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Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss Everdeen), Josh Hutcherson ^(Peeta Mellark), Liam Hemsworth ^(Gale Hawthorne), Woody Harrelson (Haymitch Abernathy), Elizabeth Banks (Effie Trinkett), Julianne Moore (President Coin), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Plutarch Heavensbee), Jeffrey Wright (Beetee), Sam Claflin (Finnick Odair), Jena Malone (Johanna Mason), with Stanley Tucci (Caesar Flickerman), and Donald Sutherland (President Snow)

Francis Lawrence

Peter Craig and Danny Strong Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins

Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik

SYNOPSTS

The worldwide phenomenon of The Hunger Games continues to set the world on fire with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part L, which finds Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District L3

after she literally shatters the ^games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin (Julianne Moore) and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part l- is

directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong, from an

adaptation by Suzanne Collins and produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force in tandem with

producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the third in a trilogy written by Suzanne

Collins that has over 65 million copies in print in the U.S. alone.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

"Fire is catching. ff we burn, you burn with us."

- Katniss Everdeen

OUR LEADER THE MOCKINGJAY

The Hunger Games: Mockrngjay - Pa¡t l ^is the highly-anticipated third installment of the blockbuster phenomenon that blazed across movie screens around the globe. The story now accelerates to new, exhilarating levels as the futuristic chronicle of Katniss Everdeen enters into a new realm. The Games may have been obliterated for good, but the fight to sur¡vive is about to intensify. Faced with the most daunting odds ^- and watched by the eyes of a hopeful nation - Katniss must put into motion courage, strength and empowerment against the all-poweful Capitol. This is the moment when she realizes she has no choice but to open her wings and fully embody the Mockingjay symbol. If only to save Peeta, she must become a leader.

The story begins again as Katniss has just been rescued from the destruction of the _Quafter Quell. ^She awakens in a shocking world she didn't even know existed: the deep, dark underground of ^supposedly

annihilated District 13. She quickly learns of the devastating reality she must face: District 12 has been turned

to rubble; and Peeta is being held, manipulated and brainwashed by President Snow in The Capitol. At the same time, Katniss's eyes are opened to a secret rebellion rapidly spreading from District 13 throughout all of

Panem - a rebellion that will place her at the center of a daring plot to hack into The Capitol and turn the tables on President Snow.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - ^{Pa¡t -/ dives} further into the fabric of Panem and into the ^story's most powetful emotions as Katniss and the nation enter a harrowing but transformative time. Explains returning director Francis Lawrence: "Emotionally, Katniss is like a foreigner in a strange land as this story begins. This is the time when she realizes she can't stand by and do nothing. There has been too much deception and the ^people Katniss loves are in danger. She will do whatever it takes to keep them safe."

The director continues: "The stakes have always been high in The Hunger Games but now the entire world opens up. The Games themselves are gone, but threat of oppression now ^permeates all of Panem. This chapter gave us a chance to reveal entirely new locations with amazing action sequences. It's a ^gigantic

movie."

In her third and most poignant turn as Katniss, Academy Award@ winner Jennifer Lawrence relished the chance to ^portray the character at this heightened juncture _{as she emerges} from distress to take her first steps

into leadership. "I was excited for Katniss to come into her own as a ^leader, but she's still a very reluctant hero," Lawrence obserues. "In the first movie she wanted to save her family. In the second, she tried to save her friends and herself. Now, she stafts to realize the impact she ^has on the wider world and that she has a choice to lead this battle for what is right."

That choice does not come easily for Katniss, who recoils at nearly every element of her new life: the militaristic order of District 13, the ^pressure to ^perform on cue, and the heaft-wrenching reality of war. Katniss remains hopeful that becoming the Mockingjay might truly change things. "As an actor, the challenge was having Katniss wake up in a brand new environment, where she has to rebuild herself from nothing. Katniss has not only left behind her old life as a District 12 victor, she has entered a world unlike any other. Says Lawrence: "She has to get used to a new way of life in District 13. Everything is deeply unfamiliar and itk all underground, so she can't even go outside or hunt."

Lawrence continues about approaching Katniss: "She felt almost like an entirely different character

because she is so stripped down and feeling so empty, It's something that truly does happen to ^people after

traumatic events like she's been through. Katniss still has the same core, but she's in a completely different place inside and out."

As Katniss takes on the public role of the Mockingjay, she is asked by President Coin [Julianne Moore]

to appear in a series of "propos" - ^viral propaganda videos that District 13 uses to communicate with and inspire rebels across panem.

"She goes into the propos feeling like a pawn, like the Mockingjay is just a symbol she's not connected

to or passionate about," Lawrence says. "The whole idea of the ^propos is to get people fired up, to band together - so Katniss faking at being something that she's not doesn't work. It's oñly when she sees the human cost in District 8 that a true spark is ignited. The more she sees, the more it becomes a personal flght for her.',

Lawrence was thrilled to have the oppoftunity to work with Julianne Moore in the role of ^president Coin' "When I heard she was going to ^play Coin, it was the most exciting, unbelievable news in the world. I think Julianne is one of the ^greatest actresses of all time, just absolutely phenomenal. She was even more impressive in person. She is such a sweet family woman and also hilarious. Working with her was a ^dream

come true."

While Lawrence and Moore got along, their characters have a cool tension between them. ^.'Their relationship is complicated. They share similar ideals, but with all she's been through, Katniss feels she cannot fully trust her," Lawrence comments. "President Coin can see how ¡mpoftant Katnisi is to leading this rebellion, but she also doesn't believe Katniss can actually do it. She's still suffering from post-traumatic stress and President Coin is skeptical that using Katniss is something that she can actually controi.,'

Also rewarding to Lawrence was the chance for deeper interaction with Liam Hemswofth as Gale, who remains Katniss's devoted friend and strongest link to her past. "Katniss and Gale have such a rich history,', she acknowledges' "There are so many complexities to it because before Katniss went into the Games, Gále

was the only ^person who really understood her. Following the games, she and peeta had this experience together that no one else, including Gale, could ever understand. Sne and Gale are in a very interesting place and it was nice to explore more of that.,'

For Francis, one of the highlights of the entire Hunger Games series has been watching Jennifer take Katniss through a vast range of experiences, each one internalized into a character who is now tñ¡ck with many layers' "It's incredibly complex to track somebody who is going through so much emotionally,,, he says.

