Bring one of the biggest beauty trends of the year to your Halloween costume: braids. From Katniss Everdeen to Pippi Longstocking, there are plenty of options that even a styling novice can create. Get tips on how to transform into these braided characters when you keep reading.
Jennifer Lawrence got into character as Katniss Everdeen on the Catching Fire set in Atlanta yesterday. Production on the second installment in the Hunger Games series got under way in Georgia last month, but this is the first we've seen of Jennifer in costume after she debuted darker hair for the role at the Toronto International Film Festival. Josh Hutcherson, Willow Shields, and others were spotted at work in September, as were newcomers Jena Malone and Sam Claflin — check out the full cast of Catching Fire. Jennifer may be focused on her sci-fi film, but she's also lining up other deals and was just named the new face of Miss Dior handbags.
The cast of Catching Fire is now complete! Sam Claflin has been confirmed to play Finnick, and Betee has just been cast as well. We can't wait for the hotly anticipated sequel to The Hunger Games, and thankfully Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, and the rest of the first chapter's players will be back to reprise their roles. That said, there are also some new additions to the Hunger Games family. Check out the cast, and let us know how excited you are for the movie!
Elizabeth Banks premiered Pitch Perfect in LA and appeared on Conan Monday night, where she joked that the musical film is "exactly" like her other hit The Hunger Games — see her full chat with Conan here. Hear her funny plug for the film, and find out what she said it was like grinding with Channing Tatum at the MTV Movie Awards earlier this year, in PopSugar Rush.
The cast of the second Hunger Games installment showed up on set in Atlanta yesterday. Production on Catching Fire got started on Monday, and Josh Hutcherson, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Willow Shields, Alan Ritchson, Jeffrey Wright, and others reported for work. Sam made his debut as Finnick Odair, while Jena got into character as Johanna Mason. Jennifer Lawrence, who is sporting darker hair for Katniss, wasn't spotted during the day of filming, but she talked about getting back to her big-screen role during a recent appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Even at 53, Barbie is as hot as ever! Earlier this year the 2012 Barbie For President doll was released, and Barbie's latest fabulous incarnation is being dubbed "Drag Queen Barbie," although Mattel and the drag-queen designers who created her deny that was their intention. Life in plastic might be fantastic, but according to other rumors, Barbie will ditch her artificial skin and miniature wardrobe when she comes alive on the big screen. There's reportedly a project in development that will be the first Barbie live-action film, but she'll surely adapt easily. Since her creation in 1959, Barbie has had 125 different careers and a steady place in pop culture. Take a look at her many incarnations now.
The Hunger Games comes out on DVD at midnight on Friday, and now's your chance to see the film if you missed it in theaters. The flick, an adaptation of Suzanne Collins's novel, is about a televised contest known as the Hunger Games, held by the ruthless government of Panem (aka a futuristic version of North America). It follows a young girl, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), after she's been chosen to fight in the Games against other teens to the death. The movie is a pretty faithful adaptation that's exciting and well-acted, most notably because of lead actress Lawrence.
Aside from just being able to watch Katniss and Peeta battle for their lives in the comfort of your own home, you'll get a few extras on the disc as well. There is over three hours of bonus content, so read on to get a rundown of what you get when you buy The Hunger Games on DVD after the jump.
Josh Hutcherson took his dog, Driver, for a walk in LA yesterday. The Hunger Games star stayed cool in jeans and a white tee while heading back to his car with the pit bull, who he adopted earlier this year.
Josh is nominated for two Teen Choice Awards this weekend. He's up for the choice movie actor honor for his roles in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and The Hunger Games, as well as choice movie lip lock with his costar Jennifer Lawrence. The pair will reunite for the movie's sequel Catching Fire later this year, along with new cast members like Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amanda Plummer. There are more actors yet to be added to the film, and you can head to Buzz for all the Catching Fire casting news as it happens.
We already knew Lionsgate was going to split Mockingjay into two films, but now the studio has given us details on exactly when we can expect to see the final chapters of The Hunger Games in theaters. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 will arrive Nov. 21, 2014, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 will be released approximately one year later on Nov. 20, 2015. Those dates seem so far away, but of course, we still have Catching Fire to look forward to next year on Nov. 22!
On the heels of last week's news that Jena Malone has been cast as Johanna Malone in Catching Fire, Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has reportedly accepted a role as well. He'll play Plutarch Heavensbee, the new Gamemaker at the Capitol, in the second chapter of the Hunger Games trilogy.
Hoffman has most recently been on Broadway, playing the lead role in Death of a Salesman, so this will be quite the change from his recent work schedule. Having recently read the second book myself, Hoffman seems like an ideal fit for Seneca Crane's successor. What do you think, is he the type you were imagining while reading the series?
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