It’s been awhile since we have done a weekly news roundup, but there is so much Hunger Games news to report in the last week that we figured it was better to just link out to some of our favorite stories than to try to duplicate it ourselves. Except the news at the very bottom of the post….which you will have to read to in order to find out!

Liam Hemsworth wears war paint as Gale in exclusive Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 poster | EW.com All new posters are being released! As part of the “Faces of the Revolution” campaign, you can see pictures of many of the final movie characters in war paint. This article from Entertainment weekly shows one of our favorites, Gale Hawthorne.

Katniss And Effie Take Center Stage In ‘The Hunger Games’ Finale: See The Pic – MTV We’re starting to see some stills from the final movie, including this incredibly moving picture of Effie and Katniss. (from MTV and Entertainment Weekly)

Comic-Con 2015: ‘Walking Dead,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Hunger Games’ Casts on ‘Conan’ – The Moviefone Blog Conan O’Brien will be covering Comic-Con starting July 8. Be sure to tune in for visits from the cast of The Hunger Games on July 9. Jennifer, Josh, and Liam should all be there. It will be followed by the Comic-Con panel on Thursday, which will be moderated by Conan.

Can Fans Handle these HUGE Moments in The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2? SPOILERS! | moviepilot.com If you have read Mockingjay, you know that there are some MAJOR things to come in the final movie. Do you think that any of them will be changed from the book? Moviepilot discusses some of the things that they think will shock viewers.

‘Hunger Games’ Exhibition Coming to San Francisco | Variety Lionsgate has selected San Francisco as the second stop for its “The Hunger Games: The Exhibition” following a six-month run at Discovery Times Square in New York City.

Speaking of the Hunger Games Exhibition, we were lucky enough to be able to attend it in New York the second day after it opened. Not only did we bring back some great pictures, but also some merchandise to give away! Stay tuned to our blog for more information coming this week.

It is finally here! The release of “The Hunger Games Mockingjay: Part 1″ is tonight! Let’s get the weekly news out of the way right now so that we can start focusing on all of the great reviews that are sure to come out from the fans starting in the next 24 hours. Here’s some of the news that we have been tracking in the last week.

Box-Office Preview: Can ‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1′ Make Franchise History? If Katniss Everdeen aims her arrow just right, The Hunger Games could become the first film franchise in Hollywood history to have three installments open …

The Lorde-Curated Hunger Games Soundtrack Is Here, And It’s Wonderful – Forbes VideoWhile her 18th birthday may have been earlier this month, Lorde is likely going to be celebrating throughout November. The New Zealand newcomer was recruited earlier this year to curate the soundtrack for the latest Hunger Games album, and it was just released this past Tuesday ahead of the film […]

‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I’ Premiere Red Carpet Is A Study In Irony – Forbes I apologize for not actually embedding the video in question, but Yahoo does not embed terribly well with the publishing format. If you actually want to watch the Red Carpet Show that began at 6:00pm PST go HERE for a live stream. I won’t be watching per-se, as frankly it’s dinner […]

Your Hunger Games Vacation (Peeta Not Included) The third Hunger Games movie (Mockingjay: Part 1) is coming to theaters on November 21st — which means the world is going Katniss crazy once more. (Although, did we ever really stop?) Katniss is one of the most badass female characters of all time, after all, so it’s not surprising people just can’t get enough. We’ve heard of Hunger Games-inspired workouts, Katniss Halloween costumes, and now, we’re pleased to introduce the newest craze (dreamed up by us): The Hunger Games vacation.

Jennifer Lawrence and the “Hunger Games” cast crash Woody Harrelson’s “SNL” monologue – Salon.com Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson and Lawrence stopped by “SNL” to join Harrelson in joking about Taylor Swift VIDEO

Why The Hunger Games Was Never About The Hunger Games – IGN With Mockingjay Part 1 opening, we look at what the series has really been about and put to bed any Twilight or Battle Royal comparisons.

We’ve seem so much Hunger Games news lately that we are not even trying to keep up with it on our blog. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook because we post there all day every day!

