'Mockingjay Part 1' Screening in Berlin November 11th

Thanks to a tip from our friends at QuarterQuell.org, we've learned about a special screening of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 that will take place in Berlin, Germany on November 11th. The screening is to be held at Vattenfall Power station, one of the Mockingjay filming locations. 

You can read the press release by Mockingjay Part 1's German distributior STUDIOCANAL here. We've roughly translated it for you below:

The first trailer for The Hunger Games - MOCKINGJAY PART 1 has thrilled fans around the world, and the anticipation for the movie event of the year is skyrocketing. This year STUDIO CANAL celebrates the franchise with a spectacular MOCKINGJAY EVENT on November 11 - before the official release date. Special feature: The screening will take place in an abandoned power plant in Berlin, where MOCKINGJAY scenes were filmed in summer 2014.

On November 1, 2014 advance ticket sales begin in Germany, and fans can secure a seat for theatrical release.

There's no OFFICIAL word yet on how this will affect a German Premiere of the film, but we'll keep you posted. 

'Mockingjay Part 1' Worldwide Trailer Debuts

Hope truly IS stronger than fear. The long-awaited Mockingjay Part 1 theatrical trailer finally debuted today at TheHungerGamesExclusive.com.

Though the trailer is shorter than the average theatrical trailer, it still packed an epic emotional punch, showing us more of our beloved Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, and her transition from survivor to reluctant leader of Panem's rebellion.

And Everlark lovers REJOICE! We got a hearbreaking peek at Peeta Mellark in the Capitol and Katniss' first look at him. "You're alive."

The new trailer deftly illustrates what Francis Lawrence has been saying about the narrative of Part 1: “With Mockingjay – Part I it’s tricky because Peeta is out of reach for her. Obviously he becomes an objective for her, but Gale is right there, so that’s always a tricky situation. Those objectives became the motives for us."

 "Miss Everdeen, it's the things we love most that destroy us." will be haunting us forever. 

Tickets for Mockingjay Part 1 go on sale October 29th! 

Countdown to the 'Mockingjay Part 1' Official Trailer - 4 Days

The countdown the Mockingjay Part 1 trailer continues. No teaser clip today as was rumored, but we did get Gale.

Poor Gale, it did have to be him when people were hoping for another trailer clip. He just can't catch a break, can he?

 

The Mockingjay Part 1 official trailer "The Mockingjay Lives" debuts Monday, September 15th on TheHungerGamesExclusive.com. 

'Mockingjay Part 1' Official Trailer Debuts September 15 + Katniss Poster

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Our leader the Mockingjay arrived today and it was....a trailer for a trailer! Five days from today, on September 15th, the “The Mockingjay Lives” the Official Theatrical Trailer for Mockingjay Part 1 will debut on TheHungerGamesExclusive.com along with behind the scenes info and exclusive interviews and images from the film. Check out the teaser:

 I've never been so excited about a 15 second clip. The Rose! President Snow's haunting voice over! 

“Miss Everdeen, it’s the things we love most that destroy us."

Cue ugly sobbing!

Also check out the final poster for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1:

The Courage Of One Will Change The World….

New Katniss Everdeen 'Mockingjay Part 1' Poster Revealed on Our Leader The Mockingjay App

A new Mockingjay Part 1 character poster of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen was released today via the Our Leader the Mockingjay app. 

 

The poster is BADASS. Katniss is our leader - and from the vantage point of the poster - we are following her. I love it. We may not have too long to wait to see that beautiful face, however. Under the Katniss poster is a little sentence. It says:

Our Leader The Mockingjay Arrives 9/10.

Perhaps in that long-awaited trailer?? Stay tuned.....

TNT Secures Television Rights to 'The Hunger Games' Franchise

TNT recently secured the television rights to The Hunger Games and Divergent movie franchises in a deal with Lionsgate. Confused? Me too. We announced recently that ABC Family was to air The Hunger Games on network TV this October and had also secured the rights to air Catching Fire. 

