With Jena Malone recently cast as Johanna Mason in the upcoming hunger games sequel, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, it only made sense that the rumors surrounding the individual playing Plutarch Heavensbee would finally be confirmed. Today it was announced that Philip Seymour Hoffman will in fact be playing Plutarch Heavensbee, the new Head Gamemaker for Francis Lawrence’s (I Am Legend) new film.
I am very happy that Hoffman decided to take the role and though I can’t remember much about the second book besides the basic plot structure (it’s been over a year), I know he is going to legitimize the series by bringing the necessary dramatic chops required to help steer the film in the intense direction that it’s heading.
All of the surviving characters from the first film will be returning to reprise their roles in the second installment of the popular series.
The full press release can be found below which also contains the synopsis for the upcoming film.
Santa Monica, CA, July 9, 2012- Lionsgate® and the filmmakers of THE HUNGER GAMES:CATCHING FIRE are pleased to announce that Philip Seymour Hoffman has been cast in the role of Plutarch Heavensbee, Head Gamemaker for The Hunger Games, in the much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel Catching Fire.
The actor and filmmaker just wrapped a Broadway run as Willy Loman in the revival of “Death of a Salesman” for which he was nominated for a Tony Award. He will next be seen in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” and the indie film “A Late Quartet” alongside Catherine Keener and Christopher Walken. More recent films include “Moneyball,” “The Ides of March” and “Jack Goes Boating” which marked Hoffman’s feature directorial debut.
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a “Victor’s Tour” of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) – a competition that could change Panem forever.
THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE will be directed by Francis Lawrence, and produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the second in a trilogy that has over 36 million copies in print in the U.S. alone.
Lionsgate will release THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE on November 22, 2013.
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