with Jennifer Lawrence and Willow Shields on the Victors Village set
Thanks to Cinema Blend, we've got a look at four new behind the scenes stills from the set of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
Sam Claflin & Co on the cornucopia set
Elizabeth Banks, Willow Shields and Paula Malcomson in the Everdeen house
Stanley Tucci and Sam Claflin chat between takes
Here's one more bonus still thanks to Lionsgate!
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:
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.
Just in time for the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on DVD and Blu-Ray, Screen Junkies have given the film the Honest Trailer treatment. If you've never seen their parodies before, they are hilarious.
"Not bad, Cake Boss. Not bad."
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.
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J-14 posted this adorable video of Jena Malone talking about her working relationship with Sam Claflin on The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. "He's a giving actor, he's fun to be around, and he also just falls down all the time. We've got this whole set of actors that just fall down all the time."
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.
Happy The Hunger Games: Catching Fire DVD and Blu-Ray release day! Lionsgate has released some new behind the scnes stills from the movie to get you all warmed up for your marathon of Catching Fire this weekend. That is what you're doing, right??
If you haven't purchased your copy yet, check out our review of all the different choices for purchase here OR try your luck and enter our GIVEAWAY. We're giving away the Target 3-disc combo pak.
Thanks to Quarter Quell.org for the tip!
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.
