Title for 'Hunger Games' sequel 'Catching Fire' undergoes minor change
Follow-up now officially called 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'
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The title for "Hunger Games" sequel "Catching Fire" is getting the "Twilight" treatment.
Just as Summit did with the teen-vampire film series (i.e. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2"), Lionsgate has officially elongated the title of "Catching Fire" to "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." You know, just to avoid mass confusion amongst the populace.
(Note: A hearty congratulations to Lionsgate for restraining themselves from adding the word "Saga" to the title as well, which must have been tempting.)
Thanks to Coming Soon for the news.
"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" is slated to hit theaters on November 22, 2013. Directed by Francis Lawrence ("I Am Legend"), the follow-up will see the return of original cast members Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz, Donald Sutherland and Stanley Tucci.
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May 24, 2012 at 8:58PM EST Reply to CommentThis will be a promotional title only, just like the Twilight sequels (it will still officially be just "Catching Fire" when it's actually released).
John
May 24, 2012 at 11:23PM EST Reply to CommentYou'd think that after "The Dark Knight" that studios would trust the audience of a mass hit to actually get what the product is.
ceggertsen agreed!
May 25, 2012 at 2:34AM ESTRoadshow While there is some truth to that, I have to point out this year's Bat sequel is called "The Dark Knight Rises", at least in part for that "The Dark Knight" name recognition factor....
May 25, 2012 at 4:48AM ESTceggertsen I think John's point was that audiences showed up for "The Dark Knight" even though it was the sequel to a movie called "Batman Begins."
May 28, 2012 at 11:10PM ESTStephanie Lewis
May 27, 2012 at 1:23PM EST Reply to CommentI am way excited for the 2nd and 3rd movies!!! But I just read an artical that said they were concidering Rob Pattinson for Finnick!!! I HOPE ITS WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am a ROb fan but he is WRONG for Finnick!!!!!!!!!!!!