Katniss Everdeen, it’s unlikely that she would ever appear in future films.Producer Nina Jacobson revealed that any further appearances by Lawrence, 33, is up to “Hunger Games” book series author Suzanne Collins.“If Suzanne has something to say, then she’ll write a book about it,” Jacobson, 58, told Yahoo! Entertainment recently.“Honestly, as much as I love Katniss, I think her story is complete,” she went on. “And I think that Suzanne feels that her story is complete.”Jacobson added: “But if that changes, and Suzanne has something she wants to say, and it involves Katniss, then I would be thrilled.”“But really, any chance to be back in this world, and lead with [director Francis Lawrence] and Suzanne, I would take regardless of who it was about,” she noted.Lawrence, 52, who helmed every single “HG” installment including the most recent one, echoed the producer’s sentiments, saying: “If for whatever reason she had some thematic idea that made sense to tell another Katniss story, I’d be in, and then I’m sure Jen would be in.”“But it really all comes from theme and idea, and Suzanne,” he said.Jennifer has been enthusiastic about a possible Katniss return in the past.
‘Hunger Games’ Director ‘Got So Much S—‘ for Dividing ‘Mockingjay’ Into Two Parts, Says He ‘Totally Regrets’ It and ‘Would Never’ Split Prequel
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Michaela Zee The odds weren’t in director Francis Lawrence‘s favor after splitting “Hunger Games: Mockingjay” into two parts. In a recent interview with People magazine, Lawrence admitted he wouldn’t divide the final book into two films if he had the opportunity. “I totally regret it.
I totally do,” he said. “I’m not sure everybody does, but I definitely do.” While Lawrence noted that the team agreed the “two halves of ‘Mockingjay’ had their own separate dramatic questions,” which made for complete arcs, he understands why fans were upset with the year-long wait between films. “What I realized in retrospect — and after hearing all the reactions and feeling the kind of wrath of fans, critics and people at the split — is that I realized it was frustrating,” he said.
“And I can understand it.” Lawrence continued, “In an episode of television, if you have a cliffhanger, you have to wait a week or you could just binge it and then you can see the next episode. But making people wait a year, I think, came across as disingenuous, even though it wasn’t. Our intentions were not to be disingenuous.” After directing 2013’s “Catching Fire” and the two “Mockingjay” movies, Lawrence returns for the upcoming “Hunger Games” prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” Based on Suzanne Collins’ book that was published in 2020, the prequel film has a series-record runtime of two hours and 36 minutes.
“I would never let them split the book in two,” Lawrence said of the “Hunger Games” prequel. “There was never a real conversation about it. It’s a long book, but we got so much shit for splitting ‘Mockingjay’ into two — from fans, from critics, from everybody — that I was like, ‘No way.
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Jennifer Lawrence Is ‘Totally’ Open to Playing Katniss Again, but ‘Hunger Games’ Team Not Counting on It: ‘I Think Her Story Is Complete’
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jennifer Lawrence told Variety in June during her “No Hard Feelings” press tour that she is “totally” open to reprising her “Hunger Games” role of Katniss Everdeen should the right opportunity arise. She added at the time, “If Katniss ever could ever come back into my life, 100 percent.” But franchise producer Nina Jacobson and director Francis Lawrence aren’t counting on it.
Jennifer Lawrence won’t be returning as Katniss Everdeen, say ‘Hunger Games’ producers
Jennifer Lawrence potentially making a return as Katniss Everdeen.Speaking ahead of the upcoming prequel spin-off The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes, the film series’ producer Nina Jacobson explained how Lawrence’s return would depend on whether original author Suzanne Collins writes a new novel involving her character.“If Suzanne has something to say, then she’ll write a book about it,” Jacobson told Yahoo Entertainment. “Honestly, as much as I love Katniss, I think her story is complete.
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‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Lands SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement
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‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds and Snakes’ Fires Up On Tracking With $50M Opening – Box Office
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate and Francis Lawrence’s return to the Suzanne Collins franchise with a pic based on her prequel novel is looking like a $50M start on Nov. 17, which is in the vicinity of 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes ($54.8M). While women 17-34 are indeed the hot demo for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, it’s not excessively female as there is interest from males as well. The pic cost around $100M.
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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’: Netflix Unveils Official Trailer For Reality Series Inspired By Hit Korean Drama – Update
UPDATED, 8 AM: “Attention all players. It is now time for the next game.” So begins the new trailer for Squid Game: The Challenge, dropped today by Netflix ahead of the reality series’ November 22 premiere. It’s an extended look at the competition series inspired by the hit Korean dystopian drama series, with some of the contestants showing surprise when they are “fake shot”, “Oh s**t” says one of the contestants when she takes an air bullet to the chest. There’s also surprise when contestants are told they need to eliminate two of their own. Check out the new trailer above.
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Thania Garcia Rachel Zegler‘s vocals ring through “The Hanging Tree,” the first song to be released as part of the upcoming “Hunger Games” prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” The orchestral title, out today via Geffen Records, first appeared as the second single from the soundtrack for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” in 2014. Jennifer Lawrence, who played Katniss Everdeen, offered her vocals for the track that was originally written by Suzanne Collins and composed by Howard, Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz from the band the Lumineers.
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