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Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Lucas Till & More Testing For Peeta & Gale In 'Hunger Games'

  • By Catherine Scott
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  • March 26, 2011 2:13 AM
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Now that Jennifer Lawrence has officially accepted the lead role of Katniss Everdeen in Lionsgate's adaptation of the hit young adult series "The Hunger Games," that can only mean that other casting announcements are not far behind.
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More: Films, Actors, Hunger Games, Josh Hutcherson, Hunter Parrish

Exclusive: Emily Browning Says She Auditioned For 'Hunger Games,' Declined 'Twilight' Part Of Bella

  • By Edward Davis
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  • March 21, 2011 4:15 AM
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  • 20 Comments
'Sucker Punch' Actress Said She Considered Quitting Acting, Which Was Part Of The Reason She Decided Not To Audition For BellaHow did 22-year-old Emily Browning go from the one of the kids in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" in 2004 only take only two roles between 2005 and 2009 ("Stranded," "The Uninvited") before winding up in the lead of Zack Snyder's sci-fi steampunk fantasy action pic, "Sucker Punch," which hits theaters this weekend?
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More: Films, Actresses, Zack Snyder, Sucker Punch, Hunger Games, Twilight Saga, Emily Browning

Jennifer Lawrence Finally Locked In For 'The Hunger Games'

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • March 17, 2011 1:20 AM
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  • 10 Comments
The process of casting a high-profile, much sought-after role in a major would-be franchise is a complex one, with the advent of movie blogs such as ourselves. Every stage of the process is now as public as it could be, save some kind of weekly reality show documenting it, and it has the side effect of making the casting process seem endless. It's only six weeks or so since rumors of any kind started flying around regarding Gary Ross' adaptation of immensely popular young adult novel trilogy "The Hunger Games," but it's dominated the news to the extent that we're nothing but delighted that a decision's finally been made on the casting of Katniss, the central role.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Gary Ross, Hunger Games, Hunter Parrish, Jennifer Lawrence

'Clash of the Titans 2' Runs Scared From 'Hunger Games,' Delays Release A Week To March 30, 2012

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • March 15, 2011 2:31 AM
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For a film that had barely entered our consciousness at the start of this year, it's impressive the extent to which "The Hunger Games" has come to dominate the news cycle in recent weeks. While we were aware that the trilogy of books by Suzanne Collins were popular, we weren't quite sure of the extent of that popularity until the casting rumors started to fly, and the books' fervent fan base came out in force. What's more, unlike the miserable "Twilight" series, we've been ensured by Playlist team members that the books are, actually, a cracking read, and should make good source material for big-screen adventures.
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More: Films, Genre Films, Hunger Games, Wrath Of The Titans

Josh Hutcherson Wants To Be Peeta Mellark in 'Hunger Games'

  • By Catherine Scott
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  • March 13, 2011 11:29 AM
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Reveals He's Met With Director Gary Ross"The Hunger Games" casting mania has started in full earnest as Oscar-nominee Jennifer Lawrence is almost locked down for the lead female role of Katniss Everdeen. Now her male lead, and main love interest, Peeta Mellark has to be cast, and there's a bevy of new twenty-something males vying for the part.
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More: Actors, Films, Gary Ross, Hunger Games, Josh Hutcherson

Jennifer Lawrence Once Again Named Frontrunner For 'The Hunger Games'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 12, 2011 5:56 AM
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Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin & Emily Browning Among The Final ContendersIn what is shaping up to be the hottest role for a young actress in Hollywood since David Fincher's search for Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo," the hunt for Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games" continues but it's looking more and more likely that a name long linked to the role, will be signing on the dotted line.
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More: Films, Actresses, Gary Ross, Hunger Games, Jennifer Lawrence

Alex Pettyfer In The Running For Peeta Mellark In 'Hunger Games'; Wants To See A Script

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 7, 2011 5:55 AM
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The hottest project around town for young actresses appears to be "The Hunger Games." The franchise ready film has already seen a number of names circling the lead role of Katniss Everdeen including Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Jennifer Lawrence, Chloe Moretz, Lyndsy Fonseca, Emma Roberts, Saoirse Ronan, Kaya Scodelario, Emily Browning and Shailene Woodley; and that's just the ones we know of as thirty actresses have met or read for the part. However, there is also a male lead part, Peeta Mellark, the love interest of sorts for Katniss and fellow District 12 resident. And naturally, a rising young name has been linked.
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More: Films, Actors, Hunger Games, Alex Pettyfer

Chloe Moretz, Saoirse Ronan, Emily Browning & More Also Want To Play 'Hunger Games'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 3, 2011 7:29 AM
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Jennifer Lawrence Is Not A Frontrunner For The RoleLess than 24 hours after Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin and Jennifer Lawrence emerged as contenders for the highly touted role of Katniss Everdeen in the gestating "Hunger Games," some more, pretty obvious names emerged. Talent that would be on any director or casting agent's wishlist for a role that needs a young female lead.
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More: Films, Actresses, Gary Ross, Hunger Games, Saoirse Ronan, Jennifer Lawrence, Kaya Scodelario, Chloe Moretz, Emma Roberts, Shailene Woodley, Emily Browning

Jennifer Lawrence Frontrunner For 'Hunger Games'? Hailee Steinfeld & Abigail Breslin Also In The Mix

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • March 3, 2011 2:25 AM
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  • 7 Comments
We're getting older, and we're no longer afraid to admit that. However, it does come with certain disadvantages. Our ears have aged to that point that we're now unable to hear Justin Bieber's voice, for instance. We were offered a role in a Neal Moritz-produced remake of "Cocoon" the other day. And, perhaps most importantly for this profession, we can no longer distinguish the various young-adult-novel properties that are vying to replace "Twilight" as the teen-franchise-du-jour.
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More: Films, Actresses, Gary Ross, Hunger Games, Abigail Breslin, Jennifer Lawrence, Hailee Steinfeld

Casting 'The Hunger Games': The Playlist Picks For Katniss Everdeen

  • By Catherine Scott
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  • January 31, 2011 4:39 AM
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Earlier this week, director Gary Ross' adaptation of "The Hunger Games" received a release date of March 23, 2012. With the roll-out of the film being a little over a year away, we expect to hear casting decisions any day now, and as "Harry Potter" and "Twilight" near their final installments, the 'Hunger Games' trilogy is being eyed as the next Young Adult phenomenon, and it's hoped it could launch a group of stars in the same way that those earlier franchises did. There are a number of key roles in the franchise, but the one that's attracted the most attention so far is the female lead, Katniss Everdeen. Now that the film has had its date set on the calendar, we thought we'd have a look at some possible contenders for the role, as well as some other key figures that Ross will be casting.
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More: Films, Feature, Hunger Games

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