Hear CHVRCHES’ Powerful ‘Hunger Games’ Contribution, ‘Dead Air’ | SPIN | Music News The synth-powered track will grace the ‘Mockingjay – Part 1′ soundtrack

The Retro Games: 1980s ‘The Mockingjay Club Part 1′ Soundtrack | Jabberjays.net – A Hunger Games Fansite Earlier this week, Republic Records released the official audio for Dead Air by CHVRCHES, which reminded JabberJays.net of the 80s and inspired them to create a 1980s soundtrack for Mockingjay.

‘Saturday Night Live’ Sets Woody Harrelson to Host – Hollywood Reporter Get ready to see a new Hunger Games sketch or two on Saturday Night Live soon. Woody Harrelson, who stars in the popular film franchise, has been tapped to host SNL on Nov. 15.

Francis Lawrence speaks about the possibility of more Hunger Games films – Movie News | JoBlo.com In the upcoming issue of Empire magazine, director Francis Lawrence spoke a bit about THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1 and given that the Harry Potter franchise will see at least three spinoff films, Lawrence discussed whether or not something like that may be a possibility for the Hunger Games as well.

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Last week was a great week for Hunger Games news! In addition to The Hunger Games Instagram account putting out some new images, we got teasers about Lorde’s new song for the Mockingjay soundtrack. Here are just a few of the stories we found interesting last week. Be sure that you are following us on our Facebook page and Twitter if you want to see the news from us on a daily basis as it comes out:

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Upcoming to Netflix Watch Instantly: ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,’ ‘Django Unchained’ and More Just in case you don’t already have your own copy, it’s good to know that you will be able to watch The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on Netflix as of October 22.

Movie Feuds: The Maze Runner VS Divergent VS Hunger Games: Catching Fire | moviepilot.com Fun dystopian move comparison video. Compares The Maze Runner, Divergent or Hunger Games: Catching Fire. We’ve seen all 3 and can say that this is pretty much spot on!

can i have some – The Hunger Memes Cute picture that we found from The Hunger Memes. Oreos made to look like The Mockingjay! The question is…would you eat it or just look at it?

New stills and ‘Mockingjay’ actor bios for Liam Hemsworth & Natalie Dormer | Hunger-Games.Net In addition to the exclusive Instagram revelation of content, looks like The Hunger Games Explorer will also be updating in the next few days with promotion for Mockingjay: Part 1. Plus actor bios for Liam Hemsworth and Natalie Dormer.

Banned Books Week: 10 most challenged books of 2013 Here’s the American Library Association list of 2013’s most challenged books. Of course we know The Hunger Games was on it!

News Lorde reveals hand-written lyrics from ‘Hunger Games’ song Lorde has been teasing us with the first lyrics from the new Mockingjay soundtrack. ‘Yellow Flicker Beat’ will be released September 29.

Lots of fun stuff this week for Hunger Games fans. The most exciting news was probably the poster release, but it is also fun to hear from the actors themselves what they have to say about Mockingjay.

Katniss ‘Mockingjay – Part 1′ Character Poster Released via OLTM App – Trailer on the 10th? | Quarter Quell Lionsgate finally revealed the first poster featuring Katniss for Mockingjay, through the OLTM mobile app. The image was accompanied with the caption: “Our leader the Mockingjay arrives on 9/10.”

Hunger Games: Jennifer Lawrence sets world record as Katniss Everdeen It may be a slightly tenuous record – but Lawrence deserves some good news after her recent travails. Katniss is named highest-grossing action movie heroine by Guinness.

Elizabeth Banks says “Mockingjay” is “Really a True Action Film” | Hunger Games Down with the Capitol Mockingjay promises to have some extra Effie scenes for us. Great news for Effie fans! What do you think about the extra Effie scenes added to the movie that were not in the book?

Lorde talks ‘Mockingjay’ soundtrack artists, story Lorde spoke about the announcement that she’s been put in charge of the Mockingjay soundtrack. Not only will she be singing but she will also be curating the rest of the songs.

