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'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Movie Trailer Debuts

Stifler — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:40:57 +0000

Seems like just yesterday K945 hosted the midnight release party for The Hunger Games. When in all actuality that was about a year ago. Now here's a trailer for the next one, 'Catching Fire,' which will be in theaters November 22, 2013.

'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Trailer Teaser: Watch the First Footage

Nick Romano — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:40:19 +0000

'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' gave us a slew of "Capitol Couture"-inspired movie posters to hold us over until the November premiere, but how would you like to see the first footage from the film? The MTV Movie Awards will air the first full trailer April 14, but the teaser for that trailer has just hit.

'Hunger Games' Scores Big At People's Choice Awards

JB Foxx — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:37:05 +0000

“The Hunger Games” ate up the competition in this year’s People’s Choice Awards, presented Wednesday night in Los Angeles. The film scored five trophies, including favorite movie, action movie and movie franchise. Jennifer Lawrence won for favorite movie actress, while Robert Downey, Jr. took home the award for favorite actor. Other winners included Katy Perry for [...]

'Hunger Games' Gets the 'Bad Lip Reading' Treatment [VIDEO]

JB Foxx — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:50:43 +0000

The gang at “Bad Lip Reading” have taken on “The Hunger Games” this time. This (fake) dialogue would have made this an infinitely better movie. Enjoy! [button href="http://www.k945.com/bad-lip-reading-takes-on-twilight-video/" title="Watch Bad Lip Reading Take on Twilight" align="center"]

"Hunger Games" Wins Big At MTV Movie Awards

JB Foxx — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:53:03 +0000

The fans have spoken, and “The Hunger Games” was the big winner in Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards. The flick won four of its eight nominations, including Best Fight, Best On-Screen Transformation for Elizabeth Banks, and Best Actor and Actress for Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2″ won [...]

"Avengers" Shatters Box Office Records

JB Foxx — Mon, 07 May 2012 06:30:40 +0000

“The Avengers” kicked off the summer movie season with a vengeance, raking in an estimated $200.3 million, a three-day weekend record. Last week’s No. 1, “Think Like a Man”, fell to second place with $8 million, and “The Hunger Games” hung in there in third with $5.7 million. Here’s the top 10: 1. ‘Marvel’s The [...]

"Hunger Games"'s Reign Ends

JB Foxx — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:33:02 +0000

There’s a new box office champ this week! “The Hunger Games”, which spent a month at No. 1, was dethroned not by one, but two new releases this weekend. “Think Like a Man” debuted on top with an estimated $33 million, while “The Lucky One”, starring Zac Efron, came in second with a $22.8 million [...]

"Hunger Games" Makes It 4 In A Row

JB Foxx — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:06:14 +0000

“The Hunger Games” kept its winning streak going this weekend, beating out “The Three Stooges” and “The Cabin in the Woods” for four straight weeks at the top of the weekend box office.“Hunger Games” took in an estimated $21.5 million this weekend, followed by “The Three Stooges” with $17.1 million, while “The Cabin in the Woods” rounded [...]

"Hunger Games" Director Won't Do Sequel

JB Foxx — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:14:55 +0000

Gary Ross has taken himself out of the running to direct “Catching Fire”, the sequel to “Hunger Games”. Ross issued a statement 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 [...]

"Hunger Games" vs. "American Reunion": Who Won?

JB Foxx — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:03:12 +0000

Easter weekend was a particularly competitive one at the box office, with returning champ “Hunger Games” going up against “American Reunion” and “Titanic 3D”. “Hunger Games” managed to hang on to the top spot for a third week in a row, taking in $33.5 million, while “American Reunion” came in a strong second with $21.5 [...]

'The Hunger Games' Village Can Now Be Yours

Mithun Divakaran — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:05:50 +0000

Henry River Mill Village in the town of Hildebran, North Carolina was not a place accustomed to a lot of visitors. But all that changed last year when ‘The Hunger Games‘ was filmed there and used the setting as the post-apocalyptic district Katniss called home. The land’s current owner, an 83-year-old named Wade Shepherd, is now selling the property after the film’s success turned it into a tourist attraction, with fans coming by every day and taking photos.

Weekend Box Office

JB Foxx — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:54:10 +0000

“The Hunger Games” continued to dominate the competition in its second week in theaters. ”THG” raked in a strong $61.1 million, while newcomers “Wrath of the Titans” and “Mirror Mirror” came in at No. 2 and 3, respectively. Here’s this week’s top 10. “The Hunger Games” ($61.1 million) “Wrath of the Titans” ($34.2 million) “Mirror Mirror” [...]

Watch 'The Hunger Games' Recreated With Beanie Babies

Don Deane — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:15:50 +0000

Given the massive success of ‘The Hunger Games‘ film adaptation — it raked in $155 million over the weekend, making it the third biggest opening of all time — internet parodies are already starting to stack up. But perhaps the funniest of all is a recreation of the film starring adorable Beanie Babies. Remember those?

Join 'The Hunger Games' With This Handy Name Generator

Don Deane — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:56:14 +0000

By now, you’ve no doubt given yourselves a sloth name and a blues name. (Our are “Fluff the Procrastinating Wookie” and “Old Bad Boy Dupree,” respectively.) Well, now’s your chance to get a moniker worthy of a Panem resident with this handy ‘Hunger Games’ name generator.

"Hunger Games" Crushes Competition

JB Foxx — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:43:27 +0000

“The Hunger Games” outperformed all expectations this weekend, taking in a record-setting $155 million in its opening weekend. Last week’s No.1, “21 Jump Street” dropped to second place with $21.3 million, while “The Lorax” came in at No.3, taking in $13.1 million. Here’s the top 10. “The Hunger Games” ($155 million) “21 Jump Street” ($21.3 [...]

Weekend Box Office — 'The Hunger Games' Eats the Competition Whole

Shauna Wright — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:47:09 +0000

You could say ‘The Hunger Games’ did well in its debut, but that would be a vast understatement — with $155 million in revenues, the film adaptation of the best-selling novel left the other movies in the dust and moved easily to the top of the charts this weekend.

Watch Rabid 'Hunger Games' Fans Get Pranked at a Midnight Screening

Don Deane — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:45:52 +0000

If there’s one group of people ripe for pranking, it’s diehard ‘Hunger Games‘ fans. No one understands this better than comedian Justin Tyler as he trolls rabid fans lined up for the movie’s midnight premiere with questions that have intentionally wrong answers. Hilarity (and more than a little superfan frustration) ensues.

Is Liam Hemsworth the Hottest Guy in 'The Hunger Games'? – Hunk of the Day

Coco DeWitt — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:03:20 +0000

For those of you planning to avoid watching ‘The Hunger Games’ this weekend because you think all the actors look like prepubescent teens, think again. Liam Hemsworth — not to be confused with his equally hot ‘Avengers’ brother, Chris Hemsworth — is also starring in it, or did that fact slip your mind? Remember this [...]

Carly Rae Jepsen 'Obsessed' With 'The Hunger Games,' Performs 'Call Me Maybe' Acoustically

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:12:15 +0000

Carly Rae Jepsen is utterly adorable. No wonder Justin Bieber and his manager Scooter Braun scooped her up and signed her to their label in the U.S. The Canadian cutie revealed that she is just one of many young adult bibliophiles that is super psyched about tomorrow’s (March 23) big screen bow of ‘The Hunger Games.’

Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Trailer (VIDEO)

Bristol — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:43:28 +0000

Let me begin with the fact that I think this trailer/teaser being the released the same week that The Hunger Games comes out is a blatant bid to make sure Twilight fans don't forget the franchise that originally brought them so much pleasure.