Friday, April 20, 2012 9:58AM - By Travis Woods
A story of left-turn plot twists just as interesting as anything in the film in question, the ongoing saga of who will and who won’t be directing Catching Fire (the sequel to the mega-successful The Hunger Games) looks to have finally reached its conclusion. And, like many endings to epic tales, it can’t quite live up to what came before it, and is something of a letdown.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 11:30PM - By Adam Spunberg
The loss of Gary Ross as a director of The Hunger Games sequels has been absolutely devastating for devoted fans of burgeoning franchise. As a rabid fan myself (and as a friend of many other rabid fans), I can’t even begin to tell you how crestfallen we are. Ross was truly one of us – an ardent admirer of the series who happened to also don a director’s cap. His respect for the source material was well known, which is why many supporters trusted him with Suzanne Collins’ words. Now, we’re all left scratching our heads and anxious about what’s to come.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 11:11AM - By Travis Woods
In a back and forth that’s been as tense and harrowing as The Hunger Games itself (ok, not really, but hey, I needed an intro), ever since the release and wild hyper-success of The Hunger Games films, one of the big questions regarding the film’s planned sequels would be whether or not director Gary Ross would be returning to helm the remainder of the franchise. First he was out, and then it was reported that he was back in, with rumors spreading that Ross was positioning himself for a higher paycheck. Well, according to Ross that isn’t true—but what is true is that he won’t be returning for the sequels.
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Monday, April 9, 2012 10:41AM - By Damon Houx
On Friday, word came that Gary Ross had walked away from negotiations for his sequel contract on The Hunger Games‘s follow up Catching Fire. Now word comes that Ross isn’t out and that he’s back in talks – talks that start today. What are we to make of this public in and out, was it a miscommunication or what?
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Friday, April 6, 2012 10:20AM - By Damon Houx
It’s hard to say this is surprising, but it was confirmed today (by Indiewire) that Gary Ross will not be directing the sequels to The Hunger Games. Shooting is to commence this fall, so we should see a shortlist or a replacement sometime next week. Ross – having signed up for one film – was in negotiations to come back, but they appear to have fallen apart.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 7:00AM - By Damon Houx
When a book becomes a phenomenon, its film adaptation is all but assured. And though The Hunger Games didn’t hit the ground running as a phenomenon, we’re now at a point where the books are everywhere, and the film is looking at opening to over a hundred million. Thank goodness then that Gary Ross‘s adaptation for the big screen is good – it’s one of the best blockbusters we’ve seen in quite some time. And it’s going to make Jennifer Lawrence into a movie star.
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Monday, March 19, 2012 12:00PM - By Damon Houx
Writer-Director Gary Ross is very choosy about the films he makes, and so when he was tapped to write and direct The Hunger Games it was hard to know what the man behind Seabiscuit and Pleasantville would do with the science fiction source material; that he hit it out of the park is all the more impressive. Ross has proven to be a smart filmmaker, and he “got” the source material. We had a chance to sit down with him and discuss The Hunger Games, check out our interview below!
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Monday, April 4, 2011 2:03PM - By Damon Houx
In the race for the next big franchise, Lionsgate is now casting up their film series based on Suzanne Collins’ worldwide best seller The Hunger Games. Joining previously announced Jennifer Lawrence are now Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth for the Gary Ross-directed big screen version, which is set to open March 23, 2012. Lionsgate is obviously hoping they have the next Twilight-ish success with this franchise.
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Friday, December 17, 2010 1:16PM - By Krystal Clark
Back in September we learned that Gary Ross would direct the coveted feature adaptation of Hunger Games. The book is the first in the novel trilogy by author Suzanne Collins and EW recently spoke to Ross about his vision for the big screen version. And most importantly what is he’s looking for when it comes to casting the series’ heroine Katniss Everdeen.
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