The Hunger Games: The Exhibition

More exciting news!!!

Lionsgate, with Imagine Exhibitions, Inc., announced today that they will be unveiling The Hunger Games: The Exhibition on July 1, 2015 at Discovery Times Square in New York City.

From the press release:

The Hunger Games: The Exhibition invites visitors to step inside and explore the world of Panem as created by the films. Hundreds of authentic costumes and props, high-tech and hands-on interactives and detailed set recreations reveal the amazing artistry and technology that brought these incredible books to life. Visitors will follow Katniss Everdeen's inspirational journey, from her humble beginnings in District 12 to her emergence as the Mockingjay, sparking curiosity and excitement. The exhibit will feature seven galleries including District 12, Tribute Train, The Capitol, Making the Games, District 13, Fan Gallery and Katniss’s Journey. Highlights include iconic costumes from the films such as the Girl on Fire dress, the Mockingjay dress and the Mockingjay armor; key artifacts including the Mockingjay pin, Cinna’s sketchbook and Katniss’s bow; and interactives including an explorable map of Panem, gamemaker’s control table and a stunt choreography interactive.

The exhibit will be at Discovery Times Square from July 1, 2015 through January 3, 2016. Tickets will go on sale April 21st with prices starting at $22.50. You can pre-register to purchase tickets staring February 24th, which not only includes pre-sale tickets, but also some exclusive content, as well as the chance to attend the exhibition premiere in New York.

For Tributes who are not based in New York or cannot travel there, fear not! After January 3, 2016, The Hunger Games: The Exhibition will go on a global tour! No word on where yet, but keep checking here or www.thehungergamesexhibition.com for updates!

You can read the full press release after the cut:

Mockingjay Part 1 to be released in IMAX 3D PRESS RELEASE

THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2” SOARS INTO IMAX® 3D THEATERS STARTING NOVEMBER 20

SANTA MONICA, Calif., February 6, 2015 – IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, today announced that The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, the next installment of the global blockbuster Hunger Games franchise, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® format and released in IMAX® 3D theaters domestically for the film’s November 20th rollout.

“I’m thrilled Mockingjay – Part 2 will be in IMAX theaters,” said director Francis Lawrence. “Fans will now have the chance to see the film in any format they want, which is exciting; we recently saw the 3-D version of Mockingjay – Part 1 before its release in China, and the new level of immersion was really fantastic.”

“It’s exciting to be back in The Hunger Games world and once again team up with our partners at Lionsgate, director Francis Lawrence and producers Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik on what we believe will be a thrilling, action-packed finale to this blockbuster franchise,” said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. “The fan enthusiasm and cultural impact that this series has generated has been truly remarkable and we are thrilled to offer audiences the opportunity to experience the last chapter in IMAX 3D.”

The IMAX® 3D version of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX® DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

The blockbuster Hunger Games franchise has taken audiences by storm around the world, grossing more than $2.2 billion at the global box office, and it was the #1 movie of the year two years in a row domestically. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 now brings the franchise to its powerful fourth chapter in which Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) now fully realizes the stakes are no longer just for survival -- they are for the future.

With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow (Donald Sutherland) in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale (Liam Hemsworth), Finnick (Sam Claflin), and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her.  The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong and features an acclaimed cast including Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone with Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland reprising their original roles from The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The impressive lineup is joined by The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 co-stars five-time Academy Award®-nominee Julianne Moore, Mahershala Ali, Natalie Dormer, Wes Chatham, Elden Henson and Evan Ross.

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ABOUT THE HUNGER GAMES

The first three installments of the global blockbuster Hunger Games franchise have grossed more than $2.2 billion at the worldwide box office and counting.  The last two installments of The Hunger Games franchise (Catching Fire and Mockingjay – Part 1) have become the highest-grossing releases at the domestic box office each of the past two years, the first time ever for back-to-back sequels. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire also holds the record as the 10th highest-grossing domestic release of all time.

Based on Suzanne Collins' best-selling trilogy of books which has already sold more than 82 million copies around the world, The Hunger Games franchise continues to expand into exciting new lines of business. Lionsgate will launch a U.S. tour of “The Hunger Games: The Exhibition” in Summer 2015 and is teaming with Imagine Nation to bring The Hunger Games live theatrical experience to London in Summer 2016.  Additionally, The Hunger Games Kabam video game launched in November 2014 as the #3-ranking game on Google worldwide. 

