Francis Lawrence to Direct Hunger Games Finale

Lionsgate have officially confirmed on their Twitter account that the man currently at the helm of the second "Hunger Games" movie will also be responsible for the two-part finale.

Francis Lawrence is in the midst of directing "Catching Fire", the sequel to the highly popular movie which first saw Jennifer Lawrence take on the role of Katniss Everdeen.

Following the release of "Catching Fire" in late 2013, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" will be released in theaters in 2014 and 2015 respectively.

Lawrence was brought on board to replace Gary Ross as the director of the sequel after Ross left, citing that there was not enough time before the release date to write and prepare the movie the way he wanted to.

What do you think about the change of director? Are you looking forward to the sequel?

Source: Huffington Post

X-Men Sequel Loses Current Director, Matthew Vaughn

Vaughn who signed on in January has left the project.  On the bright side, Bryan Singer, will be the director who steps in for Mr. Vaughn.  Which is a good thing because if you remember he was the director who was responsible for "X-Men" and "X-Men 2."

 

The idea is that possibly the characters from Singer's "X-Men" films -- like Patrick Stewart's Professor X,  could appear alongside characters from Vaughn's reboot. Stewart all but confirmed involvement in "X-Men: First Class - Days of Future Past" 

Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy will all be back for the sequel.

 

Entertainment Weekly summarized the sequel - Most of the X-Men are dead; the ones that are still alive are on the run. In the original story, the future version of Kitty Pryde time-travels back in time into her young self’s brain and works with the present-day X-Men to prevent the atrocity that kickstarts the whole miserable future.

Source: Huffington Post

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire begins production!

Just 2 weeks after The Hunger Games hit the DVD racks at your local store, it's sequel has begun shooting!

The much anticipated sequel, Catching Fire, will pick up where the first book, turned feature film, left off. We will return to the world of Panem, and see how things have changed for story's heroine, Katniss Everdeen, and fellow Hunger Games winner, Peeta Mellark. The two being the first ever duo to win the games together, much to the dismay of Panem President Snow.

It will be hard to wait until November 22nd of next year (2013) to see how it all plays out on the silver screen, but until then, we can all ooh and awe over the pictures released during the production and filming process!

Source: E! News

"Silver Linings Playbook" Official Trailer

Here is the official trailer for David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook:" 


"Life doesn't always go according to plan. Pat Solatano has lost everything - his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother and father after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pat's parents want is for him to get back on his feet - and to share their family's obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives."Written by The Weinstein Company 

This film stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Anupam Kher, Julia Stiles,
Jacki Weaver, and Chris Tucker.

"Silver Lings Playbook" is set to be released on November 21st, 2012.

SOURCES: Video; IMDb