E!Online reports that Lionsgate have narrowed down the casting choices to 3 actors: Armie Hammer, Taylor Kitsch and Garrett Hedlund.

A source tells us at that the top three names being bantered about right now areArmie Hammer,Taylor Kitsch and Garrett Hedlund.

The source also says that a final decision from the studio may be announced as early as this week.

However, another source says the studio may also be looking at unknowns à laBrad PittinThelma & Louise.

A Lionsgate rep said, “As with the first film, we won’t be confirming, denying or commenting on any casting rumors for this title. We will announce news wide when there is official casting news to announce.”

As there is no official confirmation, this is considered to be a RUMOR. 

Thoughts? Who among those three would be the best one to play Finnick? Or who else do you think should play Finnick?

Acting-Auditions website revealed some CF casting information that could mean that casting process has started and auditions could start soon.

According to the site, here are some of the characters that are being cast:

• Johanna Mason, female, sarcastic and often cruel victor from District 7.

• Beetee and Wiress, an older couple, dark hair, pale skin from District 3, very smart.

• Finnick Odair, male, mid-20′s, very handsome, tall, tan skin, bronze hair, green eyes.

• Blight, male, mid-20′s, mentor and tribute District 7. Won a previous Hunger Games.

• Romulus Thread, male, mid 30′s – 40′s, new Head Peacekeeper of District 12.

• Twill, female, mid-30′s, teacher, escapes to District 12 where she meet Katniss.

• Bonnie, female, 17, crooked teeth, chocolate brown eyes, escapes to District 12 with Twill.

• Wiress, female, 40ish, tribute from District 3, dark hair, pale skin.

• Bristel, female, 17-19, miner in District 12.

• Leevy, female, 17ish, dark hair, gray eyes, Katniss’ neighbor from District 12.

• Cashmere, female, late 20′s, classic beauty, long blond curls, arrogant District 1 tribute.

• Gloss, male, mid-20′s, Cashmere’s brother. Mentor, victor, career tribute

Please note that this information is not confirmed nor official. 

Source via HG Examiner.

As expected, The Hunger Games will not be exempted from parodies (and we’ve already seen a handful already). But this time, the people behind the Scary Movies will take on the challenge.

Scary Movie writers Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer have announced, via Variety, their intention to write and direct a spoof film based on this year’s runaway hit, The Hunger Games. Titled The Starving Games, their film will follow their series off big-screen parodies that include Date Movie,Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, Disaster Movie and Vampires Suck.

As with all of their films, the parodies within the pair’s The Starving Games won’t be limited to the world of Suzanne Collins’ Panem but will, instead, incorporate other recent big screen hits like Marvel’s The Avengers, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part II and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.

What do you think of The Starving Games?

Like Harry Potter or Da Vinci Code, The Hunger Games has now contributed to the so called “Literary Tourism”.

Reports say there is on-going planning and creation of a literary tourism site, in which adventurous fans may live out the experience.

Those who dare can immerse themselves in adrenaline-pumping action that will unleash the inner hero or heroine in them. Archery, camouflage, shelter building, fire making, and other survival classes will help them become ready to fight to the death.

For those in search of even more breath taking thrills, a zip line through the North Carolinian forest awaits.

North Carolina’s state tourism division has taken advantage of this so-called “fandemonium” by creating an itinerary for tourists who want a first-hand experience of the story that was once only accessible through the imagination.

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