The Catching Fire bash was held in Cannes last night, and in attendance were stars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Claflin, along with director Francis Lawrence. Check out the gang on the red carpet and try not to be jealous of the amazing party!

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Taking futuristic dystopian fashion and fun to whole new levels, Lionsgate’s THE HUNGER GAMES:CATCHING FIRE Capitol Party at Baoli Beach on Saturday evening sponsored by COVERGIRL was this year’s hottest event at the Cannes Film Festival. Themed around 2013’s most anticipated motion-picture release, THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, the party was comprised of an exclusive guest list that included the film’s stars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Claflin, as well as director Francis Lawrence. COVERGIRL, which celebrated its partnership with the film at the event, provided touchups to party guests. Acclaimed DJ Snake kept everyone in the groove while a platoon of models remained in constant circulation clad in “Capital Chic” attire.

Lionsgate spent five months planning the exclusive affair paying close attention to every detail from importing Capitol portraits for the event, to providing specially coded tickets for each guest which included a pin for them to wear granting them access. The night rivaled the grandest celebrations hosted by President Snow.

Sources: Zimbio, Mockingjay, Vine and Mammoth Press with Photographer credit: Dave Benett

The Hunger Games : Catching Fire had a photo call at the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival  held at Nespresso Beach on May 18, 2013 in Cannes, France.  Check out the fantastic photos below :

In this photo from left to right:

Producer Jon Kilik, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairman Patrick Wachsberger, cast Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence and Sam Claflin, Director Francis Lawrence, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairman Robert Friedman and Producer Nina Jacobson.

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Amandla Stenberg has organized a screening for a cause at Crowdrise. Donate $10 to benefit the Ubuntu Education Fund and you are entered for a chance to attend a screening The Hunger Games and watch the film with Amandla Stenberg (Rue), Isabelle Fuhrman (Clove), Jackie Emerson (Foxface), and Ian Nelson!

Head HERE to donate and to get more information!

Cover Girl cosmetics has just announced that they are launching their first movie sponsorship which includes a new creative advertising campaign and  a new line of cosmetics called Capitol Collection that has been inspired by the Hunger Games : Catching Fire.  

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Here’s the official press release :

HUNT VALLEY, MD, May 17, 2013 — Today, COVERGIRL announced its first-ever major movie sponsorship of Lionsgate’s highly anticipated The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, scheduled for release in North American theaters on November 22, 2013. COVERGIRL will launch a first-of-its-kind creative advertising campaign inspired by the film, featuring new products from the brand’s upcoming Capitol Collection from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, to be announced at a later date.  

Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, and Josh Hutcherson lead an all-star cast in the second installment of The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The trailer, which debuted last month, has been viewed over 25 million times on YouTube. The film promises to illustrate the exquisite splendor in the world of the Capitol in rich detail, and the film’s makeup department used COVERGIRL products on set to create the film’s luxurious, high couture looks. 

“With The Hunger Games: Catching Fire partnership, we wanted to redefine cosmetics’ relationship to film with a fantasy-meets-reality beauty experience,” said Esi Eggleston Bracey, VP and General Manager, Global P&G Cosmetics. “The film inspired COVERGIRL campaign coming out this fall truly will bring beauty transformation to life in an aspirational, dramatic fashion.  All of us at COVERGIRL were captivated by Suzanne Collins’ novels and the first film, so we’re thrilled to collaborate with Lionsgate on such a bold beauty partnership with the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.”

“We are excited to announce COVERGIRL as the exclusive makeup partner for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” said Paula Kupfer, Lionsgate’s Vice President of Promotions and Consumer Products. “The exquisite beauty and style in the world of the Capitol is a focal point of this film. Partnering with an innovative brand like COVERGIRL to create an additional layer of beauty storytelling and inspiration for the fans is new territory that we’re delighted to explore.”

Over the past year, COVERGIRL has stood out in the beauty category with its addition of several new spokeswomen, including P!NK, Janelle Monáe and NERVO, who, along with the brand, embrace beauty with a sense of authentic individuality and fearlessness. COVERGIRL’s partnership with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is the latest expression of the brand’s passion and commitment to continue to break barriers in beauty.

 

Posters via MTV’s Hollywood Crush 

Cannes Film Festival is officially going on right now.  Studios come out in droves to present their films for distribution, make casting announcements, throw lavish parties, and enjoy the films screened at the fest. It looks like Lionsgate is throwing its biggest bash ever to celebrate Catching Fire later this year and to garner interest and possibly international sales ahead of Mockingjay 1 & 2 hitting theaters in 2014 and 2015. Jennifer Lawrence is rumored to attend the soiree.

The Hunger Games cast’s other projects have also had some news. Sam Claflin‘s Love, Rosie, currently filming, and co-starring Lily Collins, has been picked up for international distribution by Mister Smith Entertainment. No word yet on domestic distribution for that one.  Terrence Malick will reveal footage from his Knight of Cups, featuring Wes Bentley, to find international buyers. If Wes shows up in support, we’ll post pics here on the site.  In addition, Philip Seymour Hoffman has been cast in the new film God’s Pocket.

If you missed it the other day, or just want a better look, here’s a closer photo of the Catching Fire display outside the Majestic Barriere hotel in Cannes, and a great video to see it all in action!

NECA has just shared that they have created high quality versions of the brand new Hunger Games : Catching Fire movie poster that is now available for sale online.  The poster is on sale for $19.95 each.  There are only 2500 of these made, so be sure to order your copy!

From NECA :

Be the envy of your friends with our exclusive version of the newly-unveiled theatrical poster for THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE! NECA is the sole distributor of this theater-quality, double-sided poster — and only 2,500 are available.

Printed on heavyweight, glossy stock, it’s an amazing decoration and a great way to get ready for the upcoming movie! Measuring 27×40″, it ships rolled in a heavy cardboard tube.

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SciFi Now recently caught up with the Hunger Games : Catching Fire director Francis Lawrence who talked a bit about the movie and reassures that the movie is a faithful adaptation of the book.

The first Hunger Games movie stuck very closely to the book by Suzanne Collins, and new director Francis ‘I Am Legend‘ Lawrence has done the same in the sequel, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Speaking exclusively to SciFiNow, Lawrence admits, “It’s a really faithful adaptation. We definitely made some cuts, but we did it with Suzanne [Collins, author], and I would say that it’s very, very faithful.”

One of the page-to-screen moments that Lawrence can’t wait for fans to see is the spinning cornucopia, which houses weapons that tributes can steal for themselves.

“There is a moment we have in the arena when the gamemaker starts to spin the cornucopia, and I’m very proud of that,” he tells us.

“We designed a very cool sequence and created a spinning island, and that’s going to be very, very cool. So that’s kind of fun and very unique. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

There’s also going to be a few more scenes with Gale (played by Liam Hemsworth) that Lawrence is particularly proud of.

“One of the very first things we shot was a sort of goodbye before Katniss goes into the arena that I like a lot. We actually shot it while we were in prep. We went out into a meadow, out in the mountains in north Georgia and shot this sequence over three or four hours, and I really like it.

“Jennifer and Liam are really good in it,” he adds. “It’s very nice.”

Via : MockingjayNet

The official Hunger Games Instagram has revealed a brand new poster for the Hunger Games:CatchingFire!!  Seriously, is it November yet?  Tell us what you think of the poster by sounding off in the comments!

UPDATE: Here’s a better quality version of the image. Click to enlarge!