Hunger Games - EBook Prices

I very recently purchased a Kindle and I am sure some of you have too, maybe you even got one for Christmas! Well, Hunger Games was my very first buy and it was only $4.69! Catching Fire is $7.70 and Mockingjay is $5.98! If you are buying these from Barnes & Noble for your Nook, Hunger Games is $7.49, Catching Fire is $8.99, and Mockingjay is $8.99.

New Hunger Games Still - Haymitch

This one came from Tumblr. It looks like it is from a magazine. This and the picture of Katniss are from the newest Empire Magazine.

New Pictures: Tributes

Empire Magazine (March 2012) is going to have six bios of major tributes other than Peeta and Katniss. They will have Thresh, Foxface, Glimmer, Marvel, Cato, and Rue. Kind of upset that don't have Clove :(










What do you think? I love the picture of Foxface!

Kristen Bell Campaigning for a Role

 In the February issue of Self magazine, Kristen Bell, who has been campaigning for the role of Johanna in Catching Fire, was asked about the Hunger Games. She says: "In my dreams, I'd play Johanna Mason. Weather that's going to happen, I can't tell you. I'm going to throw my hat in the ring, don't get me wrong."

I think that since she has been wanting this for so long that she must really have a connection to Johanna, kind of like Josh's connection with Peeta.

Josh Hutcherson isn't worried about Casting Comments

In an interview for his upcoming movie, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, he also got some questions about the Hunger Games. His response to the negativeness toward the casting was that it didn't really bother him. He says: "I don't read a lot of stuff online. I think for me it's, everybody's going to have their own opinion, and especially when you have such a beloved book like this, people want to see it done right. And what we have to keep in mind is that Gary Ross was hired by the studio and the studio was working with Suzanne Collins because they all have a united kind of vision for the project. So having Suzanne involved in that process helped a lot. And having her come out and say the things she did about the casting process, for me I think, really gave me a vow of confidence as well as the audience I think."

Wow! The more I listen to him talk, the more he is the perfect Peeta!

First Issue of Capitol Couture Is Out

If you subscribed to the website earlier this month, you should have gotten an email about the newest issue of Capitol Couture, that is out on their website, captiolcouture.pn. This features the different kinds of shoes that are worn in the Capitol, Effie Trinket's style, and more. I love the feel of the website and the shoes they picked out for the cover story aren't too crazy that no one right now couldn't wear them. The last ones are really cute!

What To Do After You've Read The HG: Other Books

Yeah, a new post in this series! Today, I am going to focus on a really good book that I highly suggest you should read. It has most of the same ideas of the Hunger Games with a few different ideas that make it different from the HG series. This book is called Matched by Ally Condie. 

Matched is about a girl, Cassia, that lives in a futuristic world (like Panem.) In this world, everything is set to be the perfect world. The government chooses who you marry, how many children you have, what your job is, and when and how you die. You are married to another person, normally in a different area than you live, by a banquet that they match your information with another person's to make sure you have a good life and you are able to have children. Cassia gets matched with her best friend, Xander. When they are matched, they get a chip with information about their partner. Cassia loads her chip onto her computer machine, another boy's face comes up, Ky, another boy who is an outcast and he is not allowed to be matched. You can guess where we are going with this right? Yes, she finds herself falling in love with Ky against the ways of the government. 

This book is the first in a series of three books. I am on the wait list at our library for the second book, so I will post my review. 

Comment if you have read the series!

Elizabeth Banks on Becoming Effie

 

I think that Elizabeth Banks is pretty much unrecognizable as Effie. Many people don't even think that she is Effie but Elizabeth verified it on Twitter. Elizabeth Banks was interviewed by the Boston Herald about her process about becoming Effie. 


