
A vaguely interesting concept becomes a true mess
by JOHN VINCENT
Jun-9-2013 -
Lionsgate is taking over Thanksgiving for the next few years
Looks like Lionsgate is doing some wishful thinking about the future of its Hunger Games franchise. In fact, not only has the studio set dates for the final films, but it has split Suzanne Collins' third book into two films, giving them releases just a year apart. In fact, it appears Lionsgate is ...
Read MoreChosen from long list of contenders, including finalist Bennett Miller
When Gary Ross decided that he could not take on the sequel to 2012's blockbuster hit "The Hunger Games," Hollywood's floodgates were opened as Lionsgate looked to fill one of the most coveted jobs in that town. Who would direct "Catching Fire," the proposed 2013 followup that pits teenager again ...
Read MoreNew Hunger Games director lights things up
Toby Jones is excited. Soon to return as games announcer Claudius Templesmith in the much-anticipated Lionsgate sequel "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," Jones had nothing but glowing things to say about new director Francis Lawrence. The director of "I Am Legend" has "a very different rhythm ...
Read MoreEmmy-winning writer will pen final two films in series
Danny Strong has gone from science-fiction to politics and back to science-fiction again. And he's picked up a writing Emmy along the way. But don't look at Strong as the geeky Jonathan Levinson in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," or even the awkward Danny Siegel in "Mad Men." Instead, see him as the ...
Read MoreOscar-winning actor approached to take over spot originated by Wes Bentley
If you think the Hunger Games are dangerous inside the arena, try being the guy who's running it and screws up. Spoiler alert: That's something Seneca Crane, played by Wes Bentley, learned the hard way in "The Hunger Games" earlier this year. So what will happen with this replacement, Plutarch He ...
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