"Katniss has incurred a lot of damage, and now here she is trying io figure out where she stands ín the world, whether or not she trusts the ^people in District 13, and whether she wañts the responsibiliÇ of becoming a part of the rebellion. Jen has done the most amazing job with every nuance.,,

In thinking about Katniss and reflecting on one of her favorite scenes, producer _Nina Jacobson notes:

"When Katniss goes to District I ^{and says, 'If} we burn, you burn with us,'for the first ¡me she sees the impact that she has on people, Those moments - ^{where Katniss owns} what and who she is - really give _me the chills."

. Jacobson says the films biggest astonishment may be how emotionally resonant it is - ^{not just because}

the story is entering a time of war, with all its accompanying sorrow for the Íost and hopes for the future, but because it is also a time when Katniss must change faster than ever. "It's a very tense and powerful story and

the emotions on screen are surprisingly deep," concludes the producer. "It taí<es you to ^places you w¡il not expect to be taken' It's provocative, thoughtful and up to the last minutes of the hlm, the way it unfolds is shocking."

" The Hunger G1mel Mockingjay - ^{Paft./ rs such} a fantastic epic," she summarizes. "This paft of the

story is impoftant to tell -- about how powerful a person's voice can be. It is always easier to follow lhe person

in front of you, but I think we all have a Mockingjay in us. We all have the ability to make a stand and do the

right thing."

DISTRICT 73 US. THE CAPITOL

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - ^Part I reveals for the first time the most coveft place in all of ^panem:

secretive District 13, where Panem's rebels have canued out their own rigidly ordered society miles underground.

District 13 and The Capitol are mirror opposites in every way. The Capitol is sensationalist spectacles,

over-the-top garish hues and gleaming lights. District 13 is steeped in shades of ^gray, clausirophobia, conformity and the stark reality of what's happening in the Districts. While The Capitol fial Oeen tiving ñigh on the hog off the ^people, District 13 has been biding its time, ^preparing for the day when they would nñatty'take a stand.

Up until now, only The Capitol knew about District 13, having carued out a non-aggression treaty that allowed it to exist so long as it stayed underground. As rumblings of war begin in earnest, bistrict 13 and The Capitol are pitted against each other in a battle of images designed to win suppoft - ^{and key to it all is the}

ultimate District 13 symbol and foe of The Capitol: the Mockingjay.

Francis notes that the history of District 13 makes it unique even in dystopian panem. "What we discover is that 13 was bombed in the Dark Days 75 years earlier. It was a graphite mine with old nuclear facilities. There were survivors, and instead of ^giving up, they moved underground and created an alternative civilization outside The Capitol, hidden from view. TheyÎe created a very ordèred, militarized civilization, where people are trained as soldiers from a very early age. All this time, they've been waiting for a rebellion to staft so they could take back The Capitol."

Creating this clash of two cultures - and dueling visions for the future of ^panem - ^{was one of the}

biggest and most exhifarating tasks of the film.

"There's really nothing in this movie that you've seen before of Panem," notes ^producer Jon Kilik.

"You're immersed into District 13 - ^the one place no one outside has seen, the place _no one except The Capitol even knew still existed. It's a whole new journey for the audience. We've been through jungles and plagués in the Games but now to be living miles underground, things are even more intense anã i[ puls an even ^greater pressure on the characters. It was also an incredible design challenge, and the result is a tribute to the skills of

Francis Lawrence and our production designer phil Messina.',

Katniss might not much like District 13, but sheis theirlong-awaited ideal of a people's hero, someone who isn't in it for glory but is motivated by her own pure sense of right and wrong, ^-'She ís a simple girl from the lowest of the Districts, _so the message of District 13 is that if she can stand up to The Capitol, anybãdy can

do it," Francis explains, "That's why they want to use her in the ^propos. The hope is that ii she stirs en'ough people _up and all the Districts begin to uniñ7; they could actually defeat The Capitol.

WHO'S WHO: RETURNING CHARACTERS Peeta Mellark:

Peeta Mellark is now The Capitol's precious prisoner. As he comes fofth in a series of tell-all interuiews with Caesar Flickerman about what happened in the disastrous Quafter Quell, ^questions arise about his true loyalties. Is Peeta a victim or a traitor and just what does he know?

Returning in the role of Peeta Mellark is Josh Hutcherson, who knew this film would be different.

"Where Peeta goes as a character is really dark and really intense," he says. "It's actually what I was most

looking forward to as an actor from reading the books.',

Hutcherson notes that when Katniss first sees Peeta on W, she has no way of knowing what is going on with him, which only leaves her feeling even more unanchored and unhinged.

"'Now that she knows he,s alive, but seeing the state he's in, _{and sñe} hears what he is saying - she dõesn't know if he,s a good guy anymore or if het completely turned and now believes the words he's saying in support of the Capitol.;

Whife Hutcherson is círcumspect about where his character is headed, he says what he loves about the of-the-moment themes together with epic, visual

"They go to many interesting places with this story of a

g to sulive and then becomes swept up in this huge job telling Suzanne Collins,stories with a thrillingly larée ple connect with it."

Gale Hawthorne:

From wakes up in District 13, Gale is there - ^{one of her only} touchstones to the world she left is no longer the same. A hero who saved hundreds during the destruction of their home in ow becoming a dedicated soldier in the rebellion and yet his heaft is as unsettled by K

Returning in the role is Liam Hemsworth, who says that in the wake of CatchÌng Frieevents, Gale',has reached the tipping point," Hemsworth explains: "He's had enough as far as rhe capitõl,s abuse goês, so he,s

it' He feels ready to go to war, in spite of the costs, to try to take dowriThe Capitol.

of hts job _as being the one to ^give Katniss the support and courage to becomå the d of her right-hand man."

