By Simon Miraudo November 20, 2013 In the arena where budding franchises battle to the death, only The Hunger Games still stands, the young, mangled corpses of non-starters such as The Mortal Instruments and The Host slain at its feet. Catching Fire, the follow-up to the hugely successful and shockingly good first Hunger Games movie, […]
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Trailer Debut: The Hunger Games – Catching Fire
April 15, 2013 
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The feature trailer for The Hunger Games‘ sequel, Catching Fire, debuted during the 2013 MTV Movie Awards. Handily, it is now online for legions to gawk at. Catching Fire features Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) – (spoiler alert) – the winners of the 74th Annual Hunger Games, touring the districts […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Hunger Games – Catching Fire
February 26, 2013 0 Comments
Besides winning an Oscar and being the most GIFable person on the planet, Jennifer Lawrence also has that hit Hunger Games franchise under her belt. Is there anything she can’t do? How about ‘be adorably starstruck by Jack Nicholson’? Yep, she’s got that covered too. The poster for its second instalment, Catching Fire, has arrived, promoting Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) […]
Continue readingAge ain’t nothing but a number – The Expendables 2 review
August 30, 2012 0 Comments
The Expendables 2 – Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Directed by Simon West. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Any hope I had of keeping a tally of fatalities in The Expendables 2 was quickly dashed by the opening melee, which makes the last ten minutes of The Wild Bunch look like […]
Continue readingMy Katniss rules – The Hunger Games review
August 16, 2012 0 Comments
The Hunger Games – Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth. Directed by Gary Ross. Rated M. Originally published March 22, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. The Hunger Games arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia on August 17, 2012. Well, I don’t think any of us could have predicted that the film coming to claim the ‘Insanely Popular Young Adult Franchise’ crown […]
Continue readingFinal Hunger Games book to be released as two movies
July 11, 2012 1 Comment
The final instalment of Suzanne Collins’ trilogy of Hunger Games books, Mockingjay, has been cleft in twain as if struck by Katniss’ arrow. Mockingjay will now hit cinemas as two separate instalments, a’la Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn before it. Lionsgate announced the two separate dates (reported by […]
Continue readingJena Malone cast in Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire
July 4, 2012 0 Comments
Jena Malone has scored a key role in Francis Lawrence‘s Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress is in talks to play former Hunger Games winner Johanna Mason; a character with even greater significance in the third instalment of Suzanne Collins’ YA saga, Mockingjay. Shooting starts late September, with Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and […]
Continue readingThe Hunger Games catches fire at the box office
March 26, 2012 0 Comments
In news that should surprise nobody, The Hunger Games broke a whole bunch of records at the international box office over the weekend. The picture earned $214.25 million worldwide; $155 million of that came from the U.S. alone, were it enjoyed the third biggest opening of all time (behind the debut weekends of Harry Potter […]
Continue readingAussie cast as John McClane’s son in Die Hard 5
February 23, 2012 0 Comments
Australian Jai Courtney has been cast as John McClane’s son in the fifth instalment of the Die Hard saga – the puntastically titled A Good Day to Die Hard – Deadline report. WAAPA graduate Courtney, who had minor stints in All Saints and Packed to the Rafters, most recently starred in Spartacus: Blood and Sand alongside fellow Aussies Viva Bianca and the late Andy […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: The Hunger Games
December 16, 2011 0 Comments
Following an internet-wide treasure hunt for individual puzzle pieces, a brand new poster for The Hunger Games has been assembled. The complete poster comes courtesy of IMP Awards. The Hunger Games is directed by Gary Ross and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks and Woody Harrelson. It arrives in cinemas March 2012. Discuss: Fans of the book – does this […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Hunger Games
November 15, 2011 1 Comment
The first full-length trailer for the much anticipated The Hunger Games has been released and it’s a cracker. Reading through the YouTube comments section (always a perilous choice), fans have unanimously responded with positive comments and even admissions of tears, while the non-initiated have shown surprise and even excitement over this glimpse at the adaptation […]
Continue readingCharacter Posters Debut: The Hunger Games
October 31, 2011 0 Comments
News from the Hunger Games camp has been fairly quiet since the water-torture like casting announcements earlier this year. Now, Lionsgate have released eight character posters showing off profiles that excite, but alas, don’t show a great deal. Still, we’re happy to see something new! Apart from Katniss, Gale and Peeta (who we’ve seen in […]
Continue readingAussie Liam Hemsworth signs up for Expendables 2
September 21, 2011 1 Comment
