The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

"Fire Burns Brighter In The Darkness."

- Official tagline

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay: Part 1 is the film adaptation of the first half of Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins and the sequel to Catching Fire film. It is currently scheduled to be released November 21, 2014.

All of the actors whose roles continue into the final films are set to reprise their roles in Mockingjay. Francis Lawrence has been confirmed as director for both Mockingjay films, following his helming of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Part 1 is currently in post-production according to IMDB.

Synopsis
The worldwide phenomenon of The Hunger Games continues to set the world on fire with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, which finds Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of Commander Coin (Julianne Moore) and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage.

Production
The film adaptations of Mockingjay have been announced: Part 1 will be released November 21, 2014, and Part 2 will be released November 20, 2015. This follows what the actors in The Hunger Games have been saying about signing on for four films. Based upon Lionsgate's renaming of the film for Catching Fire, it is known that the last films will be called The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. While filming in Atlanta, Georgia it was revealed that both parts will be shot back-to-back.

Cast
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 * Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
 * Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark
 * Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne
 * Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy
 * Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair
 * Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee
 * Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket
 * Donald Sutherland as President Snow
 * Willow Shields as Primrose Everdeen
 * Jena Malone as Johanna Mason
 * Meta Golding as Enobaria
 * Jeffrey Wright as Beetee Latier
 * Stef Dawson as Annie Cresta
 * Paula Malcomson as Mrs. Everdeen
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New Characters Introduced:

 * Natalie Dormer will portray Cressida in both movies.
 * Evan Ross will portray Messalla in both movies.
 * Julianne Moore will portray President Alma Coin in both movies.
 * Lily Rabe will portray Commander Lyme in Mockingjay Part 1 only, in Mockingjay Part 2, she will be played by Gwendoline Christie.
 * Mahershala Ali will portray Boggs in both movies.
 * Patina Miller will portray Commander Paylor in both movies.
 * Wes Chatham will portray Castor in both movies.
 * Elden Henson will portray Pollux in both movies.
 * Omid Abtahi will portray Homes in both movies.
 * Misty Ormiston will portray Leeg 1 in both movies.
 * Kim Ormiston will portray Leeg 2 in both movies.
 * Robert Knepper will portray Antonius in both movies.
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Motion Poster
The motion poster is on http://www.thehungergamesexclusive.com/issue1/6.