During the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend, Jennifer Lawrence and her "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" co-star Liam Hemsworth nearly caught on fire after a tray of candles fell on them at a party.

According to JustJared.com, the stars attended a bash in honor of the film, and a huge column holding a plate of lit candles toppled over and almost hit Lawrence on the head.

A source explained: "(They) were sitting on a sofa in the VIP section of the party when all of a sudden, an 8-foot column with a platter of candles on top fell on top of them.

"They both jumped up when it happened a...

As fans eagerly wait for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" to hit theaters next fall, Lionsgate has released the first official poster from the film.

The image features Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen standing on top of a cliff with a tagline pulled directly from author Suzanne Collins' book:  "The sun persists on rising, so I make myself stand."

Earlier this year the studio released Capitol portraits of the cast of characters from the popular franchise, and the first trailer dropped in April.

Getting fans pumped up for the upcoming film, Lionsgate also just created a new "Hunger G...

During Sunday night's MTV Movie Awards the first trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was unleashed, finally giving millions of fans a good look at the highly anticipated sequel.

Jennifer Lawrence returns as heroine Katniss Everdeen, who returns home to District 12 with fellow 74th Hunger Games winner Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson). Shortly after, the two embark on a "Victor's Tour" of the other districts and Katniss senses that a rebellion is brewing that could free the 12 districts of Panem from the rule of the Capitol.

But the sinister President Snow (Donald Sutherland) has oth...

The buzz is rapidly building for the second chapter in Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire, with 11 new "Capitol Portraits" of the key players in the story.

The nefarious President Snow (Donald Sutherland), Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) and Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson), all return for the second film; along with Caesar Flickerman (Stanley Tucci), Cinna (Lenny Kravitz), Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks) and Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth).

The portraits also focus on three new characters that will be pivotal to the story and it...

Five new character posters for this fall's Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, have been released, the latest of which showcases Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in a long white gown with a wing-like design over her shoulders (if you want to know more about the dress, you'll have to pick up a copy of Suzanne Collins's book "Catching Fire," the second installment in "The Hunger Games" trilogy).

Also making appearances in the new promo portraits are Cinna (Lenny Kravitz), the head of Katniss' design team; TV talk show host Caesar Flickerman (Stanley Tucci); Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks...

Two new posters for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire were recently released, showing Best Actress Oscar winner (Silver Linings Playbook) Jennifer Lawrence and co-star Josh Hutcherson as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark embarking on their "Victory Tour" of the 12 districts of Panem for winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games.

"The Capitol proudly announces the victors of the 74th annual Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen & Peeta Mellark, as they embark on this year’s Victory Tour!" the film's Facebook page reads. "Stay tuned to The Capitol PN for updates…"

The second book in Suzanne Collins's di...

Although "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" doesn't hit theaters until Nov. 22, 2013, fans eat up anything new about the upcoming film.

Lionsgate just released the first three images from the film, which stars Golden Globe winner Jennifer Lawrence ("The Silver Linings Playbook"), Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Claflin.

The second film in "The Hunger Games" franchise centers on Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Hutcherson), who return home after winning the 74th annual event and then embark on a victory tour of the districts. Meanwhile, a rebellion is brewing, but the ...

Finally, The Hunger Games sequel has begun five wonderful weeks of filming on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Many fan pictures have been uploaded across the internet and indeed show the cast filming the Quarter Quell scenes on Oahu's North Shore. Island residents have also reportedly seen the cast and crew setting up in lush Manoa Valley, a beautiful spot where the TV show Lost was filmed multiple times.

If you happen to be in the area, a casting call was just released on Hawaii News Now.

"Seeking Stand Ins able to portray the following:

FEMALE – 5'1″/100lbs. Caucasian, age range 25-50. ...

We spotted a very fit Jennifer Lawrence on the set of her new movie "The Hunger Games Catching Fire," filming on location in Hawaii.

The actress wore a black, white and grey wetsuit with boots and kneepads. At one point she dove into the water and she also took out her character Katniss' signature bow and arrows.

Lawrence is unabashedly normal sized in the film, and she revealed in a recent interview for Elle magazine, "In Hollywood, I'm obese." She added, "I'm never going to starve myself for a part. I don't want little girls to be like, 'Oh, I want to look like Katniss, so I'm going t...

Liam Hemsworth will continue to film "The Hunger Games" sequel despite injuring his knee on set.

The Australian actor, 22, twisted his leg last week while shooting on location in Atlanta, Georgia, but he refused to take time out from the film to recover because he didn't want to disrupt everyone's schedule.

He told USA Today, "I twisted my knee. I try to just fight through it. There's so many people standing around waiting for you to do your thing. You feel sort of obligated not to let everyone down."

Filming on "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" began last month and is expected to be rel...