On becoming Effie: "It’s about 2 and a half hours to go full Effie. When I get to wear gloves, it’s 45 minutes less. I really I tried to wear gloves as much as possible because once I had the nails on, I couldn’t barely pick up this picture, send texts, dial a phone, go to the bathroom, zip, button. Very much put me in the mindset of the character, because I bet Effie has someone who does all that for her.” 


On discovering the Hunger Games: "I was a fan (of the book series) long before. I read the books years ago. Right when they came out. A publishing friend recommended it. I got on the Amazon wait list for Mockingjay.”


I think that Elizabeth is working very hard to get the character of Effie right. Even the part about how Effie probably has somebody to get her ready every day is so brilliant and I never even thought of that before. 


Source: The Boston Herald

Isabelle Fuhrman Interview With PopSugar

The interview (above) focuses mainly on what she did to prepare as Clove! She is really dedicated and I think she will be a perfect Clove. 

Check Out the New Nail Polishes - In Action!

Teen Vogue's editors got a sneak preview of the nail polishes. And, they all tried them out!






Admin Ariana's favorites were Smoke and Ashes, Electrify, and Riveting.

What are your favorites? Have you preordered any yet?

Hunger Games Movie Poster

This is the newest movie poster. I am so excited to see this hanging outside of my theater! Actually, the character posters are already hanging up in the theater and they look even better in gigantic form!
This poster as Katniss shooting an arrow, zoomed really up. The tagline is "The world will be watching" and then at the bottom it has the movie title, the mockingjay pin, and the date that everyone can not wait for: March 23.

Josh Hutcherson with Moviemazz

Josh recently was interviewed by Moviemazz. They asked for fans to ask questions for Josh to answer and here they are:

On preparing for The Hunger Games fandom:“It’s hard. I don’t know if anyone can prepare for that kind of thing. I’ve never been part of a project that had so much anticipation surrounding it before we even started filming. It brings added pressure, but at the same time it makes you strive to work better and harder. I think we’ve done a really good job on the film and I hope people like it, especially the fans. In fact, I know they will.”

On reality television and its effect on society: “I’m not a huge fan. I don’t watch a lot of TV in general and especially not the reality stuff. It’s interesting how people push themselves to the limit to get in front of the cameras. The idea they would push themselves to battle each other in a similar arena isn’t that much of a stretch.”

On stunt work and weapons training: “In the beginning Peeta has a spear, but I get injured pretty early on so I don’t have to do too much of that.”

On being on board The Hunger Games sequels: “For sure, as long as people come out and see the movie. I’m very excited about it. We need to make sure that people see the movie first before we get ahead of ourselves. But I’m really excited about it and where the story goes, especially for my character.”

New Still of the Chariot Outfits

Entertainment Weekly posted this new still of Katniss & Peeta in their chariot outfits and Cinna. They also posted this with it: “This is one of those moments where Cinna’s character syncs up with the creativity of our costume designer Judianna Makovsky,” says Ross. (Makovsky earned Oscar nominations for her work on Ross’ previous movies Pleasantville and Seabiscuit.) “What Cinna was trying to do was create something that came out of District 12, out of a coal mining world, with a fresh, bold look to it. So Judianna went to this wonderful black reflective material that glistened like coal or graphite and would obviously work well in the Tribute parade where Katniss becomes the Girl on Fire.”

What do think of the costumes? I love them!
holding the blowtorch. I can just see him about to light them on fire."

Josh Hutcherson Interviews

This a part of a recent interview.

With the Australian Press in an interview to promote Journey 2: "Josh, people have your upcoming film The Hunger Games, based on Suzanne Collins’ novel, pegged as the next Twilight-style phenomenon. Did it feel like a big deal on set?" His response: "Honestly, the build-up to that was the biggest thing. I’ve never connected with a character more in my life and felt like I had to act less. It was kind of weird. Like, ‘Suzanne Collins, how did you know me? How do you know what I stand for? This is crazy!"