The next installment of the record-breaking franchise, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, will be released on November 20, 2015, directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Academy Award® winner Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson.

ABOUT LIONSGATE

Lionsgate is a premier next generation global content leader with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, digital distribution, channel platforms and international distribution and sales. The Company currently has more than 30 television shows on over 20 different networks spanning its primetime production, distribution and syndication businesses, including such critically-acclaimed hits as the multiple Emmy Award-winning Mad Men and Nurse Jackie, the comedy Anger Management, the broadcast network series Nashville, the syndication success The Wendy Williams Show and the critically-acclaimed hit series Orange is the New Black.

Its feature film business has been fueled by such recent successes as the blockbuster first three installments of The Hunger Games franchise, the first installment of the Divergent franchise, John Wick, Now You See Me, Roadside Attractions' A Most Wanted Man, Lionsgate/Codeblack Films' Addicted and Pantelion Films' Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the U.S.

Lionsgate's home entertainment business is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rates. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 16,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company's core businesses. The Lionsgate and Summit brands remain synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world. www.lionsgate.com

ABOUT IMAX

IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you've never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, IMAX’s network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe.  IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto and Los Angeles, with offices in London, Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing.  As of September 30, 2014, there were 880 IMAX theatres (751 commercial multiplexes, 19 commercial destinations and 110 institutions) in 60 countries.  IMAX®, IMAX® 3D, IMAX DMR®, Experience It In IMAX®, An IMAX 3D Experience®, The IMAX Experience® and IMAX Is Believing® are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com. You may also connect with IMAX on Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), Twitter (www.twitter.com/imax) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).

MTV MOVIE BRAWL 2015

It's that time of the year again! We were defeated last year but this time around, we made it to the final round! Vote for Mockingjay Part 2 in the 2015 MTV Movie Brawl!

If you need more convincing, here are a few reasons you should vote for Mockingjay Part 2:

1. It's the last Hunger Games movie, and therefore it is our last chance to win
2. The Movie is going to be AWESOME and will put us through the full range of feels 
3. I made this gif:

Do not let my amateur gif-making abilities go to waste! CLICK HERE and vote for Mockingjay Part 2!

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Blu-Ray/DVD Release Roundup

We've got the haps on the home entertainment release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1!

Trailer

Release Dates:
Digital HD - February 17
Blu-Ray Combo Pack (+ DVD and Digital HD) - March 6
DVD (+ Digital HD) - March 6
On Demand - March 6

Blu-Ray Combo

Special Features
According to the press release, bonus materials will include "five hours of extensive, must-see bonus materials including the two-hour behind-the-scenes documentary "The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of Mockingjay – Part 1."

Featuring never-before-seen interviews and on-set footage of the cast and crew, the documentary takes an in-depth look at the making of the film including the script adaptation, location scouting, set design – including physically creating the hovercraft – casting the new characters, and bringing District 13 to life.

Additional special features include “Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman,” deleted scenes, an audio commentary with director Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson, as well as the “Songs of Rebellion: Lorde on Curating the Soundtrack” featurette, the music video for the Golden Globe®-nominated song “Yellow Flicker Beat” and a brand new sneak peek at The Divergent Series: Insurgent.

Exclusives
Blu-Ray Retailer Exclusives also reported several exclusive releases. Here's a quick breakdown to help you decide which version you will be purchasing come release day!

Target:
Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital + Bonus Disc with 45 minutes of additional content. Fabric poster with pre-order.
Pre-Order

Best Buy:
Steelbook - Blu-Ray/DVD/Ultraviolet
Pre-Order

Walmart:

Blu-ray/DVD with VUDU exclusive featurette

Amazon Single Disc Pre-Orders

We're pretty excited for the Blu-Ray release of this movie so we can cry all the tears in the comfort of our own homes. As usual, the Target exclusive seems to be the one to get with the bonus disc and the nice cover art. 

The full press release including program information is below the cut!

The #1 Movie Of 2014

Arrives On Digital HD February 17, On Blu-Ray^™ Combo Pack, DVD And On Demand March 6

Film Has Passed $333 Million At North American Box Office, Making It The Highest-Grossing Domestic Release Of The Year

SANTA MONICA, CA and VANCOUVER, BC, (January 22, 2015) – Lionsgate’s (NYSE: LGF) global juggernaut The Hunger Games franchise continues to set the world on fire with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 arriving on Digital HD February 17 and on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and On Demand Friday, March 6, the Company announced today.

