There was a brand-new arena that had nothing to do with the first arena. Part of what I love to do is creation, and there was a bunch of world creation done in the first one, but there was more opportunity - we were going to see more of the Capitol, more of 12, lots of other districts. Then I had the opportunity with Catching Fire to sort of open the world up. I just thought that there’s not many of these YA stories that really come from a real idea and a strong, topical, relatable idea. The theme and the idea of the consequence of war and what that does to people and how people are affected by war and by violence. TIME: Francis, what sold you on Catching Fire? What made you want to make this movie?įrancis Lawrence: The stories in general I loved. This is the second in a five-part series: 22, TIME book critic Lev Grossman recently sat down for a long and wide-ranging conversation with Hunger Games creator-writer Suzanne Collins and Catching Fire director Francis Lawrence. Follow The Hunger Games: Catching Fire opening in theaters on Friday, Nov.
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