#‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Olivia Rodrigo (‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’)

#‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Olivia Rodrigo (‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’)

Olivia Rodrigo, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is a tremendously gifted singer-songwriter who is, at just 20, arguably the biggest pop star in the world. The New York Times has called her “Pop’s brightest new hope,” “a modern and somewhat signature pop star,” “the promising new voice of…

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#‘The Hunger Games’ Play Sets London Debut

#‘The Hunger Games’ Play Sets London Debut

The girl on fire is headed to London. The first-ever live stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins‘ acclaimed novel The Hunger Games is set to make its debut in the fall of 2024. Olivier Award-winning playwright Conor McPherson has adapted the first novel in Collins’ series and the first film in Lionsgate’s dystopian franchise for its…

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#Jennifer Lawrence Says She Was Immediately Turned Down for ‘Twilight,’ Almost Didn’t Take on ‘Hunger Games’ Because of Fandom

#Jennifer Lawrence Says She Was Immediately Turned Down for ‘Twilight,’ Almost Didn’t Take on ‘Hunger Games’ Because of Fandom

Jennifer Lawrence opened up about how she auditioned for Twilight and was turned down “immediately,” only to land The Hunger Games a year later. During an appearance on The Rewatchers podcast with Bill Simmons, the No Hard Feelings actress explained that she didn’t even get a callback for the role of Bella Swan, which eventually…

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#Every Movie in the Franchise, Ranked

#Every Movie in the Franchise, Ranked

“Every Movie in the Franchise, Ranked” It has been just about ten years since the first The Hunger Games film hit theaters. The popular series is based on the novels by Suzanne Collins and were adapted into four feature-length films. The first film, The Hunger Games introduces our characters and sets the stage for the…

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#The Morning Watch: Product Placement in Netflix Movies & Shows, Creating the Skeksi of ‘Dark Crystal’ & More

#The Morning Watch: Product Placement in Netflix Movies & Shows, Creating the Skeksi of ‘Dark Crystal’ & More

“#The Morning Watch: Product Placement in Netflix Movies & Shows, Creating the Skeksi of ‘Dark Crystal’ & More” The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do…

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