- THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, ITS OFFICIAL!!
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| Philip Seymour Hoffman |
Lionsgate and the filmmakers of The Hunger Games: Catching
Fire have announced that Philip Seymour Hoffman has been cast in the role of
Plutarch Heavensbee, Head Gamemaker for The Hunger Games, in the adaptation of
Suzanne Collins' worldwide smash hit novel "Catching Fire." It really
seems like Lionsgate is determined to have a stellar cast for this film, and deservedly
so.
The actor and filmmaker just wrapped a Broadway run as Willy
Loman in the revival of "Death of a Salesman" for which he was
nominated for a Tony Award. He will next be seen in Paul Thomas Anderson's The
Master and the indie film A Late Quartet alongside Catherine Keener and
Christopher Walken. More recent films include Moneyball, The Ides of March and
Jack Goes Boating, which marked Hoffman’s feature directorial debut.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire begins as Katniss Everdeen
has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with
fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and
leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour' of
the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but
the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th
Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem
forever.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will be directed by Francis
Lawrence, and produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer
Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the second in a trilogy that
has over 36 million copies in print in the U.S. alone.
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