Tribute Thursdays: Foxface

Name: Unknown

Nickname: Foxface

Age: 12-18 (I think 15-17)

Occupation: Tribute

Home: District 5 (power)

Weapon: Stealth, knife

Portrayed by: Jackie Emerson 

Description: fire red hair, amber eyes, short, foxlike features

Hunger Games: Foxface never speaks. Her goal is to survive. She runs in and out of traps to get what she needs without interacting with anyone. She outsmarted everyone. Katniss thinks that Foxface would be the smartest at a written test and that if she allied herself with Foxface, she would get a knife in her back. She probably didn't go to the bloodbath. She helps Katniss figure out how to destroy the Career's food supply. 

That's all I'm going to tell you. If you want to know more, read the books!

Check out our New Cast Page!

If you ever need to know who was cast for any of the important parts, you can click over on our "cast" page to find pictures and names of all the cast members!

~MiKayla

Hunger Games Figurines

WizKid Games is going to be releasing figurines and games for the film. The figurine set will include 27 characters from the movie, including every tribute, Gale, and two verisions of Katniss and Peeta. The game called "Hunger Games District 12 Strategy Game" will go along with the movie's storyline. To play the game, you have to collect food, clothing, medicine, and more to avoid the reaping. The other game called "Hunger Games Jabberjay Card Game" is "a game of secret and decduction. Each player will be a District or Capitol citizen, hiding their identity from the other players. The goal is to discover everyone else's identity while protecting them from the Peacekeepers. All of these products will be available in March.

~MiKayla

New Hunger Games Still

Here we have Effie, Haymitch, and Katniss sitting on a couch staring at something. I think it is the interviews. And Katniss looks really pretty!

~MiKayla

Pre- Order Your Hunger Games Nail Polish Now!!

Yes, the nail polish line is now available for preorder! Here are the official colors and names. They have decided to name one after each district.

 - Luxe and Lush based off of District 1. It's glittery. Need I say more?

 Stone Cold based off of District 2, masonry. It is grey but it has to be more. Just like Cato.
Riveting based off of District 3, technology. I love this color. I don't know what it has to do with tech, though.
Hook and Line based off of District 4, fishing. Who else was sad this wasn't ocean blue? Oh, well, I still love it.
Electrify based off of District 5, power. I love this color! It looks kind of like the power too.
Fast Track based off of District 6, transportation. I have no idea why but I am ready to buy this one!
Mahogany Magic based off of District 7, lumber. It's brown like trees and it is in my top 5!
Dress Me Up based off of District 8, textiles. I love this color of pink, light.
Harvest Moon based off of District 9, grain. This is brown.
Foie Gras based off of District 10, livestock. I also have a strange liking for this color.
Agro based off of District 11, agriculture. I love this color with Mahogany Magic!
Smoke and Ashes based off of District 12, mining. This color is so much more than black.

So, my top 5?
1. Agro
2. Smoke and Ashes
3. Mahogany Magic
4. Luxe and Lush
5. Dress Me Up

You can preorder these from this link. Each nail polish is $3.50 each and they will be shipped on March 1, the release date of the line.

~MiKayla

Who I Think Should Play Who in Catching Fire

Finnick:

My Top Picks: Logan Lerman, Taylor Lautner, David Henrie
My Pick: Logan Lerman (I understand he is Percy Jackson but seriously, he looks just like Finnick!)

Johanna:

My Top Picks: Emma Stone, Miley Cyrus, Kristen Bell
My Pick: I really don't know!! I just hope it is someone good because I love Johanna!

Annie:

My Top Picks: Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Nicole Anderson
My Pick: Selena Gomez (I think she looks like Annie in my mind, she has to be around the same age as Finnick, and I think she would rock the role!)

Those are my favorite picks for the casting!! Comment with your favorite cast selections!

To Sum it all up: Finnick - Logan Lerman, Johanna- no idea, Annie - Selena Gomez
Plus, what Lolena fan wouldn't want to see some on screen romance!

~MiKayla