Lionsgate released a full blown trailer at last night's MTV Movie Awards — more than a "teaser" indeed — that put the revolutionary spirit of the second book, and, blessedly, some of its most adult moments, on full display.
Even though the second installment is seven months away and even though every other blockbuster has gotten desperate on social media, they're whetting the appetites of rabid young fans, one would-be viral Catching Fire image at a time.
Lionsgate has released The Hunger Games: Catching Fire images, and they've finally shown us Sam Claflin as Finnick, the sexiest tribute of all. He ain't ugly, but is he the Finnick we all had pictured in our heads?
Today in show business news: James Van Der Beek is returning to TV already, Jane Lynch is now a game show host, and a first look at Catching Fire.
A new year, a new Hunger Games movie.
James Cameron prepares us for a fourth Avatar movie even though the second and third haven't been made yet, The Hunger Games juggernaut rolls along, and a first look at Lincoln.
Today in showbiz news, everyone's favorite downtown diva is heading out West, Catching Fire has once and for all declared its Finnick, and Paul Haggis assembles an A-team.
Well, this year at least. Elsewhere in today's showbiz news: Jessica Biel gets cold feet, Abraham Lincoln returns in November, and we just might have our Finnick Odair.
Today in showbiz: Harry Potter tries out a new genre, Juliette Lewis gets a big break again, and Andrew Stanton receives his post-John Carter sentence.
Today in the world of entertainment: American Idol might put a former contestant behind the judges' table, Philip Seymour Hoffman heads off to kill some children, and Michael Fassbender, well, heads off to kill some people, too.
Today: Jena Malone heads into battle, Spider-Man is gonna be one rich kid, and Dunder Mifflin may have a new employee.
With filming scheduled to begin later this summer, casting rumors about the next Hunger Games film, Catching Fire, have reached fever pitch levels. Meaning, there a couple of random whispers about casting that we'd like to discuss with you today.
Today: Taylor Swift considers sacrilege, Catching Fire has its director, and Matthew Perry is going back to work.
Today: Jake Gyllenhaal takes to the stage, Bravo gives us the goods, as does Magic Mike.
Now that The Hunger Games director Gary Ross is officially not directing the second movie in the series, Catching Fire, it's time to start speculating about who Lionsgate might hire. Or rather, who they should hire.
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