| Director Francis Lawrence Offered HUNGER GAMES Sequel CATCHING FIRE |
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| Thursday, 19 April 2012 18:43 |
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Recently Hunger Games director Gary Ross shocked many by walking away from the lucrative franchise. Once he was out of the picture Lionsgate wasted little time putting together an impressive list of replacements for Ross. After a fairly quick search The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Lionsgate have decided that Francis Lawrence is the right man to takeover directing duties for the sequel, Catching Fire.
Sources say that Lawrence will receive an official offer this afternoon. If he accepts and a deal can be worked out, he will replace Gary Ross, who directed the first installment of the hugely successful franchise.
Lawrence is best known to moviegoers as the director of Will Smith's film, I Am Legend, or the acclaimed Water for Elephants. This isn't quite a surprise as many insiders had determinded that the job came down to only two contenders, Lawrence, and MoneyBall director Bennett Miller.
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