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It seems like Mockingjay has had quite a year for Goodreads. The book has not only Favorite Book of 2010...it has three other awards. The Hunger Games Examiner notes an interesting fact about the last category.
The new year calls for new resolutions and Entertainment Weekly has drafted up 10 Pop Culture Resolutions for 2011 that the office has compiled. One of the resolutions includes reading the trilogy! Check out the rest of the list to see what the EW office want to do this year.
Ringing in the new year is some exciting news for Mockingjay! It seems like there is still some wrapping up of 2010 as am New York has a list of "highlight" books, with Mockingjay being the Young Adult staff favourite.
In a list from Underwire, one of the lessons learned by the entertainment industry (specifically #8) is "But when it comes to young-adult literature, dystopias rule." And Hunger Games is mentioned as one of the examples of how YA literature has been slowly veering towards dystopian novels. Make sure to read the article to see what else has impacted and/or changed the entertainment industry in 2010.
Yes, Emily Blunt is aware that she is too old to play Katniss. However, her devotion to the role must be very strong if she says she is willing to get a face lift in order to play Katniss. It might sound a bit extreme, but it shows how far stars are willing to go in order to grab this role. Check out the interview here.
St. Louis Today listed off the top 10 things that are a favourite of kids in 2010. #9 is book installments which includes the Hunger Games Trilogy as an example.
The Washington Post has noticed that publishers have been looking towards young readers as critics for their books. The article explains how while a young reader's opinion does not necessarily help with the publishing itself, it helps publishers understand what the mindset is for the time being. Included is a mention of The Hunger Games as one of the books that has been well-received by young readers.
On Women's Radio, there is a rundown on female authours and their accomplishments during the year of 2010. Suzanne Collins has her own paragraph about the success of the trilogy. Read the article to see how Suzanne Collins has made a contribution to the female society in the year of 2010.
Hollywood Crush details the events of the trilogy throughout the year of 2010, starting from the teaser of the Mockingjay cover to news on the film and expectations for 2011, including the casting of the characters.
Los Angeles' Times Hero Complex has an article on how Gary Ross managed to obtain the director role. According to the article, Ross did the unconventional: he brought interviews of what his friends' kids thought of the series. While that might not seem like a big deal, Ross proved to the studio executives that he cared about what the fans have to say. Read the rest of the article to understand how it was that Ross became the director of The Hunger Games.
USA Today has a poll for Favorite Book of 2010 and Mockingjay is one of the candidates! Be sure to vote for Mockingjay; it's currently in 4th place!
It has been confirmed by Nina Jacobson that auditions have not yet started but that they "start auditioning fairly early in the new year" and "There are no front-runners yet." According to the LA Times article, there are many actresses interested in the role, and they will look for the actress with the best fit for the role.
Down With The Capitol has an article from guest blogger Brittany Hackett who managed to talk to Jodelle Ferland. In this interview, Jodelle expands more on what she loves about Katniss.
The Hob has two scans from the Entertainment Weekly's end-of-the-year issue that contain shout outs to the Hunger Games trilogy.
Entertainment Weekly has released a confirmation that Gary Ross is the director of the Hunger Games film. It seems like the casting process is well on its way as Ross says that he will be meeting up with actresses shortly and maybe, just maybe we will finally know who will win the coveted role of Katniss. Read on what else Ross has to say about the film and his expectations for it.
Co-creator of the series Lost, Damon Lindelof picks The Hunger Games trilogy as the best book(s) of 2010. Be sure to see what other picks he and the other co-creator, Carlton Cuse, made.
Suzanne Collins has been voted as #11 on Pop Candy's 100 People of 2010. To see what the list has to say about the authour of the trilogy or who else is on the list, click here.
It was posted earlier that on Acting Auditions, there was an announcement that filming will begin in North Carolina and Georgia in April 2011. This information is false*. The Hob contacted the North Carolina Film Office to inquire about the news and the office has told them that they "are not working on any projects by that name at this time". The Western North Carolina Film Commission also commented on the news as well.
The Hunger Games Alliance has an exclusive interview with Lachlan Buchanan. In case you aren't sure who he is, Lachlan was the top fan choice of actors to play Peeta. Watch this 2 minute, 15 second interview on the Australian actor fans picked as their top choice at 25.65% (that's a 2% lead in front of Hunter Parrish, second top actor)!
NPR also recognises Mockingjay, this time on its list of The Year's Most Transporting Books. Read to see what NPR has to say about Mockingjay (there is even a trilogy mention in the introductory paragraph).
The Los Angeles Times has a books gift guide in case you need to give someone who loves reading books a special gift. Mockingjay is listed in the guide under the Children and Young Adult section. Read through the rest of the guide for more gift ideas!
According to Hungergamestrilogy.net, they received an email from Liat Cohen, an attorney with Lionsgate. According to Cohen, auditions have not started and all of the news going around are just rumours.
