Film Poster Analysis

Institutional Background Information for Catching Fire

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation is a leading independent film and television production company based in Canada. Lions Gate has a number of subsidiaries located in both Canada and the United States, and the company is also a partner in several other ventures. The company's founder, Frank Giustra, stepped down as CEO in June of that year and his place was taken by former Sony Pictures executive Jon Feltheimer.

Cost $130 million, more than $50 million more than The Hunger Games. Visual effects have been expanded to the tune of $10 million. Jennifer Lawrence got a pay raise to nearly $10 million in Catching Fire. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire became the highest-grossing film released at the domestic box office in 2013 as it grossed an estimated $493,000 in the first 49 days. Catching Fire, which set records for the biggest November opening weekend of all time ($158.1 million) as well as the biggest three- and five-day Thanksgiving box office totals ever, has already become the 13th highest-grossing North American release in history and remains in wide release.

USP - Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) goes from survivor to reluctant revolutionary — fighting the power is more important than a boyfriend. Represents a strong a powerful female protagonist.  Some of the very famous actors in catching fire to get people to see it/attract people: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Lenny Kravitz, Liam Hemsworht, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Sutherland, Stanley Tucci. It is also based off the best- selling novels which will make people want to go and see the film. 

Films Out in October in the UK

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Dolphin Tale 2

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Draft Day

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Gone Girl

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Luna

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Violette

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Johnny Winter: Down & Dirty

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Monster High: Freaky Fusion

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Annabelle

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