The Hunger Games

Cannes 2012: StudioCanal Nabs 'Hunger Games' Sequel Rights for German Speaking Territories

May 23, 2012 By Brent Lang 4 days ago

In new distribution pact, Lionsgate gets rights to film library that includes "Total Recall" and "Basic Instinct"

  

The Blockbuster That Ate Hollywood: Why ‘Avengers’ Is Crowding the Box Office

May 22, 2012 By Lucas Shaw & Brent Lang 5 days ago

With "Avengers" sinking all comers, this marks the second straight quarter in which one movie swallowed up a series of other potential hits. Is "Dark Knight Rises" next?

  

MTV Movie Awards Presenters: Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield, Chris Hemsworth, Michael Fassbender and More

May 9, 2012 By Kimberly Potts 2 weeks ago

Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Mila Kunis are also among the first batch of announced presenters

  

'The Hunger Games' Set for June Release in China

May 5, 2012 By Kasia Anderson 3 weeks ago

Lionsgate's latest big hit for the young adult set will be unleashed on Chinese audiences in the first half of the month

  

'The Avengers' Rules the World - And Soon the U.S. Box Office

May 2, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 3 weeks ago

Sky-high tracking, huge global interest suggest Marvel and Disney's 'The Avengers' could post the biggest U.S. box-office opening ever this weekend 

  

MTV Movie Awards Nominations: 'Bridesmaids,' 'Hunger Games' Top the List

May 1, 2012 By Kimberly Potts 3 weeks ago

Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Josh Hutcherson lead individual nominees with four each

  

'Think Like a Man' Dominates 'Lucky One' On Opening Friday

April 21, 2012 By Diane Garrett 5 weeks ago

"Think Like a Man" takes a commanding lead over Zac Efron's "Lucky One" on opening day, with "The Hunger Games" slipping into third

  

'Hunger Games' Box Office: A Rare Four-Peat

April 15, 2012 By Diane Garrett 6 weeks ago

In these days of front-loaded releases, it's rare for a movie to score a three-peat, let alone a four-peat

  

'Hunger Games' Gobbles Up 4th Consecutive Victory in Down Weekend

April 15, 2012 By Diane Garrett 6 weeks ago

"Hunger Games" becomes first movie since "Avatar" to notch four consecutive victories; "The Three Stooges" elbows past "The Cabin in the Woods" for No. 2

  

'Hunger Games' Fends Off 'Three Stooges,' 'Cabin in the Woods' for Early Weekend Lead

April 14, 2012 By Diane Garrett 6 weeks ago

"The Three Stooges" edges past "The Cabin in the Woods" on opening day, causing Fox to revise its projection upward for the slapstick comedy

  

'Hunger Games' Beats 'American Reunion,' 'Titanic' at Weekend Box Office

April 8, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 7 weeks ago

"The Hunger Games" takes $33.5 million, making its domestic total $302.8 million

  

'Hunger Games' Gets the Hipster Treatment (Video)

April 6, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 7 weeks ago

The latest "Hunger Games" parody delivers hipsters pitted each other, instead of annoying everyone else for a change

  

James Cameron to School NAB Attendees on Making 3D Profitable

April 3, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 7 weeks ago

James Cameron will head a 3D panel at the NAB Show in Las Vegas -- "Hunger Games" director Gary Ross will also lead a session

  

'Hunger Games' Hits $251M at Domestic Box Office

April 1, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 8 weeks ago

"The Hunger Games" takes $61.1 million at the box office in its second week; "Wrath of the Titans" grosses $34.2 million and "Mirror Mirror" disappoints with $19 million

  

'Hunger Games,' Lenny Kravitz Criticized in Racist Tweets

March 27, 2012 By Brent Lang 8 weeks ago

'Hunger Games' actress Amandla Stenberg's casting is slammed in tweets that use racial slurs

  

'The Hunger Games' Box-Office Bonanza: 4 Lessons Hollywood Must Learn

March 26, 2012 By Brent Lang 8 weeks ago

"The Hunger Games" hit on a winning recipe with its strong female protagonist and March release date. Hollywood should take heed as it looks for future blockbusters

  

'The Hunger Games' Actual Box Office Weekend Tally: $152.5M

March 26, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 8 weeks ago

"The Hunger Games" grossed slightly less than weekend estimates predicted, but remains the third-biggest movie opening ever

  

'Hunger Games' Consumes International Box Office, Too

March 25, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 9 weeks ago

"The Hunger Games" debuts to nearly $60 million at the international box office

  

'Hunger Games' Devours the Box Office With $155M

March 25, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 9 weeks ago

"The Hunger Games" beats already optimistic box-office projections and is the third-highest opening of all time with $155 million

  

'Hunger Games' Kills With $68.25M at Friday Box Office

March 24, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 9 weeks ago

"The Hunger Games" $68.25 million box-office take puts the movie on track to exceed $132 million over the weekend

  

'The Hunger Games': 5 Things You Need to Know if You Haven't Read the Book

March 23, 2012 By Brent Lang 9 weeks ago

Don't know much about District 12? Don't sweat it

  

'Hunger Games' Review: Compelling But Implausible, Like 'American Idol' with a Body Count

March 20, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 9 weeks ago

Even non-readers of Suzanne Collins’ bestsellers will get sucked into this future dystopia where teens are forced to compete in bloodsport

  

Inside the New 'Hunger Games' Facebook Game: Exclusive First Look

March 19, 2012 By Brent Lang 9 weeks ago

Fans of the Suzanne Collins book can create their own District 12 quests on "The Hunger Games Adventures"

  

IMAX Aims to Kill With 'Hunger Games' As Fanboy Strategy Works

March 18, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 10 weeks ago

IMAX shift from families to fanboys is paying off at the box office. And "The Hunger Games" and other blockbusters are still to come

  

How 'Hunger Games' Can Make Lionsgate a Major Hollywood Player

March 15, 2012 By Brent Lang 10 weeks ago

The studio has said goodbye to activist investor Carl Icahn, acquired Summit and is poised to launch the biggest film in its history

  

'Hunger Games' Gooses Scholastic's Quarterly Earnings

March 15, 2012 By Brent Lang 10 weeks ago

Scholastic CEO says the Suzanne Collins books have become a publishing phenomenon like Harry Potter

  
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