The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2
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There are plenty of potential reasons why “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2” failed to ignite the U.S. box office in the manner of past installments.
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Katniss Everdeen may have come out on top of the weekend box office with an estimated $101 million in domestic ticket sales, but the new “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2” fell short of industry expectations and, unlike the “Twilight” and “Harry Potter” young-adult juggernauts, her “Hunger Games” finale fell far short of other films in the franchise.
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This week all the world will watch as Jennifer Lawrence and her magnificent braid launch a final assault on the Capitol.
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“The Hunger Games” has always been Katniss Everdeen’s story, and “Mockingjay — Part 2” sees the young protagonist complete her transformation into the leader she has reluctantly played since first manipulating the Capitol’s rules and earning its ire during the 74th Hunger Games.
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Looks like Katniss Everdeen is facing an even bigger threat than President Snow: viewer ennui for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2.”
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When Philip Seymour Hoffman died unexpectedly nearly two years ago of a drug overdose, he was midway through filming the final two “Hunger Games” films.
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The fourth and final “Hunger Games” film launched with a strong $16 million in ticket sales from Thursday night preshows, but it didn’t fly quite as high as the last two movies in the Jennifer Lawrence series.
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Throughout the new “Hunger Games” movie, the fourth and final in the dystopian series, heroine Katniss Everdeen’s name is intoned with grave sincerity.
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Citing the attacks in Paris, Lionsgate has announced the suspension of interviews by press on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2” set to take place Monday afternoon at L.A.
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Girl on Fire? More like Girl Who Keeps Falling.
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Here is “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2” trailer that debuted at Comic-Con.
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It’s the last stand for the Mockingjay — Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen — and her army of rebels.
