Confirmed: Catching Fire Filmed in NJ Last Week!

 Sometime last week there were some rumblings, rumors, and speculation that Catching Fire was filming in New Jersey. On last night's HG Fireside Chat we speculated it may just be for establishing shots, but today it has been confirmed by Steven Gorelick that Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth were there shooting in NJ's cold weather (remember, CF mostly takes place during winter).

The film crews in Ringwood last week were, in fact, there shooting “The Hunger Games” sequel, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” — and Katniss herself was in town.
“They filmed scenes for the beginning of the movie in Ramapo State Forest,” said Steven Gorelick, executive director of the New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission, who was on set during Friday’s filming.
The movie’s stars Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth were there, according to Gorelick.

The 22-year-old Lawrence, who said Sunday at the Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) Awards that she is battling walking pneumonia, couldn’t have enjoyed the frigid temperatures but it made for good moviemaking.
“The weather worked perfectly for them,” said Gorelick. “The water froze and there was a little snow and they got some very good footage.”

Source: NorthJersey.com via The Hob

Capitol Party To Be Filmed at Swan House in Atlanta

More Catching Fire locations! The Swan House in Atlanta is apparently set to film a Capitol party scene:

Thanks to one of our tipsters we’ve now learned the Swan House will be used for a party scene for The Capitol on Sept 26, 27, 28. They also told us the shoot will include some custom-made costumes for the party goers, including a suit made out of bricks.
There was also a casting call posted last week for dancers who can waltz which would make sense for an elaborate party scene.

According to the home’s website, it is “an elegant, classically styled mansion built in 1928 for the Edward H. Inman family, heirs to a cotton brokerage fortune.” The website also notes the historic mansion will be closed from September 17 – 28.

Source: On Location Vacations via The Hob

Catching Fire Shooting to Begin Next Week?

We're getting closer!! If you don't already know, this year's production name is going by "The Idiom" (if you remember, last year's was Artemis) and extras casting is being done by CL Casting. We've been seeing their extra casting calls and this morning they posted this:

"Must be avail 9/11-9/14 for shooting"

Could it be that Catching Fire production is FINALLY going to begin?!

Source: CL Casting