Right on schedule, the sequel to "The Hunger Games" has begun principal photography today (September 10).
Shooting primarily in Atlanta, Georgia,
before moving to the beaches and jungles of Hawaii, "Catching Fire" will wrap in
late December of this year.
Lionsgate's President of Productions,
Eric Feig, said of the project, "The stakes are raised in every way in this
second story, and we are thrilled to get the production underway in these
perfect locations, with our excellent returning cast and some world class actors
in new roles."
Returning stars Jennifer Lawrence and
Josh Hutcherson will be joined by Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth
Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, and
Donald Sutherland.
The sequel to the blockbuster film
follows Katniss as she returns home after winning the Hunger Games along with
Peeta. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close
friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way, Katniss
senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in
control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter
Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.
Wowing the crowds with her stunning
looks, Olga Kurylenko was on hand at the “To The Wonder” premiere in Venice,
Italy on Sunday (September 2).
Donning a floor length black gown, the
32-year-old star joined her castmate Romina Mondello at the star-studded Palazzo
del Cinema for the Venice Film Festival event.
The film’s cast was spotted at its photo
call earlier in the afternoon, held at the Palazzo del Casino.
In regards to the flick, recent reports
claim that Ben Affleck’s once leading role has been significantly
reduced.
According to reports, blogger Jeffrey
Wells, who is at the Telluride Film Festival this week, where Affleck is in
attendance to support "Argo", tweeted on Friday that the actor's "Wonder" part
has been significantly cut. "I'm told he's barely in [it]," Wells
wrote.
It was recently revealed that "To the
Wonder" co-stars Rachel Weisz, Amanda Peet, Michael Sheen and Barry Pepper were
also cut out of the film completely.
Offering up another spooky look at what's
to come, “Hotel Transylvania” has just treated potential movie-goers to the
first clip from the upcoming film.
The animated adventure boasts an
impressive cast, as it features the voices of big names like Adam Sandler ,
Selena Gomez and Kevin James, and Adam Samberg.
Looking a bit like Teen Wolf in his
scruffy beard, shades, and slicked back hair, Jake Gyllenhaal stopped by the
"Late Show with David Letterman" today (August 27).
The "Love and Other Drugs" star wore a
well-tailored navy suit with a white dress shirt and black shoes for the
appearance.
In September, you can see the 31-year-old
in the cop drama "End of Watch" in which he plays Officer Taylor, who patrols
the dangerous gang-ridden streets of south central L.A.
Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, the
"Brokeback Mountain" star explained his preparation for the film. "I spent five
months on the streets with, like, three sets of police officers from the
sheriff’s department and from the LAPD for five months, three nights a week,
from like 4 in the afternoon til 4 in the morning."
Observation wasn't the only method of
preparation however. Jake continues, "Then we did fight training -- pretty much
every day with the exception of the weekend -- and then tactical training for
two days a week with live ammunition. So it was a five-month, I would say,
'recruitment process,' in a way. It was very intense."
Branching out from her fame-creating
"Twilight" role, Ashley Greene notched up the glam factor for the Hollywood
premiere of her new movie "The Apparition".
Held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on
Thursday night (August 23), the Donna Karan Atelier clad actress looked fetching
in fuschia while joined at the Warner Bros. Pictures held event by co-stars
Julianna Guill and Erica Rose and director Todd Lincoln.
As for Miss Greene and co.'s new
horror/thriller, "The Apparition" finds a couple become haunted by a
supernatural presence that is unleashed during a college experiment. After
realizing that there is no place to run from the apparition, they turn to a
supernatural expert to hopefully save them in time.
The supernatural flick, which also stars
Sebastian Stan and Tom Felton, is set to hit theaters on Friday, August
24th!
While it doesn't appear as if the sequel
will be able to better its predecessor, "The Expendables 2" is still on track to
steal away the top spot at the box office over the weekend of August 17-19,
2012.
The testosterone filled action caper
starring Sylvester Stallone , Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Statham pulled in
an estimated $10.5 million on Friday and$10.2 million on Saturday with an
expected $28.7 million weekend total being shy of the $34.8 million opening
mustered up by the first film.
Bumped down to runner-up status is the
reigning top cinema money maker, "The Bourne Legacy," as the latest installment
in the Tony Gilroy directed action/adventure franchise scored a $5.4 million
Friday and $7.1 million on Saturday pegging predicted sophomore weekend earnings
at $17.0 million.
Filling out the top five at the box
office in forecasted totals are the newly released LAIKA 3D stop-motion comedy
thriller "ParaNorman" ($14 million) and Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis'
political comedy "The Campaign" ($13.3 million), followed by the Whitney
Houston/Jordin Sparks featured drama "Sparkle" ($12 million), followed by
.
Also of note, the well-received Jennifer
Garner and Joel Edgerton helmed Disney drama "The Odd Life of Timothy Green"
took in $15.1 million in ticket sales as of Sunday - though it had a two day
jumpstart after having been released on Wednesday rather than Friday.
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Continuing promotions for "Total Recall,"
Kate Beckinsale was seen leaving the Merrion Hotel in Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday
(August 14).
The 39-year-old starlet looked stunning
in a color blocked ensemble with a bright blue knee length skirt, coral
sleeveless top and nude heels. The brunette beauty and her hubby director Len
Wiseman made their way to RTE Studios.
Miss Beckinsale and her co-stars Colin
Farrell and Jessica Biel continue to travel the world promoting the new film.
The cast was recently spotted in Berlin, Germany for the premiere of their
action-packed flick.
The sci-fi adventure, which is in
theaters now, is described as follows: "A factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins
to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a company that provides its
clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led -
goes wrong and he finds himself on the run."
