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Alfonso Cuaron to Helm 'Hunger Games' Sequel?
With 'The Hunger Games' having earned nearly $400 million worldwide and heading into what could possibly be it's fourth straight week at the top of the box office, it's no surprise that Lionsgate is hot to move it's sequel 'Catching Fire' into production as soon as possible. However, with former helmer Gary Ross vacating the director's chair (reportedly due to scheduling conflicts and a shortened production schedule caused by lead actress Jennifer Lawrence's contractual obligations to Fox's 'X-Men: First Class' sequel), the studio is focused on finding someone to replace him and continue the franchise.
With that in mind, the studio has reportedly put together a shortlist of candidates - all very hush hush, mind you - but the few names that have been bandied about can give you an idea of what the studio is looking for. As many fans have suggested (and as we unintentionally predicted in a previous article), 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' director Alfonso Cuarón has been tapped, along with other, slightly odder choices like David Cronenberg ('A Dangerous Method', 'The Fly') and Alejandro González Iñárritu ('Biutiful', '21 Grams'). In addition to working closely with the original author Suzanne Collins (who is rumored to be very hands-on with the adaptations to maintain as much of the original book's integrity as possible), the director would also have to be capable of not only working with young adult actors, but also bringing across the dystopian world of Panem, the themes of the books, and working with a special effects team.
Who do you think would be the best choice of these three? Obviously, Lionsgate could end up going with any of the other eight people on their shortlist, but my money is easily on Cuarón. He's already shown an ability to work with child actors, special effects, book adaptations, and a dark gritty future ('Prisoner of Azkaban' and 'Children of Men', respectively). He also seems like the kind of name that would seriously drive up the hype for the next installment, something that any studio worth their salt is concerned with. Cronenberg would be an interesting choice, but I would worry that his version of the film would end up being far too self-reflective and violent for the young adult audience they are aiming for. Chime in, Spillios - if it had to be one of these three, who would you choose? For extra credit - if it had to be someone other than these three, who would you pick?
Source: LA Times
Views: 4394
Tags: Alfonso Cuaron, Catching Fire, David Cronenberg, Gary Ross, Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Jennifer Lawrence, Lionsgate
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Comment by Jigaboo Banzai on April 14, 2012 at 4:22am -
meh, first movie was a yawn fest...hopefully this guy will do better.
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Comment by Chanman on April 14, 2012 at 4:05am -
Oh and Cronenberg would do the Mockingjay, which is much more suited for him!
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Comment by Chanman on April 14, 2012 at 4:02am
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Alfonso Cuaron has to direct this movie, to make me watch it, because Catching Fire is easily the "worst" book of the series.
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Comment by Adrian Lopez on April 14, 2012 at 3:18am -
Oh god. If Cuaron directed 'Catching Fire', the film would be up for Oscars. He is an excellent director with unprecedented skill, and he would throw everything he's got onto the screen, as he always has. Hopefully we'll see more of those 'Children of Men' camera shots and sequences. My god, it will be glorious.
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Comment by Combat Marshmallow on April 14, 2012 at 2:09am -
Tim Burton :P
But seriously, I'm loving the idea of Alfonso Cuaron in the director's chair. He can bring the right amount of grit to the series.
It would be interesting to see what Richard Kelly might do with it.
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Comment by Daniel Truong on April 14, 2012 at 1:53am -
Cuaron seems like the perfect choice. He has had success with directing teenage actors and directing gritty sci fi movies.
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Comment by Nikhil Sunil on April 14, 2012 at 1:47am -
"Gravity" is one of most anticipated movies of the year.
Please say yes to this Cuaron.
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Comment by SpaceMan on April 14, 2012 at 12:15am -
Alfonso Cuarón is the best choice. I LOVED the work he did for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It's my favorite out of the eight movies, and really stayed true to the book (which was also my favorite of the series). Cuarón has worked in this type of field before, and it would really add a bit of extra hype to look at the Catching Fire trailer and see 'Alfonso Cuarón, Director of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'. It's exactly what the Percy Jackson movie did with Chris Columbus who directed Philosopher's Stone, and Chamber of Secrets.
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Comment by Agent 326 on April 14, 2012 at 12:00am -
Considering what Cuarón did for the Harry Potter films, I'm not surprised he's on the studio's shortlist.
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Comment by Dario Sebastian Salazar-Avila on April 13, 2012 at 9:35pm -
Cuaron, say yes! PLEASE!!!!
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