Friday, January 20, 2012 1:34PM - By Laura Aguirre
This week Lindsay Lohan got screwed over by a former U.S. marine who blames her for his misery. Yup, the man is claiming that Lohan is the reason he is homeless, and has served the on-and-off again actress with a lawsuit. Also in the news this week is Gina Carano, whose new movie Haywire hit theaters today. We’ve also got the final poster for The Hunger Games. Catch up below.
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Monday, November 14, 2011 11:40AM - By Damon Houx
The Hunger Games, Lionsgate’s hyped attempt to capture the Twilight or Harry Potter audience, is hitting theaters in March of 2012, and so after countless casting announcements, and a teaser that said very, very little, here’s a trailer that sells Jennifer Lawrence as a hard fighting girl forced into a game that – depending on your frame of reference – will remind you of Battle Royale or The Running Man, or a handful of other science fiction premises. Check out the trailer…
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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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Thursday, March 17, 2011 3:42PM - By Damon Houx
To end one of the more interesting searches for a leading lady, Lionsgate has signed Winter’s Bone’s Jennifer Lawrence for the lead role in The Hunger Games. It’s the first film in a post-apocalyptic trilogy based on the young adult novels by Suzanne Collins. Gary Ross will direct the film from a script by Billy Ray, with a release date set for March 23, 2012.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011 5:50PM - By Krystal Clark
Two more actresses have been thrown into the ring for the lead role in The Hunger Games. Everyone and their daughter wants a piece of this project and several sources claim that Oscar nominees Jennifer Lawrence and Hailee Steinfeld are the latest candidates. A blonde and a brunette are up for the role of Katniss, which would you choose?
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011 4:17PM - By Krystal Clark
Lionsgate has finally set a release date for their upcoming novel adaptation of Hunger Games. The best selling book was written by Suzanne Collins, and the feature film version will be directed by Gary Ross. Over at THR, they’ve received the official release information for the movie straight from the studio…
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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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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 10:02AM - By Krystal Clark
Gary Ross, helmer of films such as Seabiscuit and Pleasantville is in negotiations to take on The Hunger Games. According to Deadline, the feature adaptation is the first in the novel trilogy by author Suzanne Collins. Lionsgate will produce the film and has narrowed down Ross to direct. He’s just one of many candidates who’ve been circling the project including Sam Mendes and David Slade.
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