Mockingjay – Part 1 became the highest-grossing domestic release of 2014 when it reached nearly $333.2 million at the domestic box office yesterday.  The last two installments of The Hunger Games franchise (Catching Fire and Mockingjay – Part 1) have become the highest-grossing releases at the domestic box office each of the past two years, the first time in decades that a studio has scored back-to-back #1 films of the year and the first time ever for back-to-back sequels.  Mockingjay – Part 1, which opens in China on February 8, has already grossed more than $700 million worldwide, bringing global box office for the franchise to over $2.2 billion.

“The number one theatrical release of 2014 is poised to become one of the biggest home entertainment events of 2015,” said Lionsgate Home Entertainment President Ron Schwartz and Lionsgate President of Worldwide Television & Digital Distribution Jim Packer.  “With the film’s home entertainment rollout beginning on Digital HD next month and continuing on Blu-ray, DVD and on demand in March, we’re continuing to expand the portfolio of choices we offer to enrich the experience of our consumers.”         

Academy Award^® winner Jennifer Lawrence leads an all-star cast in the battle for Panem in a spectacular sequel packed with five hours of extensive, must-see bonus materials including the two-hour behind-the-scenes documentary “The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of Mockingjay – Part 1.” Featuring never-before-seen interviews and on-set footage of the cast and crew, the documentary takes an in-depth look at the making of the film including the script adaptation, location scouting, set design – including physically creating the hovercraft – casting the new characters, and bringing District 13 to life.  

Additional special features include “Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman,” deleted scenes, an audio commentary with director Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson, as well as the “Songs of Rebellion: Lorde on Curating the Soundtrack” featurette, the music video for the Golden Globe^®-nominated song “Yellow Flicker Beat” and a brand new sneak peek at The Divergent Series: Insurgent. The Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.99 and $29.95, respectively.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 features an acclaimed cast including Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone with Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland reprising their original roles from The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The impressive lineup is joined by five-time Academy Award^® nominee Julianne Moore*, Mahershala Ali (Netflix’s “House of Cards”), Natalie Dormer (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”), Wes Chatham (The Help), Elden Henson (Jobs) and Evan Ross (Jeff, Who Lives at Home).

Based on the best-selling third novel of Suzanne Collins’ award-winning trilogy, with a screenplay by Peter Craig (The Town) and Danny Strong (Lee Daniels’ The Butler) and directed by Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 reveals that the rebellion is growing. Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived and is recovering from the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell deep inside the bunkered catacombs of District 13. Separated from some of her closest allies and fearing for their safety in the Capitol, Katniss finally agrees to be the Mockingjay, the symbolic leader of the rebellion. Still uncertain as to whom she can trust, Katniss must help District 13 rise from the shadows, all the while knowing that President Snow has focused his hatred into a personal vendetta against her—and her loved ones.

*(Best Actress, Still Alice, 2014; Best Actress, Far From Heaven, 2002; Best Supporting Actress, The Hours, 2002; Best Actress, The End of the Affair, 1999; Best Actress, Boogie Nights, 1997)

DIGITAL HD SPECIAL FEATURES**

·       “The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of Mockingjay – Part 1”: 8-part feature-length documentary

·       “Straight From the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman” featurette

·       “Songs of Rebellion: Lorde on Curating the Soundtrack” featurette

·       “Yellow Flicker Beat” – Lorde music video

·       Deleted Scenes

·       Audio Commentary with Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Nina Jacobson

·       Sneak Peek of The Divergent Series: Insurgent

**Subject to change

BLU-RAY COMBO PACK SPECIAL FEATURES**

·       “The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of Mockingjay – Part 1”: 8-part feature-length documentary

·       “Straight From the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman” featurette

·       “Songs of Rebellion: Lorde on Curating the Soundtrack” featurette

·       “Yellow Flicker Beat” – Lorde music video

·       Deleted Scenes

·       Audio Commentary with Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Nina Jacobson

·       Sneak Peek of The Divergent Series: Insurgent

**Subject to change

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES**

·       Audio Commentary with Director Francis Lawrence and Producer Nina Jacobson

·       Deleted Scenes

·       Sneak Peek of The Divergent Series: Insurgent

**Subject to change

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Digital HD Street Date:       February 17, 2015