The new deal with TNT gives them the right to air the movies after ABC Family's window. The Hunger Games will air on TNT in winter 2015, with Catching Fire following in winter 2016, Mockingjay Part 1 airing in 2017, and Part 2 in 2018.

The deal also includes network premiere windows for Divergent and sequel Insurgent, which hits theaters in March 2015, plus two additional follow-up films.

This deal comes into effect after the pay TV window for both franchises and ABC Family's airings. EPIX has first-run pay TV rights to The Hunger Games franchise, with the first film and Catching Fire currently available through Epix's cable channel, On Demand service, website and apps. HBO has first-run pay TV rights for the Divergent franchise.

So, basically, The Hunger Games franchise is popular enought that networks are buying and re-buying the rights to the franchise and it will be on television forever. 

The Hunger Games airs on ABC Family October 10th, 11th and 12th at 8pm ET/PT.

Photos From The First Press Day For 'Mockingjay Part 1'

And so it begins... The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 had its first press day yesterday! Both Lionsgate and Elizabeth Banks posted this cute shot of Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth and Jennifer Lawrence to social media last night. 

 

Elizabeth shared another angle of the shot (above) today to tumblr. 

Willow Shields posted this snap to her instagram with the caption, "Feeling fancy. Press day for Mockingjay Part 1!"

A couple additional shots of Elizabeth and Willow were also shared around social media:

Photos thanks to @HGNewsChannel

 

Tara Bennett tweeted that she interviewed Francis Lawrence (@Hibbits on twitter) for a Sci Fi Magazine article. We'll be looking forward to that one, Tara!! FYI, last year Tara wrote the cover story on Catching Fire for Sci Fi's December 2013 issue. It hit newsstands October 13th - ish if you're trying to figure out when we'll see all of this press. 

 Thanks to our friends at @HGNewsChannel and @Larrs9325 for the tips. 

The Rebels Strike Again! Beetee Hacks TheCapitol.PN & Tomorrow We Will Rise

Beetee has been a very busy rebel this week. Yesterday, The Hunger Games social media accounts were taken over by the rebels and today they've hacked TheCapitol.PN. 

This message went out over The Hunger Games social media today:

It’s time we break apart the fist, grain, & shield. Find them & commence the “hunt-&-peck.”

-B

When you head over to TheCapitol.PN's One Panem page and navigate to one of the symbols (Triumph, etc. press the diamond shaped button at the bottom under the words "One Panem") you can activate Beetee's message by typing in OLTM, Mockingjay, Katniss, Coin or Beetee. Alternatively, you can press the following keys for the reveal:

Click for full size.

The most important part of the message? Today we assemble. Tomorrow we will rise.

WHAT is happening tomorrow, Wednesday, August 6th???? 

STAY TUNED!

Thanks to our friends at QuarterQuell.org and our follower @TheguyfromTV for decoding Beetee's message. 

Lionsgate and EGPAF Auctioning 'Mockingjay Part 1' Posters For Charity

The signed Mockingjay poster up for auction

Lionsgate and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) are teaming up once again to auction off five signed Comic Con exclusive Mockingjay Part 1 posters for charity. The posters, signed by the "rebel warriors" (Natalie Dormer, Evan Ross, Elden Henson, Mahershala Ali, and Wes Chatham) are available for auction on eBay through 8pm on Tuesday, August 5th and 100% of the proceeds goes to EGPAF. The auction listing also includes a Comic Con exclusive Mockingjay pin.

Click here to check them out on eBay.  

Inside The 'Mockingjay' Capitol Gallery Samsung Experience at Comic Con

Mockingjay Part 1 may not have had a Hall H panel at Comic-Con this year but they certainly had a presence. The Mockingjay Part 1 "Capitol Gallery" inside the Hard Rock Hotel outside San Diego Comic Con is unbelievable, immersive experience with multiple stations to explore. And plenty of free swag to obtain. We got a much closer look at the exhibit today.