Q & A with Game of Thrones’ Natalie Dormer Natalie Dormer will be turning heads with her portrayal of Cressida in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. Read more about her shaving her head, applying a tattoo to the area, and sporting army gear and a semi-automatic rifle.

Which “Hunger Games” District Do You Actually Belong In? In the “just for fun” department. Take the quiz and see which District is right for you! Seems a lot of people keep getting District 12.

More Hunger Games news this week including some deleted scenes, fun things for fans to do, and MTV Movie Award nominations.

‘Catching Fire’ Deleted Scene: Watch Finnick Teach Katniss A Lesson | MTV.com Check out this deleted scene where Finnick (Sam Claflin) shows how good he is with his hands. Hopefully we will be seeing a lot more of these deleted scenes!

Hunger Games Fan Tour leads Georgia’s new film tourism industry | 11alive.com For about $100 a ticket you can take the Hunger Games Unofficial Fan Tour where you learn survival skills, learn filming and see where it was shot, and get a taste of Hunger Games food.

Catching Fire MTV Movie Awards Nominations ~ Hunger Games Film: The Source For Hunger Games News Quick breakdown of all of the places Catching Fire was nominated for MTV Movie Awards and how you can vote for them.

‘Mockingjay’ Movie Spoilers: ‘Hunger Games’ Cast Welcomes ‘Prison Break’ And ‘Arrow’ Star Robert Knepper As New Character Antonius, Is He Peeta’s Torturer? : Trending News : KpopStarz Robert Knepper joins the cast of Mockingjay, but who will he be playing?

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Fan Events Announced | Comicbook.com Stars from the The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will be making appearances at select Walmart locations to celebrate the release of the film on Blu-ray and DVD and sign copies of the film for fans. You are lucky if you live in California, Illinois, or New Jersey!

This week in Hunger Games news is pure entertainment. From other pop culture cross references to a possible theme park, you can tell that The Hunger Games is on everyone’s minds and here to stay. And we are pretty happy about that!

Dr. Doofenshmirtz Tries His Best to Explain ‘The Hunger Games’ | Fanlala.com This may be one of the funniest takes on Young Adult literature we have seen in awhile. And of course that had to include The Hunger Games. Dr. Doofenshmirtz from ‘Phineas and Ferb’ gives his take.

Julianne Moore Feeling ‘Huge Responsibility To Hunger Games Fans’ With Mockingjay Role – Celebrity Gossip, News & Photos, Movie Reviews, Competitions – Entertainmentwise We think Julianne Moore can do a fabulous job with President Alma Coin, but we know it will be tough to live up to the standards of the Hunger Games fans.

‘Hunger Games’ Theme Park Plans Teased By Lionsgate CEO, Film Franchise Poised To Become The Next Wizarding World of Harry Potter If the rumors are true, “The Hunger Games” may become the next film franchise to have its own theme park. Would you attend? What do you think would be in it?

Not much news about Mockingjay this week, but the Hunger Games still managed to appear in the news quite a few times for various reasons. Here are some of our favorite stories from this week.

‘Blue Jasmine,’ ‘Hunger Games’ Among Costume Design Winners Elaborate designs and covetable fashion were the focuses of the 2014 Costume Designers Guild Awards on February 22 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where winners included “Hunger Games: Catching Fire.”

Jennifer Lawrence will take off a year from acting, producer Harvey Weinstein says – NY Daily News Katniss takes a vacation? Word on the street is that Jennifer Lawrence, after filming seven movies in a row, is headed for a much-needed sabbatical, studio exec Harvey Weinstein told the Sun. “She’s going to have a long break for a year where she won’t do anything. It’s been nonstop for her and she deserves a rest,”

Hunger Games star Elizabeth Banks: ‘Effie’s one of my favorite roles’ – Movies News – Digital Spy We love Effie, and so does Elizabeth Banks! She was quoted as saying that everyone on film set “gets excited” to see her as Effie.

‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Blazes Into Top 10 on All-Time Box-Office List – TheWrap The Hunger Games just keeps breaking records! The sequel (“Catching Fire”) has taken in $423.6 million, topping “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”