Gale becomes a driving force behind Katniss consenting to appear in the ^propos fìlms for District 13,

"He knows that they have to spread the word that the Mockingiay is alive and that only she can bring ^people together to stand up to The Capitol," Hemswofth explains. Rt [ñe same time, he notes ihat there is a distance between them. "Gale and Katniss have known each other their whole lives and have a lot of love for each other

' ' ' ^{but the} difference between them is that Gale now sees anyone who has anything to do with the Capitol as

guilty. Katniss doesn't have those blinders.,,

Hemswofth couldn't wait to work with Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson again. ',you couldn't ask for better people to work with, Jen & Josh are both amazingly talented and working with them is a blessing and so much fun. we've now all known each other roi ã rew years and iogether we,ve experienced a lot of pivotal points in our lives.,,

He also found great enjoyment in working with Francis Lawrence on the nuances of Gale,s development over time q¡d ^his increasingly compìicated feelings for Katniss. "Francis is the consummate director. He is great at all the big action stuff as well as workin-g intimately with actors. He is one of the most well-prepared directors l,ve had the good foftune of working with. He knows the ins and outs of the story and everyone's character. when you ask him a question, hJknows the answer. He,s always willing to listen and collaborate with you on your input and ideas.,,

Haymitch Abernathy:

Woody Harrelson returns as a very different Haymitch - ^{one who has not only} been changed by recent events but taken some time to recover w¡th a stint in rehab. It gives him a clearer view of what matters.

"Haymitch's thing before was always to emotionally detach n¡msär from the people he was mentoring,,, explains Harrelson' "He truly sees how much he loves Katniss and ^peeta, and he rèalizes they,ve become a kind of family to him, in a very real sense.,,

Haymitch feels a need to continue to drive Katniss to what he sees as her destiny, no matter how

difficult it is to watch her in her anguished state of mind. He is the one who suggests putting her into real peril

in the propos videos, knowing the degree to which she can inspire others by her authentic reactions to the world' "He knows exactly how to let the world see Katniss at her best," Harrelson explains.

Plutarch Heavensbee:

once the Capitol's Head Gamemaker, now Plutarch Heavensbee is one of the masterminds behind the rebellion - ^and he's also become Katniss's champion, trying to convince President Coin that Katniss alone can fulfill the Mockingjay role with the passion of the Girl on Fire. "Plutarch has been trying to sell this idea that one

of the ways to unite all the districts is through not just propaganda, but through the sheer power of the Mockingjay image - through this one irreplaceable symbol that can unite and inspire everybody in ^panem to come together and fight for this cause," explains Jon Kilik.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, in whose foving memory the film is dedicated, took the key role to new depths' He reveals a Plutarch who finds himself in a dizzyingly different world from The Capitol where he once thrived - ^{and must now try} to transform his well-honed skills of manipulation and strategic gamesmanship into weapons against his former boss, president _Snow.

Everyone on set was exhilarated by his performance as a man trying to re-imagine the future anew in District 13' "This is the movie where we really get to see who Plutarch is," says Francis Lawrence, .,and ^phil was so great, hitting both on Plutarch's sense of humor and his political maneuvering."

Effie Trinket:

Elizabeth Banks returns as Effie Trinket in a greatly expanded role. Effie's presence is one of few depaftures from the book. With Suzanne Collins as enamored about Banks' bubbling-syer poftrait of Effie as movie fans, it was a change that came with the author's blessing. Recalls Francis: "Whãn Suzanne saw Catching Fire she called and said 'There's no way Effie Trinket cannot be in the Mockingjay films.' Effìe brings sucñ warmth, fun and levity to these dark stories - ^{and fans will} love how she has adaptéd to life in District 13.,,

Placing Effie in such a contrasting environment allowed the filmmakers to fufther develop the character's complicated relationship with The Capitol. "What makes Effie so interesting in this film is that she does not want to be in District 13," Jacobson says. "Unlike Plutarch, she does not want to be part of any revolution. _{She has} to be convinced to help, and she helps for personal reasons, not political reasons."

Bank was as surprised as anyone to return as Effie, "I was just so flattered that ^people enjoy this character as much as they do," she says. The actress was thrilled by the chance to take Effìe into uneipected territory, carving glamour out of the stark, grey-shaded conformity of District 13. "Effie is a true fish out of water in District 13, without her Capitol comforts," Banks muses. "But of course, she needs to feel fabulous wherever she is, so she applies her style to District 13 and has a little fun with it." It's an act of courage for Effie. "In her own way, Effie rebels against the stringency of District 13 by showing her individuality. Íhat's impoftant to her and an impoftant theme for the movie, because it ^goes to show that the people in The Capitol are not all evil. Effie might disdain District 13, but she is also grateful to be there rather than feeling the wrath of President Snow."

If the contours of Effie's life have changed, her devotion to Katniss remains unsinkable, "Her new job is

to ensure Katniss is the ultimate celebrity face of the rebellion, the ^pedect Mockingjay. Her job hasn,t really changed from the Games. Effie also remains one of the few ^people who's never l¡ed to t<atn¡ss. She never had

to, because she truly didn't know what was going on, and now she still has Katniss's trust," Bank points out, Beetee:

Tech-savvy former tribute Beetee, having barely survived the Quarter Quell, now ^pushes his master

hacking skills to the edge as he becomes a vital part of the rebellion's plañs to breåchihe rega-security of The

Capitol. Jeffrey Wright takes on the character he describes as "resisting injustice."

Wright explains where Beetee is now that he is recovering from the Games in District 13. "you really get to see Beetee in action working in his laboratory designing systems and weapons and trying to hack into The Capitol's communications," _says the actor. "He has a very critical role in the advancement of the rebellion.',

Although, Beetee has his own reservations. "He has a lot of outrage at the conditions in the Districts

but like Katniss, he also is struggling not to become the very thing he is fighting against," says Wright.

Wright especially loved having the chance to work with Julianne Moore as President Coin. "She is terrific as this very forceful but somewhat mysterious leader in the deep, dark recesses of District 13," he says.

"She came in and just drove into Coin's personality in a way that was incredibly impressive."

Finnick Odair:

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part I ^also finds former tribute Finnick Odair in an unstable state following the events of the Quarter Quell. Once renown across Panem for his gleaming smile and high-spirits, Finnick now collides with ghastly news at the start of the film. "Finnick finds out that the love of his life, Ànnie Cresta, has been kidnapped alongside Peeta and Johanna," Sam Claflin, who debuted in the charismatic role in Catching Firq explains "That puts him in a very, very vulnerable position, and he doesn't really know how to deal with that loss."

Claflin goes on: "What's incredible about Mockingjay is that it picks up at a ^point when everything has changed drastically, and every character you care about has seemingly gone to hell and back. They hopeJthat they had escaped from their lives as tributes, but they're actually confined even tighter, Now, they'rà in this very regimented, new world of District 13 and it is quite disorienting. I ^see Finnick as being very broken at the beginning of Mockingjay, but he stafts to find his feet again.,,

For Claflin, Finnick's turmoil was a chance to dig deeper and expose more shadings inside the character. "You find out that evefihing you knew about Finnick, all his bravado and verue, hai been largely for show," he comments. "I think for any actor, playing the underside of a beloved character is incredìbly interesting' There are moments where he flashes a smile where youll remember he's still the old Finnick, witñ all those elements everyone knows and loves, but at the same time, there's a new side I ^get to reveal."

Primrose Everdeen:

If there is one person Katniss can trust implicitly it has always been her little sister Primrose, She is no longer a child but an unusually courageous teenager living in District 13 and nurturing her dream of becoming a doctor even in the midst of chaos and waftime. "My character has evolved so much," observes Willow Shields.

"Prim stafted out a ^scared child afraid to lose her sister and best friend but now she has become her own strong person who can really be there for Katniss." Jacobson notes that ^{Shields plays} an essential part in Katniss's evolution. "It's Prim who reminds Katniss of her power and tells her that she can make her own demands when she agrees to be the Mockingjay."

More than ever, Prim is also a confidante for Katniss as she grapples with becoming a leader - ^helping

her through her darkest nights. "Prim knows that Katniss feels responsible for all the ^people who have lost their lives, that she's struggling with post-traumatic stress from the Games, and with the fact that she still wants to take care of Prim and their mom as war is breaking out. But I feel like Prim now has a unique ability to stand behind Katniss, and you get to see almost a kind of role reversal between them,"

For Shields getting a chance to do all that with Jennifer Lawrence was truly exciting. "With each movie,

I feel like we have connected more and more," she says. "It's always so fun to be around hèr, but she is also só smaft and sophisticated. She's constantly teaching me."

President Snow:

The Hunger Games: Mocking¡ay - Part l ^finds Panem's authoritarian leader, President Snow, trying to

close his grip on a nation that is suddenly rebelling against him and to get to Katniss in the most devioúsly

personal way. Donald sutherland takes the character into some of his darkest moments as he tries to stay one step ahead of his enemies

Snow also knows just how to ^get to Katniss. _He knows that she, who has always just _wanted to live her life in ^peace, will be devastated to be the cause of violence. He knows that she wili ¡ã deeply wounded by

seeing television. "Katniss never wanted a war, with all its suffering. and yet that iå

what h ave stafted," explains Sutherland. "Snow understands the efl'ect that will have on her, can get to her emotions through ^peeta.,,

Sutherland sees.snow as playinq^a game with Katniss, although one with very real consequences for the entirety of Panem' The _Golden Globe@ Award-winning star ôbserveã. "He loves being able to ^play a shifting chess game with that rare opponent who is truly his matin. He doesn't want her to sucãeed, of couise, but hã so enjoys her spirit, he enjoys the game.,,

Sutherland especially enjoyed working with Francis on the third installment of the series. "He,s an man, yet so balanced, so comfoftable. The way he works is almost like the old days when squat right beside the camera, and you knew he was right there with you. Iti ^{been a}

Caesar Flickerman:

President Snow enlists the slick impresario but a propagandistic talk-show hosÇ leading ^peeta the character into talk show territory is once again puppet for The Capitol regime, which I think is really political administration, no matter what the administra

Tucci has loved poftraying Flickerman's flamboyance, "It is the kind of thing that you don,t often get to do as actor, this kind 9f y"'y theatrical pedormance on fìlm. Caesar is at once hãrrifying and charmin! and funny and repellant and it's great.,,

WHOS WHO: DISTRTCT 13

President Coin:

District 13's steely leader is the enigmatic Alma Coin, a major new role taken to its full potential by one of today's most sought-after dramatic actresses: Award-winning _actress Julianne Moore.

"What amazed me about what Suzanne Collins did with the books is that she wrote _{a story} that has so many substantive things to say about who we are as human beings, how we relate to one another and what standing up for what's right means," says Moore. "I was intrigued by'Coin because I was very interested in her evolution as a leader."

Like so many Hunger Games fans, Moore has come to feel a deep connection with Katniss, "What everyone responds to in Katniss is that she carries this moral ambiguity. She doesn't always know what the right thing to do is, so she must act more from her impulses," she o*bseles. "She's very much about the idea that you can change your destiny - and other people's destinies - through your actions.,'

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Because Coin is largely seen through Katniss's eyes in the books, Moore had the freedom to create much of her interior from scratch. "In The Hunger Games: Mocking¡:ay - ^pa¡t,/, Coin sees herself as a very practical revolutionary, someone who is focused on making the best ãecis¡ons for her people and for the ^peoplá in the other Districts. Francis and I talked and while we wanted Coin to feel very real, we also wanted her to be someone who is really hard to get to know.,,

Francis was thrilled with how Moore fused with Coin in her peformance. "Coin's singular vision to unite all of the districts in a massive rebellion is no small undertaking, especially when most of tñe districts have no idea that District 13 still exists. She has to be a tough leader," tÏe director notes. "Her relationship with Katniss is very complicated as well. Julianne has done an amazing job _shaping the character.,,

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Boggs:

President Coin's right-hand man, Boggs, has lived all his life in District 13 and never known anything othe-r than the rigid life of an underground soldier. Jumping into the character is Mahershala Ali, known best fo-r

his film and television roles in The Curious Case of Bei¡amin Button, The Place Beyond the ^pines and the critically acclaimed series House of Cards.