You can snap a photo with one of the many peacekeepers stationed around the exhibit, or with Peeta and Johanna while perched in President Snow's throne.  

You can also grab a bite at Peeta's Bakery and a pressed juice at Haymitch's Elixirs. 

There is a station to make a shirt, tank or bag with a district on it (very popular, long lines), and the Gallery of Heroes, featuring the District Heroes posters. Eight stations in all and a LOT of cool (free!) stuff to take home!

'Mockingjay Part 1' at Comic Con - A Look at the Lionsgate Booth

Those nutty peacekeepers!

We spent a little more time at the Lionsgate booth today at San Diego Comic Con. Mockingjay is definitely the big presence at the booth, along with The Expendables and Divergent. The guys playing the peacekeepers are clearly having a blast, posing for pictures and pretty much doing anything you ask them to do. And the costumes are badass.

An apple a day keeps the Rebellion away?

You can also check out the Hall of Heroes and see holograms of Peeta Mellark and Johanna Mason rotating in the window. 

The Mockingjay Lives - Rebels Hack The Capitol

There's always a flaw in the system. Beetee is at it again! Yesterday, TheCapitol.PN tweeted a very cryptic message that was quickly deleted:

 

The letters at the end of the tweet are the notes in Rue's Whistle!

When you head over to TheCapitol.PN and right click to inspect element (or view page source) the following message is embeded into the code:

What will Beetee hack next, tributes? The rebellion is coming. The Mockingjay lives!

Peeta, Johanna, BEETEE! 'Mockingjay Part 1' Second Teaser Trailer: THE MOCKINGJAY LIVES!

The second teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, "Unity" is out today! The Capitol propaganda campaign continues, this time with a surprising appearance from Jena Malone as Johanna Mason and an awesome pirate transmission from Beetee in District 13!  Check it out:

Obviously, WE really love the way they're staying completely in-universe and playing up the propaganda angle. (We ARE Panem Propaganda, after all!) This is exactly what a ruler like Snow would do, right? Put on an opulent show of unity (with armed peacekeepers) while the country burns all around him. It strays slightly from the book by adding Johanna to the propos, but makes it all the more disquieting. Why wouldn't President Snow use everyone at his disposal to sell his false hope to Panem? And *SPOILERS* the pristine blonde wig, matching Peeta (and looking a little Aryan nation, eww) covering up what we know is her shaved head. 

And what can we say about the perfect "pirate transmission from District 13" but THE MOCKINGJAY LIVES!! Go Beetee! 

Wonder if we'll get another addition to President Snow's little puppet gallery in the next trailer? Will there be teasers for Unity, Prosperity and Sacrifice, the tagline from the first Panem address? What if Annie and Enobaria are added in the next two?

Let us know what you thought of "Unity" in the comments!

'Mockingjay Part 1' Teaser Trailer #2 Likely This Week

We could have a new Mockingjay teaser trailer by Thursday, tributes!!

Our friends at Quarter Quell say a 59 second long NEW teaser will be in US cinemas this week, to be shown with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes starting with Thursday previews. Hopefully, that means we'll see it online on CapitolTV (and The Hunger Games official YouTube channel) before the debut in theaters on Thursday.

This hasn't been confirmed by Lionsgate so please be advised. AND be sure to check with your local theater before heading out. Some theaters opted not to show the first Mockingjay teaser as expected before Transformers: Age of Extinction and many tributes were very disappointed. 

Read the details at QuarterQuell.org.

Lionsgate and Kabam Partner to Create 'The Hunger Games' Mobile Game

Kabam, a world leader in free-to-play games for traditional players, today announced that it has partnered with Lionsgate to create a mobile game based on The Hunger Games franchise.

Kabam will produce an exclusive role playing, card collection mobile game that will deliver the action of the blockbuster film into the hands of avid fans around the world. In the game, players assume the identity of District members sent on a mission in order to build their alliance, liberate their District, and rebuild Panem.

