“That’s the thing that’s crazy — people are like way ahead of where we are,” Nina Jacobson told us on the red carpet at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday. “We’ve not narrowed things down by any means. It’s funny to see how things can take on a life of their own.”
But are the filmmakers taking fan input into account while seeking out their Finnick? Not entirely, says Jacobson.
“It means something that people can see [an actor] in that light, so you know [the actor] will be accepted by a lot of people, on the one hand,” she said. “On the other hand, you have to kind of ignore it. You have to just sort of act like you’re sitting in a room and you want to just pick the person who gives the best audition and looks and feels most like the part.”
Since its release in March, “The Hunger Games” has collected over $645 million worldwide. The next installment is due in November 2013. “That’s pressure,” Jacobson acknowledged with a smile. “But it’s a good kind of pressure.”
Well sourced news reporter Russ Bowen shared on Twitter that filming for the big arena scenes will be happening in Kauai, Hawaii, one of the state’s islands. Currently they plan to film in Kauai during the last three weeks of the production.
I know. A few months ago I wasn't expecting that the movie would be so successful. And worldwide has made 650 millions (and there's still few countries like Bolivia which the movie is about to be released).
“The belief you can design a franchise just because you want one has been responsible for some of the worst movies we’ve seen in a long time,” said Nina Jacobson, the former head of production at Disney who produced the blockbuster hit The Hunger Games. “The most damning thing in Hollywood right now is the belief filmmakers decide if it’s a franchise. The audience decides.”
On Adapting Books to Movies
Jacobson said most potential franchises start with successful books, as was the case with The Hunger Games, or other well-known properties like games or products. That requires the filmmakers to be aware there are people with a strong attachments to the material, and that they “need to respect the ardent fans,” said Jacobson.
However, when you develop the script and cast, you still need to do what you think is best for your movie. “You can’t let the fans cast the movie,” said Jacobson.
On Not Making The Hunger Games 3-D
One thing Jacobson did not want for The Hunger Games was to make the movie in 3-D. She said that the creative team felt that despite the violence, there was a thoughtful quality to the books and that they were ultimately very ethical. “They are about young people and violence without exploiting young people,” she explained.
Jacobson said they did consider making it in 3-D but then felt it would make the violence more of the focus instead of having it be driven by the characters. “I think it would be distasteful,” said Jacobson. “We discussed it and discarded it early on.”
On Gary Ross’ Departure
Addressing the departure of director Gary Ross from The Hunger Games sequel, Jacobson, who previously had praised Ross’ capturing of the right tone as helping to make the film such a hit, admitted “it’s scary to change.” She added “when Gary left I thought ‘this is what a producer does’ – you have to adapt and figure out how to turn risk into opportunity.”
Makes me wonder now that Gary Ross is gone, someone who was totally against 3D for the movie, whether Catching Fire could possibly be in 3D. If Nina Jacobson stays true to what she said that it's not all about expressing the fighting but telling the story about these people, hopefully it's not in 3D. I don't want 3D to ruin these films.
I know. A few months ago I wasn't expecting that the movie would be so successful. And worldwide has made 650 millions (and there's still few countries like Bolivia which the movie is about to be released).
What with seemingly almost every movie making a billion nowadays, I'm surprised that this hasn't.
I’m told that Hedlund auditioned for the part of Finnick in Catching Fire for director Francis Lawrence about 10 days ago. It went very well. No final decisions yet but interest in Armie Hammer seems to have waned since Hammer wasn’t as enthusiastic about it as Lawrence was about him. Am told they’re still seeing people. But their priority right now isn’t so much casting as it is about getting the script in better shape.
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I like that they're putting effort in making a great script. :)
Roadshow Entertainment has announced that Australia will be the first territory in the world to release The Hunger Games on DVD and Blu-ray, now confirmed for Friday 17 August.
The DVD will be released in a 2-disc edition, containing hours of additional features and never-before-seen footage.
The Blu-ray edition will be a 3-disc ‘Double Play’, and include content additional to the DVD as well as a Digital Copy to enable fans to view the movie on portable devices.
I'm currently rewatching X-Men First Class. It's showing on tv. Man. Jen Law is a delight! Her beauty is so natural and her acting simply amazing. I have no words to describe her. I'm in love. <3
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On Adapting Books to Movies
Jacobson said most potential franchises start with successful books, as was the case with The Hunger Games, or other well-known properties like games or products. That requires the filmmakers to be aware there are people with a strong attachments to the material, and that they “need to respect the ardent fans,” said Jacobson.
However, when you develop the script and cast, you still need to do what you think is best for your movie. “You can’t let the fans cast the movie,” said Jacobson.
On Not Making The Hunger Games 3-D
One thing Jacobson did not want for The Hunger Games was to make the movie in 3-D. She said that the creative team felt that despite the violence, there was a thoughtful quality to the books and that they were ultimately very ethical. “They are about young people and violence without exploiting young people,” she explained.
Jacobson said they did consider making it in 3-D but then felt it would make the violence more of the focus instead of having it be driven by the characters. “I think it would be distasteful,” said Jacobson. “We discussed it and discarded it early on.”
On Gary Ross’ Departure
Addressing the departure of director Gary Ross from The Hunger Games sequel, Jacobson, who previously had praised Ross’ capturing of the right tone as helping to make the film such a hit, admitted “it’s scary to change.” She added “when Gary left I thought ‘this is what a producer does’ – you have to adapt and figure out how to turn risk into opportunity.”
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