Catching Fire

Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth linked up with their Catching Fire costar Sam Claflin this morning for a photocall at the extremely rainy Cannes Film Festival! The trio were able to escape the elements by posing inside the Majestic hotel. Jennifer, Sam, and Liam are in France to hype up the second installment of The Hunger Games series, which is out in the US on Nov. 22. Also smiling for the cameras were Lionsgate cochairmen Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger and director Francis Lawrence.

The cast and team behind the film are busy despite the release being six months away. It was just announced that CoverGirl will launch the Capitol Collection, a range of makeup products inspired by the film. And Liam made sure to enjoy the social side of Cannes, too. Last night, he and a group of guy friends checked out the Rev Run and DJ Ruckus set at Belvedere's party inside the VIP Room club.

We're counting down to Catching Fire's November release date, even more so now that we've seen the first trailer for the Hunger Games sequel. Even though its November 22 release date sounds so far away, we have a few pictures to look at from the movie, including shots of new characters like Finnick and Plutarch, played by Sam Claflin and Philip Seymour Hoffman. And of course, there are some juicy shots of returning stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and more — see them in their finest winners' duds along with the rest of all the pictures we've seen of Catching Fire so far.

Catching Fire is still filming at the moment, but for those too impatient to wait for the film's Nov. 22 release, we've got a little treat. Behold, lovely character portraits featuring the stars of the Hunger Games sequel. Katniss, Effie, Haymitch, Caesar, Peeta, Gale, Johanna, Beetee, and Cinna have all gotten the royal treatment, and we'll be seeing more of the cast in the next few days. Check out the newly released portraits, and let us know what you think!

The Hunger Games' official Capitol portraits are being unveiled for this week, and we are thrilled to officially debut this very handsome image of Gale. In the portrait, Gale holds one white rose, which holds symbolism in the series. The portraits for Johanna Mason and Katniss Everdeen — played by newly minted Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, of course — also show their characters with the same single flower. Gale becomes a far more central character in the second Hunger Games installment, and we are certainly excited to see more of Liam Hemsworth in the role. Catching Fire comes out Nov. 22, and you can follow all of the exciting updates on its Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages.