Francis Lawrence
‘Hunger Games’ Director Francis Lawrence Inks First Look Deal With Lionsgate
The franchise helmer’s About: Blank Productions cements its ties to the major studio as Lawrence gets set to direct ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.’
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‘Hunger Games’ Movie Based on New Suzanne Collins Novel in the Works at Lionsgate
Director Francis Lawrence is in talks to adapt the latest book set in the 'Hunger Games' universe — ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ — for a November 2026 theatrical release.
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Lionsgate Picks Up Stephen King’s ‘The Long Walk’ with Francis Lawrence Attached to Direct (Exclusive)
JT Mollner is adapting the 1979 dystopian novel that was previously set up at New Line.
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‘Hunger Games’ Director Francis Lawrence Talks That Ending and ‘Constantine 2’ Optimism
The franchise veteran recalls filming the prequel's final moments, which inform what's to come decades later in the story.
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‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ Review: Jennifer Lawrence Is Sorely Missed in Dour Prequel Short on Excitement
Tom Blyth stars as young Coriolanus Snow, charged with mentoring Rachel Zegler’s District 12 Tribute in this earlier chapter of the $2.9 billion franchise, also featuring Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman and Viola Davis.
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‘Hunger Games’ Director Says He “Totally Regrets” Splitting ‘Mockingjay’ Into Two Films
Francis Lawrence said he "realized it was frustrating" for fans to have to wait a year between each movie.
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Rachel Zegler’s Lucy Gray Baird Is the “Anti-Katniss” in ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel, Says Director
Francis Lawrence also says he was worried about whether or not people would be interested in a 'Hunger Games' film without Jennifer Lawrence as the lead.
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‘Slumberland’ Review: Jason Momoa in Francis Lawrence’s Innocuous Netflix Kids’ Pic
A girl (Marlow Barkley) follows an outlaw (Momoa) through other people's dreams in this fantasy adventure adapted from a classic comic strip.
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Francis Lawrence to Direct Netflix’s ‘BioShock,’ Michael Green to Adapt
The streamer, 2K and Take-Two Interactive are producing the live-action video game adaptation based on the first-person shooter set in a crumbling underwater city.
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‘Hunger Games’ Prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Promises “New Version” of Panem and Games
"We also get to remake District 12, remake all of the Capitol and a brand-new arena," director Francis Lawrence teases about the upcoming film.
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‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Casts Peter Dinklage as Casca Highbottom
The 'Game of Thrones' actor will play the dean of the Academy in 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.'
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Francis Lawrence, New Republic Team to Adapt Philip K. Dick Novel ‘Vulcan’s Hammer’
Lawrence will direct and produce the adaptation with the producers of upcoming Michael Bay movie 'Ambulance.'
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