Friday, March 23, 2012

'Hunger Games' fills midnight craving with $19.7M in ticket sales 'The Hunger Already Killing it at the Box Office The Games Earns $19.7 Million Midnight Screenings House End of Street Jennifer Lawrence Photo How To Survive Startup Style Crush New Workout ‘Hunger Games’ Scores Huge $1.8M Opening In Australia; Big Lines For U.S. Midnights novel helps teachers hook young readers Poised to Become Worldwide Hit 'Hunger' Pains Film Gives Parents Cause for Pause author Suzanne Collins IU grad who grew up Indiana Is too violent children Hot Teaser Stephenie Meyer’s ‘The Host’ Fans switch arenas from page screen Another Shackleton Adventurer Takes On Los Angeles Milla Jovovich & Abbie Cornish Restoration Hardware Launch! actors coming Aurora's Fox Vall

'Games' fans hunger for more merchandise The popularity of 'The Hunger Games' movie and books has prompted a flood of licensed tie-ins, including nail polish, knee socks, ear buds, even a Barbie doll. Danielle Pepers is such a fan of"The Hunger Games"that she had the book's unofficial mascot — a mockingjay — tattooed on her right arm this month. But her intrigue with the books and movie, which hit theaters Friday, didn't stop there. 'Hunger Games' Exposes Myth of Technological Progress Tomorrow's world of "The Hunger Games" doesn't just showcase the reality TV spectacle of teenagers battling to the death — it also features futuristic hovercraft, force fields and bioengineered "Mutt" creatures. Those technological marvels represent tools of oppression for the dystopian nation of Panem, where the Capitol elite live in high-tech luxury supported by the old-fashioned sweat of ... Utah theater chain turns 'The Hunger Games' into an event Patrons seeing 'The Hunger Games' at a Megaplex Theatre in Utah can get made up like Katniss or duel like a tribute. The chain's success has the attention of Hollywood studios. "The Hunger Games" is big enough of a draw this weekend that movie theaters don't have to do much to sell tickets — in the opening hours, hundreds of thousands of fans dropped nearly $20 million for admission. 'Hunger Games' takes $20m at US midnight screenings Teen film phenomenon "The Hunger Games" took nearly $20 million in midnight screenings alone Friday in the United States, the seventh best ever, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said. 'Hunger Games': Midnight magic Marc Snetiker and Michelle Profis at the first screenings in NYC; 10 moments that revved up the fans "Hunger Games" midnight madness lures $19.7 million LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fans already are devouring "The Hunger Games," the highly anticipated post-apocalyptic drama from Lions Gate Entertainment that reaches movie theaters this weekend. The movie pulled in $19.7 million in showings just after midnight early Friday in the United States and Canada, Lions Gate said. That ranks seventh among all-time midnight screenings, just behind 2009's "Harry ... 'Hunger Games' mania takes hold If you hadn't heard of "The Hunger Games" before this week, chances are, you now not only know the name Katniss Everdeen , but can instantaneously conjure up an image of actress Jennifer Lawrence and her ubiquitous bow and arrow . Read full article >> 'Hunger Games': Jennifer Lawrence reaps praise from critics Katniss, as played by Academy Award-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence, is the focus of many of the film's reviews, and most critics agree she's up for the task. Katniss, as played by Academy Award-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence, is the focus of many of the film's reviews, and most critics agree she's up for the task. Hunger Games Weekend: Why I Won't Be Taking My 8-Year-Old Kids shouldn't go unless they're mature enough and have the skills to read the books first. What the 'The Hunger Games' really means Where some see support for the Occupy Wall Street Movement, others see a warning about Big Government. Or a religious message, or ... "The Hunger Games," the teen action-adventure film that is opening to big numbers this weekend, is, without question, a parable of the Occupy Wall Street movement. It's also a cautionary tale about Big Government. And undeniably a Christian allegory about the ...
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