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THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (2013): Sequel Officially Titled

The Hunger Games Catching Fire

The Hunger Games sequel titled The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The sequel to The Hunger Games being called The Hunger Games: Catching Fire instead of just Catching Fire is a bit odd. When The Dark Knight became the official title for the sequel to Batman Begins, people knew it was the title for the sequel to Batman Begins.

It seems Lionsgate didn’t believe in the intelligence of its audience or The Hunger Games fan base, both for the book and the film. Keeping that in mind, they went the Twilight and Pirates of the Caribbean route and have made the title of the first successful film the beginning title for all the remaining films.

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Others see the naming of Catching Fire the elongated The Hunger Games: Catching Fire differently, also using Twilight as an example:

When it came to creating brand recognition, Summit Entertainment really nailed it with the Twilight franchise. When the sequels were being produced they didn’t simply call them Eclipse or New Moon, but rather extended the title but putting The Twilight Saga: in front of it.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will be directed by Francis Lawrence and star Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, and others.

A The Hunger Games: Catching Fire fan movie poster:

The Hunger Games Catching Fire Fan Movie Poster

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Fan Movie Poster

For more The Hunger Games photos, videos, and information, visit our The Hunger Games Page, subscribe to us by Email, follow us on Twitter or on Facebook. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire opens in US theaters through Lionsgate on November 22, 2013.

Source: Cinemablend

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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