Blu-ray Street Date:                         March 6, 2015

Price:                                      $39.99 Blu-ray/$29.95 DVD

Title Copyright:                    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 © 2014, Artwork & Supplementary Materials TM & © 2015 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Rating:                                   PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images and thematic material

Feature Run Time:               123 minutes

Type:                                       Theatrical Release

Genre:                                    Action/Adventure; Action; Suspense; Adventure; Drama; Futuristic

Blu-ray Closed Captioned: English SDH

DVD Closed Captioned:       English

Subtitles:                               English and Spanish

Blu-ray Format:                                1080P High Definition 16x9 Widescreen (2.40:1)

DVD Format:                         16x9 Widescreen (2.40:1)

Blu-ray Audio Status:                      English TrueHD Atmos Mix, English 2.0 Dolby Digital Optimized for Late-Night Listening, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital DTS Headphone:X^™ Audio Track, English Descriptive Audio

DVD Audio Status:               English and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English 2.0 Dolby Digital Optimized for Late-Night Listening

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Camille and Kennerly "The Hanging Tree" Electric Harp Duet

I don't know about you, but I've been pretty sick of hearing about all these radio mixes of The Hanging Tree. Some are better than others, but lets be real - they shouldn't even exist. At least not on the radio. You won't be seeing us posting any of those because, and I can't believe we even have to address this, it's WRONG. It goes against everything Suzanne Collins stands for and I am so sick of having to see them pop up all over the internet. Or rather, I'm sick of seeing them online with the words attached "radio remix". Ugh. We all know its not appropriate for it to be on the radio unless its the original cut, so let's just stop enforcing the idea. What people like is of course their own business, but maybe we shouldn't be validating any kind of remixes on the radio. Just a thought.

How about we appreciate awesome covers of The Hanging Tree instead?

This one comes from Camille and Kennerly, who do epic electric harp duets. These chicks are super badass and have also performed arrangements of songs from Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, various video games, and Metallica to name a few.

This is totally something out Legend of Zelda, amirite?!

Check out their YouTube channel


Thanks to my friend Syd for the tip!

Tim Palen: Photographs from The Hunger Games PREORDER

Click on the image for HQ version

Great news! The Deluxe Version of Tim Palen: Photographs from The Hunger Games, out this June, is available for pre-order from Assouline right now! The book consists about 200 pictures from the first 3 Hunger Games movies, as well as a sneak peek of Mockingjay Part 2. CLICK HERE to preorder now!

Here's a little more info on the book:

In exclusive collaboration with Lionsgate, Assouline presents Tim Palen: Photographs from The Hunger Games. Compiled in one deluxe volume, Palen’s portraits capture each character with striking intimacy and transform the high-octane adventure of the films into exquisite visual art. Through Palen’s unique lens, characters become icons, immortalized as the beloved characters the world has embraced.

Assouline

Jeffrey Wright's #piratetransmission: Ebola Survival Fund PSA

Hello friends! It has certainly been a while. Though we have come out of the Mockingjay Part 1 premiere as victors (it was close, but Courtney made it out mostly unscathed), it pretty much wiped us out for a while. That, and the fact that we took a break for the Holidays, is the reason why we haven't been around much. But fear not! It is almost 2015 and we are back!

Jeffrey Wright has been teasing us about a pirate transmission earlier this week and yesterday, the transmission has been revealed! Check out this PSA on Ebola with Jeffrey and a few of the people from the Mockingjay cast:

The Ebola Survival Fund will support a coalition of community-based organizations working in Liberia and Sierra Leone in order to complement the efforts of the larger-scale programs being implemented by international organizations. All programming funded by the Ebola Survival Fund will support existing national plans in both Liberia and Sierra Leone in coordination with the United Nations Ebola response effort in order to fill key gaps in communities in rural areas. The Ebola Survival Fund is grateful to UNICEF for its support.

Partners In Health, BRAC, Wellbody Alliance, Last Mile Health, Shine On Sierra Leone, Taia Peace Foundation & Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa are joining forces to crush Ebola now.

With your support, we can bring a permanent end to this epidemic. We can increase survival rates and assist Liberian and Sierra Leonean communities and community-focused groups in their efforts to respond to the crisis, survive…then thrive.

For more information, please visit: www.EbolaSurvivalFund.org

Ebola Survival Fund