“We are so pleased to be working with Kabam to give the fans an experience like they have never had before,” said Danielle DePalma, Lionsgate’s EVP of Digital Media. “Being able to role-play with the mentors straight from the world of The Hunger Games will let fans feel as if they are in the middle of the action.”

The game will be developed in Kabam's China studio, the same place where the hit movie based game The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth was created and went on to generate more than $100 million in revenue during its first year.

Lionsgate To Launch Interactive "The Hunger Games: The Exhibition" In Summer 2015

Lionsgate will launch a U.S. tour of “The Hunger Games: The Exhibition” in summer 2015, it was announced today by Lionsgate Chief Marketing Officer Tim Palen. The state-of-the-art exhibition, which will include interactive displays of authentic costumes, props and other elements of the world of The Hunger Games, will be designed in conjunction with Thinkwell Group, one of the world’s leading theme park and location-based entertainment companies. (Thinkwell are the people behind The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour outside London, which is pretty impressive if you haven't seen it.)

“The Hunger Games: The Exhibition” will launch several months ahead of the November 20, 2015 worldwide release of the fourth Hunger Games film, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, and will incorporate artifacts featured in the first three films from locations within the Capitol and the various Districts of Panem. The exhibition will be featured in major museums and institutions across the country and will be supported by a multimedia promotional effort and nationwide advance ticket sales.

“Now that we’ve built a critical mass of intellectual property, we’re committed to extending our brands into exciting new businesses that create opportunities for our fans to engage with our properties at the same time they deliver significant incremental financial benefits to Lionsgate,” said Palen. “We’re thrilled to launch this initiative with the U.S. tour of The Hunger Games exhibition, which celebrates the world of The Hunger Games and offers Hunger Games fans an extensive behind-the-scenes look at the movie-making process.” He noted that the exhibits will also be paired with local school curricula, and nearly all aspects of the tour will be interactive.

Palen also announced that, as part of the studio’s commitment to expand its branded retail and merchandising operations, it has brought veteran Thinkwell executive Jenefer Brown in-house, naming her to the newly created post of Senior Vice President, Branded Attractions. Brown will not only oversee the launch of the U.S. tour of The Hunger Games exhibition but will explore additional theme park attraction and other location-based entertainment opportunities around the world for The Hunger Games franchise and the Company’s entire portfolio of branded properties.

'Mockingjay' Photocall at Cannes!

Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images EuropeThe Mockingjay madness has begun at the 2014 Cannes film festival. Cast members Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson (yay), Liam Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, Julianne Moore, Donald Sutherland, director Francis Lawrence, Producers Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairman Rob Friedman and Lionsgate President of Production Erik Feig attended The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 photocall at the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival.

Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images EuropePhoto by Ian Gavan/Getty Images EuropeThe cast even plays the circle game at Cannes! Look out, Donald!

Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images EuropePhoto by Ian Gavan/Getty Images EuropePhoto by Ian Gavan/Getty Images Europe

Photos courtesy @HutchersonComBr

Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images EuropePhoto by Ian Gavan/Getty Images Europe

'Mockingjay' News: Effie's Role Expanded and Philip Seymour Hoffman Will Not Be CGI'ed

Peter Craig, Nina Jacobson and Francis LawrenceThere's a wealth of information about Mockingjay Part 1 on the new site, TheHungerGamesExclusive.com including confimation that Effie's role in the Mockingjay films has been expanded in the books - per Suzanne Collins! And that the oft-rumored use of CGI to recreate the late Philip Seymour Hoffman for his remaining scenes is not happening. Director Francis Lawrence, Producer Nina Jacobson and Screenwrighter Peter Craig sat down for a filmmaker roundtable to elaborate on everything from the newest cast members to a shocking Capitol escapee.

Another treat for fans? The Hanging Tree will be included in the film! Nina Jacobson says:

I’m excited about what these two dreamed up for ‘The Hanging Tree.’ Francis and Peter [Craig] came up with an incredible way of turning a powerful moment in the book into great big cinema.”

You can read the entire filmmaker roundtable at TheHungerGamesExclusive.com.