Women and Hollywood

Who Should Direct Catching Fire?

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So now it is official and Gary Ross has walked away from directing the sequel of Catching Fire because the production schedule was too tight.

By Melissa Silverstein
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April 11, 2012 11:09 AM
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Hunger Games Backlash: Jennifer Lawrence Doesn't Look Hungry Enough

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As of two days ago The Hunger Games' domestic gross was up above $173 million dollars. It will clearly be above $200 million before the weekend. It's a success so the nitpicking has started. We've seen the posts on the racist tweets and now there are people complaining that Jennifer Lawrence looked a bit too healthy playing a character who was supposed to be poor and hungry.

By Melissa Silverstein
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March 29, 2012 12:20 PM
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The Hunger Games

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I spent most of the beginning of The Hunger Games kind of holding my breath in hopes that the movie would live up to all the hype I put on it. I loved the books A LOT. I also put a whole heap of unjustified responsibility on it and felt that it just had to hit a certain level so that the conversations about female protagonists who are strong and active in their lives could move to a new level.

By Melissa Silverstein
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March 23, 2012 1:04 PM
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Interview with Nina Jacobson: Producer of the Hunger Games

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Nina Jacobson is poised to have a really great weekend. She's about to open The Hunger Games which if tracking and advance sales hold will be one of the best opening weekends ever. She answered some questions by phone as the film gets ready to roll out

By Melissa Silverstein
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March 22, 2012 11:37 AM
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New Hunger Games Trailer - Katniss Shows Her Skills

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Over a million views since March 1st.

By Melissa Silverstein
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March 5, 2012 9:30 AM
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How Big Will The Hunger Games Open?

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The news is that this week when The Hunger Games came onto the pre release tracking (which is what the studios use to gauge awareness and desire to see a film) it was huge - so huge that experts are saying it could open between $70 and $100 million.

By Melissa Silverstein
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March 2, 2012 12:03 PM
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Julia and Jennifer Cover Magazines in Anticipated March Movies

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Julia Roberts gets ready to hit the big screen in a big way as the evil Queen in Mirror, Mirror on March 30 and Jennifer Lawrence will take her bow and arrow to the masses on March 23 as Katniss Everdeen in the first installment (of what better be three) Hunger Games films.

By Melissa Silverstein
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March 1, 2012 10:30 AM
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Hunger Games Advance Ticket Sales Break Records

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This is very, very good news. Advanced tickets went on sale last week for The Hunger Games which opens on March 23rd. According to Fandango, the one day total for the film was bigger than the one day total for Twilight: Eclipse which had set the record previously.

By Melissa Silverstein
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February 28, 2012 11:11 AM
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Sexism Watch: Gender Disparities in Actor Salaries

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I saw a story the other day about how the actor Chris Pine (whose new film This Means War opens today and looks beyond dreadful) was being sued by his former agents over non payment of commissions. In the story it revealed what Chris was paid for some of his recent roles.

By Melissa Silverstein
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February 17, 2012 11:21 AM
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Trailer Watch: New Trailer for the Hunger Games

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Counting down towards March 23.

By Melissa Silverstein
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February 6, 2012 12:08 PM
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