Francis Lawrence
I Genuinely Can't Watch "The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes" The Same Way After Reading These BTS Facts
Although The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is the longest The Hunger Games book, director Francis Lawrence never wanted to split the adaptation into two movies, saying, "We got too much backlash from splitting up Mockingjay."
I Genuinely Can't Watch "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" The Same Way Again After Reading These Facts
Right after winning her Oscar, Jennifer Lawrence had to fly to Hawaii to finish filming The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The first scene she filmed after returning was Katniss and Finnick's encounter with the jabberjays.
How The "Hunger Games" Team Brought "Mockingjay – Part 2" From The Page To The Screen
Director Francis Lawrence, producer Nina Jacobson, and screenwriter Peter Craig spoke with BuzzFeed News about the hard choices they had to make adapting the final book in author Suzanne Collins's best-selling franchise. MAJOR SPOILERS!
How A Big Change In "Mockingjay – Part 1" Will Affect "Part 2"
The filmmakers behind the final Hunger Games movies talk to BuzzFeed News about Katniss' motivation and how dark the climactic film will be. WARNING: ALL OF THE SPOILERS ahead.
How The "Hunger Games" Team Brought "Mockingjay – Part 1" From The Page To The Screen
Director Francis Lawrence, screenwriter Peter Craig, and producer Nina Jacobson spoke to BuzzFeed News about adapting the final installment of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling franchise. MAJOR SPOILERS!
"Mockingjay" Filmmakers React To Thai Protesters Adopting "Hunger Games" Salute
"My goal is not for kids to be out there doing things that are getting them arrested," director Francis Lawrence told BuzzFeed News.
9 Moments From "Mockingjay" That Could Be Very Depressing On Film
Now that Catching Fire is burning up the box office, let's turn to the potential land mines throughout the plot of Mockingjay. SPOILERS!
How Jena Malone Got Away With Two F-Bombs In "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"
Blame director Francis Lawrence — and author Suzanne Collins.
What It's Like To Join The Hunger Games Franchise
Catching Fire stars Jena Malone and Jeffrey Wright and director Francis Lawrence explain all the challenges, and rewards, of joining one of the biggest movie series in Hollywood.