Ali sees Boggs as someone shaped by his environment, and someone who isn't sure if Katniss can truly become the Mockingjay, though his sworn duty is to protect her. "Boggs is someone who has never lived above ground, and the only thing he's heard about and trained for his entire l¡fe is the coming revolution against The Capitol," the actor explains. "At first he's a bit skeptical of Katniss because she's just thÉ young girl who seems caught.in something she knows is much bigger than her. over time, as he gets to know hei ãnd see her in action, he really grows to love and respect her.',

Ali says his role felt organic thanks to Jennifer Lawrence. "I don't know if you can play a character any better than Jennifer plays Katniss," he says. "I never saw her strike one false note. Being åround actors of the caliberof Jeffrey, Julianne, Philand woody, itwas all such an education. I was so moved and excited watching people so committed to telling a great story.',

Cressida and Messalla, Castor and pollux - ^{Squad 451:}

As Katniss takes on the role of the Mockingjay, her every public move is followed by a ^quartet of media-savw rebels who ^produce "propos," a mix of viral advertising, on-the-fly news clips and inspirational messages that are the only way for the rebels to communicate to the outside world.

Playing the sharp propos director Cressida is Natalie Dormer of Game of Thrones. She was enthralled by Cressida's journey in Mockingjay. "When _Cressida first stafts filming Katniss with the ^propos, she,s got quite a rynical ^idea of what she's trying to create - ^{she just wants to pãste the symbol} oi the l,lockingjay onto Katniss," Dormer explains. "As she spends time with Katniss, and as the story develops, you see Cressida stafting to really believe in Katniss as that galvanizing _icon who can unite an opprässed p"bpi".,,

She also loved bringing in a whole different side of ^{media power} from the sensationalized Games. "I

think one really interesting thing about Mocking¡ày is that you see how battles can also be fought in the media.

For Cressida and her crew, this is all about winning over heafts and minds," explains Dormer.

Francis loved the spirit Dormer brought to the role. He says: "Natalie has such an interesting approach

to all her characters, I was so excited when she was interested in the part. we talked about cressidã as'a soft

of war journalist who escaped The Capitol. Natalie has those strong, tough, smaft girl qualities that work so

well for Cressida, who has to coax a very fragile and damaged Katniss to ^give the natural performances they need for these propaganda films. She was able to do it in such a compelling way."

Joining Dormer is rising star Evan Ross. He takes on the role of Cressida's assistant director, Messalla.

Ross says of the character: "He and Cressida have come of age together fighting against The Capitol by putting out information about what's really going on. They were becoming really big directors in The Capitol but they went against the Capitol by following Katniss. They've stuck together to fight for what they believe is right."

He goes on: "And now their mission is to ^go to all the different districts and give hope to the people _by showing that Katniss has made it through. We've got a really incredibly cool squad who know how important it

is to get that footage."

Ross especially loved having the chance to work with Jennifer Lawrence. "It's incredible to see her disappearing into Katniss," he says, "Her performance in this film was so emotional. She really sets the tone for everyone else by making it about hard work while at the same time having fun."

Wes Chatham, recently seen in The Help, also immersed himself into Distr¡ct 13 as the fearless cameraman Castor. He was thrilled by the turns the story is now taking. "What I think is so inspiring about The Hunger Games is how it all stafted with a ^person from District 12 who outsmarts President Snow and from that one person has come this huge uprising, this challenge to ^power, in Mockingjay. Castor is part of the movement hoping to unite all the districts into a rebellion."

Completing the propos crew is Elden Henson in the unusual role of Pollux, Castor's twin, who is also an Avox, a Panem rebel who has had his tongue cut as punishment for treason. Henson says playing a mute character was a revelation: "It's actually been amazing, because just really concentrating on emotions alone is so liberating," he says. As for what sets MockingJày - Part I ^{aparT, he} sums up: "It's really a depafture from the other movies in every way. It's been building up but now Katniss and everyone else really has to step up."

THE UNSEEN PANEM: DESIGN

Bringing District 13 to life - and giving audiences glimpses ¡nto the turmoil catching like fire across Panem was one of the most intriguing task faced by ^Francis and his design team, headed by ^production designer Phil Messina, who also designed The Hunger Gamesand Catching Fire. the two envisioned taking the scale of the third film beyond anything they had done while relying largely on real locations rather than digital ones. In addition to shooting on soundstages in Atlanta the production went fufther afield to luxury chateaus and apartment complexes in Paris.

Messina began by turning Suzanne Collins'flights of imagination into a detailed vision of District 13. He illustrated a series of shadowy, claustrophobic, bunker-style sets for this brave new world amid the rubble, A combination of factory locations and intricate soundstage sets ^produced the final results. "Our inspiration for the design came from 1960s and 1970s nuclear facilities," he explains. "The idea is that District 13 has developed as a kind of closed-loop society. They have been completely cut off from The Capitol, so theyle been adding on new technology on top of old technology. You will see analog push buttons next to high tech -

and that mix was very intentional on our paft."

The set designs for District 13 were as desolate as the designs for The Capitol were lavish, transpofting the actors into this very raw, austere reality. Says Julianne Moore: "It was rendered so incredibly beautifully.

It ^{made me} think of what you imagine East Germany was like before the wall came down - ^very militaristic, really grey with people waiting for the moment of change."

The underground city is laid out as a kind of multi-level maze that culminates in President Coin's

Command Center. "The Command Center is the brains of the entire operation where all the systems like water,

oxygen and power are controlled. We organized it like a military hierarchy where above it all, Coin is at her post kind of overlooking evefihing," Messina explains.

Another highlight of District 13's design is purloined hovercrafts. "We liked the idea that the rebel hovercrafts would be an older generation of The Capitol hovercrafts, maybe something they had stolen previously. We had already seen a Capitol hovercraft previously so it was fun to generate something that was its antecedent and has a lot more texture," says Messina, "The aesthetic was taken from WWII Russian planes, as well as some submarines and helicopters for cockpit configurations."

