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7 The Hunger Games Director Gary Ross Drops Out For Sequel
The Hunger Games has been a huge success, topping the box office for three straight weeks — so then why is Gary Ross jumping ship? The movie's director announced in a statement last night that he will not be returning for the film's sequel, Catching Fire. Find out the reason behind Gary's departure, and see what one of the film's stars has to say about the news in PopSugar Rush. Read more
The Hunger Games may be the megahit of the season, but the sequel, Catching Fire, won't be working with the exact same recipe for success. Gary Ross has decided not to direct the follow-up to The Hunger Games, saying, "As a writer and a director, I simply don't have the time I need to write and prep the movie I would have wanted to make because of the fixed and tight production schedule." It was Read more
Director Gary Ross is already getting overwhelmingly positive reviews for his big-screen interpretation of The Hunger Games, and when we spoke with him at a recent press day in Beverly Hills, he told us his vision of his film fell into place when he saw Jennifer Lawrence audition and was "transformed." He reflected on the scene she so impressed him with and also shared some stories about working Read more
Jennifer Lawrence and her costars from The Hunger Games, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson, are on the cover of this week's The Hollywood Reporter. Along with their blockbuster's director, Gary Ross, the actors shared some of the secrets behind their much-anticipated movie. They dished on Hunger Games production details like what the stars got paid, how long they're contracted for, and which Read more
Ryan Seacrest is close to a deal that would bring him back as American Idol host with a significant raise. — The Hollywood Reporter Zooey Deschanel is joining James Franco and Natalie Portman in the comedy Your Highness. She will play Belladonna, Franco's virginal bride. — ComingSoon Brooke Shields, Dick Van Dyke, Ken Jeong, and Samantha Bee have come aboard the live-action family comedy Read more
The next James Bond movie has gotten Frost/Nixon writer Peter Morgan to co-write the script, and Daniel Craig is confirmed to reprise his role as Bond. Variety SPIN magazine is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Prince's Purple Rain with a free downloadable tribute that features nine bands doing covers of the record's classic tracks. — Billboard Michael Cunningham, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Read more
Spider-Man 3 is in the news this week as The Dark Knight surpasses its record-breaking opening weekend but that doesn't mean the star of the superhero franchise is slowing down. Tobey Maguire is set to star in a drama titled The Crusaders about the historic Brown v. Board of Education case. According to Variety: Maguire would play Jack Greenberg, who, as an idealistic lawyer fresh out of law Read more
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that this week's "On the Lot" was sponsored even more generously than usual by Ford. The five remaining directors all made films about the wonders of the open road — and, it would seem, the wonder of driving Ford vehicles on it. At one point, Adrianna Costa even stood like a showroom model next to one giant SUV, just in case we weren't getting the Read more
Robert Pattinson lands a huge action role — HuffPost Entertainment Jennifer Lopez taps one of her favorite designers for her Summer tour — People Benedict Cumberbatch thrills his lady fans while promoting new Sherlock — Lainey Gossip Kim Kardashian takes Scott Disick's chrome car for a spin — TooFab Kate Middleton seen shopping — at an outlet! — Us Weekly — The Daily Read more
The hunt has been on for a new director for the sequel to The Hunger Games ever since Gary Ross dropped out, and now Lionsgate has found a replacement. Francis Lawrence will direct Catching Fire, which is set to be released in November of 2013. Lawrence, who has directed I Am Legend and Water for Elephants, has a challenge ahead of him, considering the tight schedule of the production and the Read more
