‘Hunger Games’ Director Francis Lawrence to Helm Hulk Hogan-Gawker Movie
Francis Lawrence, who directed the last three “Hunger Games” movies and “Red Sparrow,” will direct and produce “Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue.” Charles...
View Article‘See’ Showrunner Dan Shotz on Casting Jason Momoa: ‘He Was Our Only Choice’
Dan Shotz, showrunner of Apple TV Plus’ “See,” sat down with Variety and explained why they cast Jason Momoa (“Aquaman”) as the lead during the Variety and Apple TV Plus Collaborations panel. “The...
View ArticleFrancis Lawrence to Adapt Philip K. Dick’s ‘Vulcan’s Hammer’ With New...
After piloting the “Hunger Games” franchise to more than $2 billion at the worldwide box office, Francis Lawrence is taking on another dystopian text — Philip K. Dick’s novel “Vulcan’s Hammer,”...
View Article‘Hunger Games’ Director Francis Lawrence to Helm Netflix ‘BioShock’ Feature –...
Francis Lawrence is heading under the sea. The director, best known for his work on the “Hunger Games” film franchise, has signed on to direct the upcoming “BioShock” film for Netflix. The film will be...
View ArticleSublime Biopic in the Works From ‘Hunger Games’ Director Francis Lawrence
Sublime is the latest rock band getting the biopic treatment. Sony’s 3000 Pictures is developing a movie with “Hunger Games” director Francis Lawrence about the group from Long Beach, Calif. The band...
View Article‘Slumberland’ Review: Jason Momoa Clowns Around in Netflix’s Lousy ‘Little...
Somewhere between “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Little Prince” in style and sensibility, Winsor McCay’s weekly funny-pages serial “Little Nemo in Slumberland” more than deserves a proper big-screen...
View Article‘Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Director and Producer...
The trailer for the “Hunger Games” prequel film “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is finally here, and eagle-eyed superfans are already picking apart every frame. The movie, based on the novel by...
View Article‘Hunger Games’ Director ‘Got So Much S—‘ for Dividing ‘Mockingjay’ Into Two...
The odds weren’t in director Francis Lawrence’s favor after splitting “Hunger Games: Mockingjay” into two parts. In a recent interview with People magazine, Lawrence admitted he wouldn’t divide the...
View Article‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Review: A Compelling...
SPOILER ALERT: The following review contains mild spoilers. Amusing ourselves to death. That’s what media critic Neil Postman called the phenomenon that “The Hunger Games” author Suzanne Collins took...
View Article‘The Hunger Games’ Franchise Director Francis Lawrence Sets First-Look...
“The Hunger Games” franchise director Francis Lawrence has signed a first-look producing deal with Lionsgate through his company About:Blank. Lawrence also closed a deal to return to direct and produce...
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