The hovercrafts were hung off of huge cranes to simulate flight. "When we first stafted designing pieces of the hovercraft, we thought how much fun it would be to fly. It took a lot of calculations to make sure the crane would be safe. The Atlanta special effects department built a steel structure that they were confident about. It ^had to be rehung at different places and it was a huge pain," laughs Messina, "but it really paid off with some fantastic footage that looks like a real craft landing from the inside."

The idea was to use as many practical locations as possible. "Our practical locations give the movie a sense of scope and at the same t¡me a groundedness so that it feels like it readily could be our future," says Nina Jacobson. "If you tried to do that purely through digital magic you couldn't get that sense of authenticity we wanted, where you see a real hovercraft land and your characters get out of it and interact with a real

environment." The actors also loved the sense of immersion. "Using locations that were so grounded in a sense of reality only made things that much more truthful," says Ali.

The Hunger Games: Mocktngjay - Part l also hones in on the other Districts as unrest grows. "We wanted to show the consequences of Katniss joining the rebellion and how the ^propos start to inspire people in different Districts. So you see the lumber District staft to rebel by propelling up trees and then you see the hydroelectric dam getting blown up in an extraordinary sequence. I think like you're really able to see things in the Districts we haven't seen before but in a way that is always connected to Katniss," Jacobson comments.

CHANGE OF FASHION: COSTUMES & MAKEUP

Just as the atmosphere in District 13 is a complete turn-around, so too is the ^fashion. To encourage communal spirit, everyone in District 13 follows strict rules: no colors, wigs or other stylistic statements, resulting in a look that couldn't clash more with The Capitol. To create those contrasting looks - ^{along with}

costumes from the other Districts - ^newcomers Kurt and Baft came aboard. The duo had just _{the right}

pedigree, having gained renown for their work with music and style icons, and making their mark in movies on such films as Dallas Buyer's Cluband Stoker.

They were thrilled to join the franchise but knew this film would be very different. "You don't have the fanfare of the Games in this film," says Kurt, "but what was so exciting for us was that this time all of ^the characters are stripped down to their most basic level and the challenge was to do that while also letting their personalities shine."

District 13's grey uniforms have their own distinctive flatness, reminiscent of 1940s-era coveralls. "We did a lot of research," says Bart. "We looked at Futurist and Socialist design concepts but what we really wanted was clothing that has the feeling of having real utility, Francis wanted there to be a kind of realism and familiarity."

Adds Kurt: "Francis responded to designs that were inspired by classic American work wear, so that is

the direction we went. It makes sense that they're living in austere times when there are not a lot of

resources, there's ceftainly not a lot of fabric, so they've worked with what they had in District 13."

The one ^person who is not at all ^pleased with what she has to wear there is, naturally, Effie Trinket,

who feels naked without her baubles and bubble skifts - ^{but learns, albeit with no shoftage of} complaints, to

make the best of it. "Effie's been the most fun to dress because you get to ask: what would this woman do with just _five pieces of clothing? How would she still maintain that level of style and flare that she's used to? That was exciting for us as an approach," Kuft says.

Banks enjoyed the results. "I loved working with Kurt and Batt," she says. "They are very rebellious and they've seen and done it all. ^They come from rock 'n roll so they have playful imaginations. And with Effie, you get to play. We called her outfits the Project Runway of District 13, taking the standard issue stuff people wear and turning it inside out. You get a sweater, some tights and a shirt. And it was like, okay, well, the shirt's now going to be a dress and the tights are going to be sleeves and the sweater's going to go on my head."

Though it is still utilitarian, perhaps the most elaborate costume in all of District 13 is Katniss's special Mockingjay outfìt, which was designed by Cinna before his demise. "When we shared references with Francis in

the beginning, we were looking at famous woman warriors like Joan of Arc," explains Baft. "Then we went to the Metropolitan Museum of Aft and looked at their fantastic armor collection for fufther inspiration. Francis brought up the idea that Cinna was so smaft, and he was thinking of her as the leader of this real army, so we should use what the soldiers wear as a stafting point and we loved that direction." Kurt adds: "It was impoftant to us and to Francis that Katniss not look like a superhero but more like a real woman soldier. Both the soldiers and Katniss have protective breast plates, but hers is a little fancier while still being functional."

President Coin's outfits, though severe and drab in keeping with District 13, shift subtly through the film. "When Coin first meets Katniss she's in a shirt and ^pants, too, so there's this kind of common equálity at that moment," points out Kutt. "As we go on, you staft to see Coin in more of a military suit."

The Americana theme was continued into the other Districts. "It goes _back to Francis saying everything should be relatable even though this is the future. We found that classic American clothing really worked. ItC not a crazy, wild future in the Districts, so we hearken back instead to this classic, simple way of living," Kurt says.

Kurt and Baft especially had fun working with the propos team of Cressida, Messalla, Castor and pollux

- designing functional gear including camera packs and video-enabled helmets. "We wanted to keep everything light, lean, and really mobile so they can move really fast in the extreme situations which they get their fair share of," notes Baft. Natalie Dormer was impressed. "They've taken the design to a whole other level, with designs that work with that sense of stuffy discipline in District 13," Dormer says of the duo's work.

Makeup department heads Ve Neill and Nikoletta Skarlatos returned to the franchise for the third time -

but faced their own set of fresh challenges in creating a totally new look. "This movie was a completely different animal from the first two," says Skarlatos. "It was very exciting from a makeup perspective, _because now we're getting to see more about what Panem is. We get to see the districts. There's more rawness to the look and the emotions. Before we were focusing on The Capitol and all of its opulence, now we're seeing the people from The Capitol who have come into District 13,"

Adds Neill: "We stafted out talking with Francis about having a very utilitarian look in this film. We're mostly in the Districts, and we don't have all those beautiful, lavish colors of The Capitol to work with, so we really had to rethink the approach. Everything is very natural and subtle, but you still want it to have the feel of a Hunger Gamesworld."

The two looked at a variety of references for inspiration, from Depression Era photographs to current photojournalism. "The people of District 13 have been living in a very homogenous society, so we looked at examples of those kinds of societies from our own history - ^from Quakers to Soviet Russia," explains Skarlatos.

