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Ross Leaves Hunger Games 2

Who will direct now?

By Robert T. Trate     April 06, 2012
Source: Indiewire


Jennifer Lawrence returns in Hunger Games 2: Catching Fire
© Lionsgate/ Robert Trate
The Hollywood Reporter had it this morning was that Lionsgate and Fox worked out their scheduling issues to allow Jennifer Lawrence to shoot Catching Fire and the X-Men: First Class sequel essentially back-to-back, it looks like before cameras can start rolling on The Hunger Games sequel this fall, the studio will need to find a director. The Playlist has learned that Gary Ross has officially exited the franchise and will not direct the sequel, formally giving Lionsgate and Summit his notice earlier this week, that he will not be coming back.

Though recent trade reports have spun the story as being an issue mostly about money, that's pretty much a small part of the motivation. Ross has never been a filmmaker that repeats himself (going from satire in Pleasantville to horse racing drama in Seabiscuit and action in The Hunger Games) and we're told the burning desire simply isn't there to spend another couple of years with Katniss in the Capitol (evidently, he also liked the first book best). And while the lowball salary offer probably didn't help, Ross already has a fairly lucrative career as a screenwriter (and rewriter) and money isn't really the issue. Simply put, the filmmaker is looking to change things up for his next effort.

While the details on what that project will be are still coming together, we're told it will be something he has written that (ironically) will earn him a better payday that he would've received on Catching Fire. Essentially, it's a win-win for Ross, who gets to move on to a project he developed for his fourth feature, and will allow him to do something different.
The hunt will be on to find a replacement soon. Catching Fire shoots this fall and will open on November 22, 2013.

Who do you see directing Hunger Games 2: Catching Fire? Sound off below Maniacs. 

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Wiseguy 4/6/2012 9:32:57 AM

Joel Schumacher, he'll give Katniss nipples

obsidian 4/6/2012 9:44:57 AM

Kathryn Bigelow.

ObiWannaJones 4/6/2012 10:06:30 AM

Wiseguy, Jennifer Lawrence has nipples AND a large forehead. 

My Guess:  with Avatar 2 delayed, it will be James Cameron.  Oh, and Katniss will be CGI'd blue with a tail.  

RobertTrate 4/6/2012 10:26:25 AM

 like the Bigelow suggestion...

iceknight52 4/6/2012 10:36:33 AM

Michael Bay...time to blow a few more things up in the sequel to keep me up if my wife makes me attend.

thezillaman 4/6/2012 11:48:17 AM

Ross Leaves and said the first book was the better one , so i have no clue as to how the book's are and have not had a chance to go watch Hunger Games , some how to me, it just diden't spark up interest. guess i will wait till it vomes out on trgular tv in about another year or so. even my daughter and wife have no interest in watching this movie, wich to me it's weird because they like the tween movie craze stuff and twilight crap. for once i don't have to hear it .

millean 4/6/2012 1:19:07 PM

Then maybe Schumacher could direct the next X-Men movie and give J-Law (ew, that's bad) nipples as Mystique!

But seriously, if the man wants to go in another direction, more power to him!  Kind of refreshing to see that instead of trying to cash in on something he isn't motivated to do.

My vote is for Joe Johnston.  He did a great job with Cap and the Rocketeer.

Whoever the new director is, I'll be happy as long as there is NO SHAKY CAM!!!!! (Shaky cam must die!!!)

dnbritt 4/6/2012 2:40:02 PM

Uwe Boll

OmegaDean 4/6/2012 2:59:35 PM

Who Cares

gauleyboy420 4/6/2012 3:14:05 PM

Omega... LOTS of people. It's a great book, and the movie was really good too. Do yourself a favor, stop hatin (because some refuse to stop saying it's Twighlight, probably because they are afraid of a strong femal protagonist) and read the books, or see the movie if you're not into readin'

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