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Francis Lawrence is an American/Austrian music video, TV, and film director. He directed the four sequels in The Hunger Games film franchise.
Career[]
He was announced as the new director of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire after Gary Ross, director of The Hunger Games film, bowed out of directing the sequel. Lawrence was first reported to be the The Hunger Games: Catching Fire director on April 19, 2012[1] and was confirmed on May 3.[2] Previous feature films he directed include the sci-fi hit I Am Legend and Water for Elephants. He also went on to direct Mockingjay - Part 1 and Part 2 in 2014 and 2015, as well as the 2023 prequel film, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.[3]
Trivia[]
- Although Jennifer Lawrence and Francis Lawrence share the same last name, they have no relation.
- Rachel Zegler said she was too scared to ask Lionsgate to release the studio version of "The Old Therebefore", so she "made Francis do it" for her.[4]
- In the prequel film, the monument of Trajan Heavensbee was modelled after Francis Lawrence's face.[5]
External links[]
Francis Lawrence on Wikipedia
Francis Lawrence at the Internet Movie Database
References[]
- ↑ Director Francis Lawrence Chosen For ‘Catching Fire’ Sequel To ‘Hunger Games’
- ↑ Francis Lawrence confirmed as 'Catching Fire' director
- ↑ Chitwood, Adam (April 21, 2020). ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Movie Officially in the Works; Francis Lawrence Returning to Direct. Collider. Retrieved on April 21, 2020.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/rachelzegler/status/1755260018511774185
- ↑ On set information