The one tiny ^glimmer of Capitol glitter left in District 13 is Effie, who retains as much glamour as she

can pull together with spit and string. Although Neill had done her makeup in The Capitol she had the idea of

now passing the baton to Skarlatos to get a whole new perspective, "I thought it would be a really interesting

change to have Nikoletta do Effie because I knew she would bring her own different spin - ^{and she wouldn't}

look anything like she has before," Neil says. "Nikoletta created a look that is more somber but still very'Effie- esque.' She still has more flair than anyone else in District 13."

"She's a more austere, toned-down Effìe," describes Skarlatos. "Shet in a place where she's really had

to redefine herself. Most of what you see on her face now is just residual tattooing that she would have had done in the Capitol as a base for the rest of her makeup. She still has that white ^pallor with a bit of a ^pink sheen, but she's definitely a different entity."

Katniss is also different; she wakes up in District 13 stripped bare of everything, including any semblance of her Capitol colodulness. "We wanted Jennifer's look to ^{be even} more natural than ever at the start of the film," comments Neill. "We wanted her to look raw and distressed -- and no makeup at all was the best way to do that. Then you see her as the glammed-out Mockingjay for the first ^propos, and finally you staft to see her again as the beautiful young woman she was becoming in Catching Fire."

The team also had fun with new characters, from Julianne Moore's coolly refined President Coin to Cressida and Messalla, The Capitol dissidents who have retained some of their punky style in District 13.

"For President Coin, we wanted to break down Julianne's look into very small, incremental changes -

very subtly highlighting her awareness that she is beginning to gain more power," Neill explains. "Towards the end, there's a little more eye-liner or shadow, but the changes are almost imperceptible unless you see the looks side-by-side. And lulianne has such beautiful coloring that when I put any makeup at all on her, she very quickly looked too glamorous! So we kept her very au naturel. The only thing she has on at the staft is a little bit of foundation."

For Natalie Dormer's look as Cressida, the hot young propos director, Neill faced more intricate work.

"Since Natalie was coming off Game Of Thrones, we really wanted to ^give her a completely different look than people are used to," says Neill. "In the book she is described as having a shaved head and being tattooed with green vines, which could mean a number of different things, so we began to explore from there."

Ultimately, Dormer partially shaved her own hair... on one side. "Natalie was kind of freaked out about the hair at first, but then she said, 'You know what? I'm rocking it.' And she did," muses Neill. Says Dormer:

"We all felt that shaving just _half the head was more Capitol -- funkier, edgier, and it gave insight into Cressida's personality. "

For Cressida's full-body tattoos, Neill worked with special effects makeup aftist Glenn Hetrick. "We wanted the vines to be delicate and decorative, with lots of ^swirls and beautiful patterns, and Glenn designed the tattoos specifically to fit Natalie's body, to curve around her," she explains. "It was actually very difficult to put the tattoos on because you had to ^make all the curves fit together just the right way. It ^was a learning process, but I got it down to about an hour in the chair with Natalie each day.',

Likewise, Evan Ross wore prosthetic ears for the prodigiously pierced Messalla. "Messalla has notches

cut out of one of his ears, implant ^piercings and he has quite a bit of Capitol jewelry that would have been typical of someone in his line of work," Neill points out, ^"And Evan was actually willing to get all those piercings but we would have had to wait for them to heal, so ^instead, we used prosthetics that Glenn built - ^{and tñe}

result was really cool looking."

THE MUSIC

The sweeping emotions and volatile moods of The HungerGames: Mockingjay- Part 1 are evoked not

only in the peformances and visual designs but in the music, which once again is driven by an original

orchestral score from eight time Oscar@ nominee James Newton Howard. The music covers the whole breadth of experience from scenes of ^epic action to moments of epic heartache and intimate poignancy. "James has given _us another fantastic, sensitive score that elevates every element of the film," says Francis.

Having worked with Coldplay on Catching Fire, this time the filmmakers invited another of today's hottest artists to bring her own ^personal musical vision to the story: Lorde, the 17 year-old New Zealand sensation whose quadruple platinum selling single "Royals" has earned two Billboard Music Awards, tvvo GRAMMY@ awards and the record for the longest standing #L for any female artist in the Billboard Alternative Chart history. Ultimately, Lorde not only wrote the moving end-credit song but ^has also curated the entire soundtrack, hand-picking the artists she felt most reflected the story's overarching themes.

Kismet brought Lorde into the sphere of the franchise. Recalls Francis: "I was already interested in her doing a song for the end of the film - ^{and funnily enough she} was performing in Berlin when we were shooting there. She was actually performing right across the street from our set. So she visited with us, met Jen and we all talked."

The director goes on: "Right away, I was struck by how much she really connected to the ideas in the movies, to the story and its themes. We had a long conversation about all the emotions that are involved, we talked about the kinds of sounds that I imagined for the end of the movie, and she had some great references right away. Then she created the most beautiful song for the end of the movie. She such did an amazing job that we also asked her to curate the soundtrack. She understood the series so well; we thought it would result in something very special if she picked the aftists. That way we have one voice for this, somebody who really gets it, and I'm really excited about it."

"Curating the soundtrack for such a hotly-anticipated fìlm was a challenge, but I ^jumped at the chance," says Lorde. ^..The cast and story are an inspiration for all musicians participating and, as someone with cinematic leanings, being privy to a different creative process has been a unique experience. I think the soundtrack is definitely going to surprise people."

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ABOUT THE CAST

A natural talent, with a striking presence and undeniable energy, Academy Award@ winner JENNIFER LAWRENCE [Katniss Everdeen] ^{is one of} Hollywood's most gifted actresses.

Recently, Lawrence was seen in Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days of Future Past, reprising her role as Raven and Mystique, opposite Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, and Nicholas Hoult. Prior to that, Lawrence made her X-Men debut in Matthew Vaughn's X- Men: First Class, opposite Jackman, Fassbender and McAvoy, as well as Rose Byrne, January Jones, Nicholas Hoult, Zoe Kravitz and Kevin Bacon.

Upcoming, Lawrence will reunite with David O. Russell for the biopic, Joy,based on the life of a

struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs with her invention of the Miracle Mop. Twentieth Century Fox is set to release the film December 25,20L5.