Aussie actor Liam Hemsworth has joined the cast of the upcoming blockbuster The Expendables 2, Variety reports. There’s no word yet on what role Hemsworth will play, though he’s sure to bring his female Hunger Games fans with him to the franchise being kept afloat by an ensemble of 1980s action stars. Hemsworth will join […]
Continue readingTeaser Debut: The Hunger Games
August 30, 2011 0 Comments
Fans of The Hunger Games rejoice! After being subjected to an outrageously prolonged series of casting announcements, a dodgy animated poster and promotional photos that did little to inspire excitement, the first teaser trailer for the anticipated Gary Ross directed adaptation has arrived. Much like its older cousin, Twilight, The Hunger Games’ teaser premiered during […]
Continue readingThe Hunger Games sequel scores a release date
August 10, 2011 0 Comments
The first Hunger Games movie is yet to hit our screens, but a date has been set for its sequel. According to The Wrap, Catching Fire, the second film based on Suzanne Collins’ bestselling series, will be released on November 22nd 2013. There will be one year and eight months between the first instalment – due […]
Continue readingFirst look at Hutcherson and Hemsworth in The Hunger Games
July 29, 2011 0 Comments
It’s been a big few weeks for Hunger Games fans, with the release of the film’s teaser poster and our first official look at Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth as Peeta and Gale, courtesy of EW. In these images, we see Peeta and Gale walking through the forest, Peeta outside his family’s bakery, holding the […]
Continue readingDonald Sutherland cast in The Hunger Games
June 2, 2011 1 Comment
Donald Sutherland has been cast as President Snow in the Gary Ross directed adaptation of The Hunger Games. Sutherland’s appointment marks the final major role to be cast in the highly anticipated film, set to hit screens in March 2012. He will join Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth as the evil leader of Panem […]
Continue readingLenny Kravitz, Toby Jones join The Hunger Games
May 25, 2011 0 Comments
Lenny Kravitz has been cast as Cinna, the flashy and faithful stylist to Katniss, in Gary Ross’ adaptation of The Hunger Games. British actor Toby Jones has also joined the cast as Claudius Templesmith, the Hunger Games announcer with a booming voice. The appointments come as production begins on the hotly anticipated adaptation, but are […]
Continue readingWoody Harrelson, Stanley Tucci join The Hunger Games
May 11, 2011 0 Comments
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed Woody Harrelson will play Haymitch Abernathy in Gary Ross’ adaptation of The Hunger Games. Stanley Tucci has also signed on to play Caesar Flickerman, the host of the Games. The news of Tucci and Harrelson joining Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth brings a bit more excitement to the otherwise […]
Continue readingWes Bentley joins Hunger Games
May 6, 2011 0 Comments
Wes Bentley has signed on to Gary Ross’ adaptation of The Hunger Games to play Seneca Crane, the head Gamesmaker of the 74th Hunger Games. The news of Bentley joining the highly anticipated film – which already has Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth onboard – brings some excitement after a slew of news […]
Continue readingElizabeth Banks confirmed for The Hunger Games
April 29, 2011 1 Comment
Elizabeth Banks has officially signed on to play District 12 escort Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games. Banks tweeted “I can now confirm I’m EFFIE TRINKET in @TheHungerGames. So excited!” after she posted a quote from Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novel and asked her followers to guess its source. District 4’s tributes have also been cast […]
Continue readingElizabeth Banks joins The Hunger Games
April 19, 2011 0 Comments
No sooner had we announced the casting of Rue and Thresh as the tributes from District 11 in The Hunger Games, Variety chimed in to add that Elizabeth Banks is also in line for a role. Banks is in talks to play Effie Trinket, the flighty, airheaded, pink-haired escort of the District 12 tributes Katniss […]
Continue readingHunger Games cast adds newbies
April 19, 2011 0 Comments
Entertainment Weekly has confirmed who our Hunger Games District 11 tributes will be, with Hollywood newcomers Dayo Okeniyi cast as Thresh, and Amandla Stenberg scoring the role of Rue. Okeniyi and Stenberg join Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth in the hot new film being touted as the next Twilight franchise. Thresh is a […]
Continue readingThe Hunger Games finds its male leads
April 5, 2011 0 Comments
It’s official. Lionsgate has made the announcement that Josh Hutcherson will play Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games and will be joined by Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne. We reported yesterday that these two strapping young lads were rumoured to be the frontrunners, and they now officially join Jennifer Lawrence in one of the most […]
Continue readingHemsworth and Hutcherson heading to Hunger Games?
April 4, 2011 0 Comments
Aussie Liam Hemsworth and ultra-eager Josh Hutcherson are rumoured to be frontrunners in The Hunger Games‘ male casting, according to Deadline. While it’s far from official, Hemsworth is said to be in contention for the role of Gale Hawthorne, Katniss’ childhood friend; Hutcherson meanwhile is leading the pack of young hopefuls vying for the role […]
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