Hunger Games Trailer Reaction (Without Spoilers)

Yesterday Tiffany and I went to Lionsgate to see a screening of The Hunger Games trailer that will be released on Monday. We even had lunch with Arianna from Down With The Capitol and Amie from HG Girl on Fire beforehand! It was a glorious day.

Naturally since we found out we would be attending this screening, we had total anxiety about it. Obviously we couldn't let anyone know on twitter or anywhere we would be seeing it, not to mention the fact that personally, I still wasn't ready to see scenes from this beloved trilogy come to life on screen. Whenever Tiffany and I would start a conversation about it, we'd always end up going "No, I can't even talk about it." followed by some weird manly guttural sound. This isn't even because we were going to Lionsgate, we were having anxiety about just seeing the trailer.

So we waited anxiously in the lobby for someone to talk to us, counting down the minutes. Soon we met Kimmy from Mockingjay.net, and then the Lionsgate people, who could not have been nicer! They were genuinely excited to have us, and saying how proud they were to show this off. You could tell how excited they were about their product which is a GREAT sign.

So not long after sitting down in our seats did they show the trailer. My heart started beating so fast, I almost couldn't handle it. I had to breathe slowly because the anticipation was truly freaking me out. Tiffany and I held hands.

Two and a half minutes later...

I have my head in my lap because I am crying. In fact, almost everyone was. I don't normally cry in movies (with the exception of the last Harry Potter movie) let alone a trailer. All I am saying is that if you love these books as much as I do, you may want to bring a tissue because it's a little intense. AWESOME INTENSE. I guarantee you guys are going to be so relieved, so happy, and so excited about this movie.

What I loved most about this whole experience is Lionsgate genuine love of this project. You can tell when everyone was talking about it how excited they were about it, and that they could not wait to show it to us. Guys, we have a great thing here. We have studio support and they actually CARE about the fans, what we think, what we want to see and what we don't want to see. We are in great hands.

So, make sure you guys TUNE IN to Good Morning America on Monday morning to see JOSH HUTCHERSON present the trailer. It will show up on iTunes shortly after, as well as it being officially uploaded to YouTube. Make sure you guys watch it on YouTube many times!

Lastly, just a reminder that Lionsgate did tell us that the trailer will indeed be attached to Twilight: Breaking Dawn. I really do recommend you see the trailer on the big screen!

If you want to see other fan site reactions of the trailer, head on over to Down With The Capitol's fansite reaction post!

When you finally do get to see the trailer, feel free to let us know your thoughts! You can let us know in the comments, our Facebook, Tumblr or Twitter!

Make sure you head on over to Victor's Village for Tiffany's Lionsgate experience!

Confirmed: Hunger Games Trailer Attached to Breaking Dawn

We've had a hunch for a while now, and today Lionsgate confirmed The Hunger Games trailer will in fact be attached to Breaking Dawn.

No, really they told us in person! Today we were invited to Lionsgate for a special screening of The Hunger Games theatrical trailer. Obviously we cannot give details, but we are confident that you are going to love it. Fans of the books, will be fans of this movie. The trailer is a fantastic ride in itself!

While at Lionsgate, they told us that The Hunger Games trailer will indeed be attached to Breaking Dawn, which comes into theatres Friday, November 18th.

But if you're looking to see the trailer when it premieres, then you DO NOT want to miss Good Morning America Monday morning. Josh Hutcherson will be there to present it as well! Every Hunger Games fan should tune in!

Hunger Games Trailer to be on iTunes!

Not only will you be able to check out the trailer on Good Morning America on Monday, but on iTunes as well! Huzzah!


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The Josh Hutcherson Interview Finally Emerges

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Finally, the Josh Hutcherson interview! But....we can't figure out why this interview was held for so long...

Lionsgate Talks Merchandising and other stuff!

Check out this new Hollywood Reporter article:

Lionsgate co-COO Joe Drake on Thursday told entertainment analysts during a morning call that a distribution deal for the major Asian market was in place.

Asked if The Hunger Games will number among the 20 foreign films okayed each year by Chinese authorities for cinematic viewing, Drake answered coyly: “We will be released in China.”
At the same time, the indie studio's first movie in the trilogy of adaptations from Suzanne Collins' novels, set for theatrical release on March 23, 2012, will not screen in Imax theaters. Drake said other large format theaters owned and operated by major exhibition chains will screen The Hunger Games, but Imax will not follow suit due to a pre-existing agreement with a rival studio.

With much hinging on how The Hunger Games performs in theaters, Lionsgate is also eyeing an aggressive merchandising program to emerge alongside a lucrative movie franchise from the teen book trilogy. Vancouver-based Lionsgate has lined up Striker Entertainment, the same licensing and merchandising agency that handles the Twilight franchise for Summit Entertainment.
“We have the same A-team on board. With their guidance, we will be strong in specialty stores, be very present, but not over-push merchandise going into the theatrical release,” Drake told analysts. The strategy is to first establish the theatrical movie brand before advancing aggressively into big box retailers with The Hunger Games merchandise.

Read the whole article HERE

Exciting! China, no Imax, and a merchandising plan! Personally, all this is good news to me. Not everything needs to be on Imax these days, plus I love that they plan on having an "aggressive merchandising program" yet they are not going to over sell thing before the film comes out.  What do you think? Do you think not having it in Imax will hurt it's success?

Let us know in the comments!

NEW Hunger Games Shirt Design At TeeFury! You have 24 hours!

 

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Special Announcement on GMA Tomorrow! Could It Be the Elusive Trailer?

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Could this be an announcement concerning the trailer? Maybe! Whether it is or isn't, we're excited!!