Additionally, Lawrence has signed on to star in and produce _{The Rules} of Inheritance, an adaptation of

Claire Bidwell Smith's recent memoir about a woman who loses both her parents to cancer as a young adult. Susanne Bier is set to direct the film which will be written by Abi Morgan. The fìlm marks the second collaboration between Bier and Lawrence who previously completed production on Serena, based upon the novel by Ron Rash, a depression-era story that focuses on a newlywed couple and their timber empire during that time. Lawrence is also attached to star in Gary Ross'adaptation of the classic lohn Steinbeck novel, East of Eden, for Universal Pictures.

Lawrence's critically acclaimed performances include David O. Russell's American Hustle, co-starring opposite Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper in her poftrayal of Roslyn, a contentious suburban housewife to a con-aftist husband. Her first collaboration with David O. Russell was on Silver Linings Playbookwhere she starred alongside Bradley Cooper, Robeft De Niro and Jacki Weaver as Tiffany, a young widow suffering from depression. Her breakthrough peformance came in Debra Granik's

Winter's Bonein which Lawrence starred as Ree, a young girl facing a dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact, To date, those three film credits_have garnered Lawrence an Academy Award@ for Best Actress, with two additional Academy Award@ nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. In addition, Lawrence has received a BAFTAAwaTd for Best Actress and an additional BAFTA Best Supporting Actress nomination; two Golden Globe Awards@ for Best Peformance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Motion Picture Drama, as well as a Golden Globe Award@

nomination for Best Peformance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama; a Screen Actors Guild Award@

for Lead Role, as well two Screen Actors Guild Award@ nominations for Lead Actress and Supporting Actress.

Additional film credits include Mark Tonderaib House at the End of The Streetopposite Elisabeth Shue and Max Thieriot; Jodie Foster's The Beaveropposite Mel Gibson and Anton Yelchin; Drake Doremus' Like Crazyopposite Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones; Lori Petty's Poker House opposite Selma Blair and Bokeem Woodbine, for which she was awarded the prize of Outstanding Pedormance in the Narrative Competition at the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival; and Guillermo Arriaga's directorial debut The Burning PlaÌn, opposite Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger, The film premiered at the 2008 Venice Film Festival where Lawrence won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor.

On television, Lawrence's credits include three seasons of the TBS series The Bill Engvall Show. The comedy, written and created by Bill Engvall and Michael Leeson, follows the life of Bill Pearson (Engvall), a Denver suburban family counselor whose own family could use a little dose of counseling.

Reigning from Louisville, Kentucky with a childhood of local theatre experience to her credit, Lawrence

traveled to New York at age fourteen to explore a professional career in acting.

At 21 years old, JOSH HUTCHERSON [Peeta Mellark] has quickly become one of Hollywood's most accomplished young actors. Josh has already received many accolades throughout his career including

the 2012 Cinema Con award for "Breakthrough Actor," MTV Movie Award for "Best Male Performance,"

the Teen Choice Award for ^"Best Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy" and Logo's New Now Next Award for the "Next Mega Star,"

Josh soon be seen starring alongside Benicio DelToro in Paradise LosÇa drama aboutthe notorious kingpin, Pablo Escoba which will premiere aT.2014 Toronto Film Festival.

Last year, _Josh lent his voice to the character of Nod in the animated film Epic. He also starred in Red Dawn, a remake of the 1984 classic about a group of teenagers trying to save their town from foreign soldiers, Journey 2: Mysterious Island alongside Michael Caine and Dwayne Johnson, the independent feature film Detention, in which Hutcherson also served as Executive Producer, and an omnibus film entitled Seven Days in Havana, which features seven shofts directed by seven different directors.

In 2010, Josh co-starred alongside Annette Bening and Juli Award@ nominated feature film The Kids are All Right The

Festival, where it was acouired bv Focus Features in one of the festival's biqoest deals and premiered to rave reviews. The film went on to garner the feature film prize at the Berlin International Film Festival's Teddy Awards in addition to Screen Actors Guild@, Independent Spirit Awards@ and Golden Globe@

nominations.

Additional film credits include The Vampire's Assistant, opposite John C. Reilly and Salma Hayek, Carmel, Journey to the Center of the Eafth 3-D, the first ever high definition 3-D live peformance feature,

Bridge To Terabithia, Winged Creatures, Firehouse Dog, RV, Little Manhattan, Zathura, Kcking and Screaming, Howlb Moving Castle and The Polar Express. Josh won Young Artist Awards for "Leading Young Actor" for his roles in Zathura and Bridge to Terebithia.

In addition to acting, Josh is extremely involved with his charity organization, Straight But Not Narrow (SBNN). SBNN is an ally organization that prepares and trains young adults on how to become allies of their LGBTQ peer. For the past three years, Josh has hosted a basketball tournament to raise funds and awareness for the organization. In 20L2, he was honored with GLAAD's "Vanguard Award" for ^his work with the LGBT community,

Hutcherson currently resides in Los Angeles.

IIAM ^HEMSWORTH [Gale Hawthorne] ^{has a quiet intensity that} transcends the big screen.

Demonstrating versatility and skill in a range of pedormances, Hemsworth has proven to be one of the most sought after actors of his generation,

Hemswofth will next be seen in the crime thriller Cut Banþ starring opposite Billy Bob Thornton, Bruce Dern and John Malkovich. He just completed production on the revenge western thriller By Way of

Helena, starring opposite Woody Harrelson and he will next begin lensing on ^The Dressmaker, starring opposite Kate Winslet.

Born in Melbourne, Australia, Hemswofth grew up sufing on Phillip Island. The youngest of three boys,

Hemswofth always loved movies, Though he never dreamed of becoming an actor as a young kid, he

would sit down and watch movies all day long. At the age of 17, having obsenued his two older brothers

Luke and Chris do television shows in Australia, Hemswofth decided he too wanted to ^pursue acting

seriously. He enrolled in acting classes, got an agent and started auditioning. Hemsworth quickly landed

his first big acting job on Australia's popular TV series Home and Awayand from there went on to book a

role on Australia's most successful TV show Neighbors.