In an article from Movie Line, Lyndsy Fonseca, a possible candidate for the role of Katniss, talks about the show she is in currently and her take on The Hunger Games.
Hollywood Crush has a poll asking readers what their favourite novel is from this year. Be sure to vote for Mockingjay! You can also see what other contenders are in the poll as well.
Mockingjay has not one, but two notable mentions! The first is New York Times' Notable Children's Books of 2010. The second is Barnes & Noble's Best Teen Books of 2010. Be sure to check out both of them!
Entertainment Weekly reveals the December 10th, Entertainer of the Year issue, which includes the great authour, Suzanne Collins. Take a look at the article! 
NextMovie has an interview with David Slade, the director of Twilight: Eclipse and one of the directors in the running for the Hunger Games film. Most of the questions revolve around Twilight but Slade does mention Hunger Games and is even asked a question about him running for director. Read the interview to learn more!
The start of December means the start of holiday shopping season and the Scholastic Store has a list of gift suggestions for children of all ages. The Hunger Games box set is recommended to teens so if you know any teens who might like the books, be sure to give them the entire trilogy!
Do you know anyone who is a fan of the Hunger Games? ReelzChannel has a fan gift guide to help you get through the gift shopping season. The guide includes items for fans of Twilight, Harry Potter, and of course, Hunger Games. Check out the list for some gift ideas!
An Entertainment Weekly article responds to the supposed $60 million budget for the Hunger Games film.
It turns out that the casting director has not been hired, meaning that there is a possibility that the shooting location and schedule could be false. Thanks go to Mockingjay.net for posting this information.
It seems that a shooting location and schedule has been found! According to Hungergamestrilogy.net, there was a line that said "shooting will take place in North Carolina and Georgia, beginning in April 2011, with the movie set for a theatrical release in 2012." This information comes from Acting Auditions, not Lionsgate, so there is no verification on the news yet.
Down With The Capitol has interviews from two actors from the Hunger Games Short Film. They managed to interview Caitlin EJ Meyer, the Glimmer from the beginning of the short. They also interviewed Ried Mackay, the tribute chased by Glimmer. Read the interviews to learn about these two actors!
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving (if you celebrate it) or a wonderful Thursday!
More news on the latest Hunger Games Short Film!
An article from Baseline Intelligence talks about how the AFM has "changed dramatically through the recent past". The Hunger Games is mentioned as one of the films on the market and has been listed as a $60 million project. Read more on this article to see what other changes has happened with the film market.
Mockingjay.net has an exclusive interview with the actress who played Rue in the Hunger Games short film. Check out what Savanna Kylie Lewis has to say about her acting career and her role in the short film.
The Tammy Twizzle Project, who brought you Twilight Time, has a Hunger Games parody! Be sure to look at the first and second episode and follow the parody through the end.
An article from Next Movie, lists several book series that have the potential to be the next Harry Potter. The Hunger Games is first on the list, with the status of the trilogy, the status of the film, and this:
Seems like this short film will be on many Hunger Games fans' mind as various Hunger Games sites interview the director and actresses of the film.
On September 20, a mother of Goffstown protested against The Hunger Games being in the school curriculum. Does this sound vaguely familiar? Well, the book will not be removed.
Mainstay Pro created a Hunger Games short film, this one depicting the Katniss & Rue scene. There have been many positive reactions to this film that was directed by John Lyde, who the Hunger Games Examiner had an exclusive Q&A session with him.
The Hunger Games Alliance has updated the poll to include other characters as well. This is your chance to vote for these new characters as well or if you haven't voted yet, this is the chance for you to vote for your favourite actor/actress for a role in the Hunger Games film.
If you feel like taking a break from the trilogy, you can celebrate ReelzChannel's Harry Potter Week! As Harry Potter is another top-selling series and many Hunger Games fans enjoy reading the series, it is rather fitting that Hunger Games fans should be given the opportunity to celebrate! Some information ReelzChannel has for you:
President Snow is listed as one of the "Worst Villans in Literature", meaning he is one of the favourite bad villains of the readers. Other evil characters fans like are Lord Voldemort from Harry Potter and Gollum from Lord of the Rings. Look through this Random Buzzer's list to see if you recognise any of the other villains who made it on the list.
An article from Plain Dealer talks about the success of the Harry Potter franchise. It also lists five "rules" to find the next big franchise, one of which is The Hunger Games! Read the full article to see what Julia Washington from The Plain Dealer has to say.
In an article from Variety, the Hunger Games film is mentioned with a note that the film saw some very good business. Read the complete article to see how the American Film Market was doing this year, along with reports on other films that were presented there.
Indigo has listed an even that includes an in-person meet with Suzanne Collins! This event will occur on Saturday, November 20th, at Indigo Yorkdale in Toronto. The event is for free. To see more details or other events, click here.
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