Sam Claflin has been cast as Finnick in the much anticipated film "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Finnick is a charasmatic and clever man who was a District 4 Hunger Games victor when he was 14.

Claflin played the romantic lead in last year's "Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and starred in the box office smash "Snow White And The Huntsman" playing Prince William alongside Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth.

He recently finished filming "The Quiet Ones" opposite Jarred Harris, and "Mary & Martha," in which he co-stars with Hilary Swank.

"The Hunger Game...

Television actress Meta Golding has landed the role of Enobaria in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," announced Lionsgate today.

Enobaria is known for ripping another tribute's throat open with her teeth in order to win The Hunger Games. She is a former career tribute from District 2.

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" hits theaters November 22, 2013. "The Hunger Games" arrives on DVD and Blu-ray Aug. 18.

Golding has starred on several television shows, including "CSI," "Criminal Minds," "House" and "Cold Case." She will appear in the upcoming film "The Chicago 8" about anti-war protester...

Jena Malone has been cast in the role of Johanna Mason in "The Hunger Games" sequel, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Johanna Mason is a female victor from a past Games still in her early 20s, and is one of the youngest, but also one of the most psychologically scarred Quarter Quell participants.

"Catching Fire" centers on Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) after she returns home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson). They must pack up and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the di...

Best known for her roles in "The Fisher King" and "Pulp Fiction," Amanda Plummer has been cast in the role of Wiress in the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' hit novel "Catching Fire."

Wiress' eccentricity earns her the nickname "Nuts" from fellow tributes, and though she doesn't communicate traditionally, her observations and contributions prove invaluable in the Quarter Quell.

"Catching Fire" begins as Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson). But they soon leave th...

Lionsgate has decided to split the final book from "The Hunger Games" trilogy into two films. "Mockingjay" will become "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1," and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2," according to Entertainment Weekly.

Summit Entertainment did the same thing with the final "Twilight" book, producing "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" and "Part 2." Warner Bros. also did it with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" and "Part 2."

Considering how much money can be generated by an additional film, Lionsgate's decision is no surprise.

"The Hunger Games: Ca...

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is in talks to join the cast of The Hunger Games sequel.

Hoffman is considering taking on the role of gamesmaker Plutarch Heavensbee in Catching Fire, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Miley Cyrus' new fiance Liam Hemsworth will reprise their leading characters in the sequel to the record-breaking film, which will be directed by Francis Lawrence.

Even celebrities get caught up in rumors sometimes. "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson was recently fooled by gossip he had been offered a role in the next "The Hunger Games" movie. "Curious" by the rumor, he made a call to his agent to check if the story was true.

The actor read reports suggesting he had been given a part in the upcoming second film in the hit franchise, "Catching Fire," and he immediately got on the phone to find out whether the offer really had come in.

"I woke up this morning and saw all these things about me being cast in The Hunger Games. I was kind of curious for a s...

Francis Lawrence has been confirmed as the director of The Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire.

The filmmaker behind I Am Legend and Water for Elephants will replace Gary Ross, who stepped away from the book-to-film franchise in March.

Lionsgate President of Production Erik Feig made the hire official on Thursday in a statement, which reads, "Lionsgate, the cast, and filmmakers are all thrilled to have Francis Lawrence come on board as director of Catching Fire... We all think Francis is the perfect director to bring the story to life."

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, L...

The Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson is supporting director Francis Lawrence, who is set to replace Gary Ross at the helm of the film adaptation of Catching Fire, the second book in Suzanne Collins' hit trilogy.

After the director and producers couldn't come to an agreement over scheduling the film's shoot led to Ross leaving the franchise, Lawrence was named his replacement late last week.

And after initially saying that no one could ever fill Ross's shoes, Hutcherson has now gone back on his words, and is now even eager to start working with the new helmer.

"Gary Ross was the best gu...

Oscar-winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy is beginning to feel the pressure after signing on to adapt the second "Hunger Games" book into a screenplay.

The Brit, who won gold at the Academy Awards for his "Slumdog Millionaire" script, took on the project because he thought author Suzanne Collins' novel was "interesting" - but now he realizes he has the book's avid fans to satisfy.

He tells WENN, "I'm working on Catching Fire, which is the second in the Hunger Games trilogy. I took this on in a rather naive way thinking, 'This is a really interesting book,' not realizing that the entire tee...

The rumours are now official: Simon Beaufoy will write Catching Fire, the second instalment in the much anticipated Hunger Games franchise. Lionsgate successfully hired the Oscar winning English scriptwriter, who has wrote for an impressive number of bestselling films, including 127 Hours and Slumdog Millionaire.

Gary Ross, the director and co-writer of The Hunger Games, will return to adapt the second novel in Susan Collins’ popular trilogy and supervise the script. A release date for the sequel has already been scheduled for the 22nd of November, 2013, even though the first film does not...