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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part.1
iluvdannii
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Catching Fire was amazing and everyone seems excited about the next film so thought It was time to start an official Mockingjay thread dedicated to the next film.
Obviously if you want to put spoilers make sure they aren't visible to everyone as not everybody has read the books. (If you haven't you really should, they're great!)
The film is due out 21st November 2014!
Obviously if you want to put spoilers make sure they aren't visible to everyone as not everybody has read the books. (If you haven't you really should, they're great!)
The film is due out 21st November 2014!
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26009575
Not really. They could easily do a script change, but at the moment, i doubt it's the last thing they are thinking of.
Disrespectful? The Harry Potter people didn't have a problem in replacing Richard Harris with Michael Gambon after his death. Why not for the HG people to do the same?
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Its terrible such a great actor who made catching fire. They are now filming the last film (MJ PART 2) I believe where unlike when Richard Harris died he had another 6 to go. I think probably a deviation from the book would probably be best and have Plutarch be assassinated by the capitol (off scene). Extra scenes including a memorial for plutarch could be incredibly emotional and pay tribute to Philip far more then a recast would. After part 1 his role in the war takes a back seat anyway.
What I do find disrespectful is how quickly people start talking about the business part of things like this - it took about 10 minutes for someone to post it in this thread! A man has just died, business should be the last thing on everyone's minds today at least. It can be sorted out later, let his family and friends have peace to grieve.
Thats how some people react to shocking news though they rationalise and try and find a logical solution to avoid thinking about the inevitable.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/How-Philip-Seymour-Hoffman-Death-Affect-Hunger-Games-Mockingjay-41443.html
Good grief, it's not out until November! Last year they kicked off the whole promotional circus at Cannes, which isn't for another couple of weeks, and there's no suggestion that they'll be doing the same this year.
Filming looks as if it has only just finished (or hasn't even finished yet), so the cast have either moved on to their next projects or are having some downtime (or indeed finishing off Mockingjay filming).
Just so I don't spoil it for anyone who hasn't read the books
It's only been 6 months since the release of Catching Fire, it's only recently come out on DVD and Blu Ray. While I'd like to see the promo campaign beginning soon, they don't need to overdo it and risk creating a Hunger Games fatigue. The films are still very much in the public awareness. Any promo at this point would merely be a fan service.
Isn't the obvious difference being that Harry Potter had 5-6 more movies unmade that recast was needed, Harris died between the filming of 2 and 3 whereas for PSH's role he had almost fully completed his role in the last movie?
Spoilers below for people who haven't read Mockingjay.
Prim and the children from the Capitol being killed by the exploding parachutes is a very dark incident that immediately springs to mind. Obviously they won't show it directly, especially if they're still aiming for a 12A certificate. But getting that event across to the audience is going to be pretty difficult. Ditto with Finnick's death and the hospital in District 8 being bombed.
Also, Katniss spends most of the book on the verge of a mental breakdown, suffering from PTSD. This is going to be a stark contrast to the somewhat stoic figure portrayed in the first two films. Obviously there will be other characters to focus on. But given she is the lead character, she rarely seems to be in control of any of the events that occur in Mockingjay. Well not until the latter half of the book anyway.
Don't get me wrong, I think they're great books. In fact, I'd argue that Mockingjay is my favourite out of the three. But I'm just concerned about how the film will portray certain events from the book, and whether sanitising them would detract from the resonance that the author intended them to have. We'll have to wait and see.
My guess is that like the other HG movies, it will be a rush job.
Personally Book 3 was my least favourite, but i'm hoping they can bring more into film than the book did