The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015): 16 Breathtaking Facts To Know About The Movie!!

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) is the fourth part in the Hunger Games franchise. It is
A sci-fi/adventure genre movie directed by Francis Lawrence. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, Natalie Dormer, Julianne Moore, Gwendoline Christie, Robert Knepper, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in lead roles.

President Snow
President Snow

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is set  in the aftermath of mockingjay part 1. As after being symbolized as the “Mockingjay”, Katniss Everdeen and District 13 engage in an all-out revolution against the autocratic Capitol and President Snow.

Tigris in The Hunger Games Mockingjay part 2
Tigris in The Hunger Games Mockingjay part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)is going to be released on 20th November, 2015. I have put together a list of Interesting facts and details about The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015). Let’s have a look.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 Poster
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Poster

16.   The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) is considered by director, Francis Lawrence, as the most violent Hunger Games film out of the 4.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

15. Actress Jena Malone who plays rebel & victor Johanna Mason is set to have the most screen time with Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss Everdeen) in this last installment in the franchise.

Jean Malone as Johanna Mason

Jean Malone as Johanna Mason

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The Hunger Games Mockingjay symbols

The Hunger Games Mockingjay symbols

13. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) is the  final film of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. He died (2nd Feb, 2014) shortly after release The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013).

Julianne Moore and Philip Seymour Hoffman

Julianne Moore and Philip Seymour Hoffman

12. Director Francis Lawrence stated that because some of the visual effects sequences in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) are very challenging. He and the editors began work on them before part 1 of the Mockingjay adaptation was even released.

The Hunger Games Mockingjay villain

The Hunger Games Mockingjay villain

11. Actress Gwendoline Christie and Natalie Dormer also co-star in epic tv drama series Game of Thrones (2011).

Gwendoline Christie and Natalie Dormer

Gwendoline Christie and Natalie Dormer

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Capitol in The Hunger Games

Capitol in The Hunger Games

9. On February 6, 2015, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer revealed that there could be a potential fifth film in the Hunger Games franchise – a sequel or a prequel.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

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The Lion King (1994): 16 Glorious Facts About The Animated Movie!!

The Lion King (1994) is an animated adventure/drama movie produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney pictures. The movie is directed by Rogers Allers and Rob Minkoff. The Lion King (1994) characters are voiced by actors James Earl Jones (Mufasa), Jeremy Irons (Scar), Jonathan Taylor Thomas (Young Simba), Matthew Broderick (Adult Simba), Moira Kelly (Adult Nala), Ernie Sabella (Pumbaa), Nathan Lane (Timon), and Rowan Atkinson (Zazu).

Hyenas in The Lion King
Hyenas in The Lion King

The Lion King (1994) tells the story of a young lion Simba. When Simba’s uncle Scar murders his father and King Mufasa, Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible and flees into exile in shame and despair. Upon maturation living with two wastrels, Simba is given some valuable perspective from his childhood friend, Nala, and his shaman, Rafiki, before returning to challenge Scar to end his tyranny.

The Lion King movie poster
The Lion King movie poster

The Lion King (1994) was released on 15th June, 1994 in USA. The movie earned $1 Billion worldwide in its theatrical run. It also won 2 Academy Awards (Oscars) for Best Original Song and Best Original Score. Today I have put together a list of Interesting facts and details about epic movie The Lion King (1994). Let’s have a look..

The Lion King movie poster
The Lion King movie poster
16. Actors Jeremy Irons (Scar)  and Whoopi Goldberg (Shenzi) both won acting Oscars in the same year for their roles in Reversal of Fortune (1990) and Ghost (1990) respectively.
Scar and Shenzi
Scar and Shenzi
15. The team working on The Lion King (1994) was supposedly Disney's "team B", who were "kept busy" while "team A" worked on Pocahontas (1995), on which the production had much higher hopes.
Pocahontas poster
Pocahontas poster
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14. Near the start of the film Lion  Mufasa asks villain Scar if he is going to challenge him. In real life lions actually fight one another for right to be leader of the pack with the loser backing down.
The Lion king
The Lion king
13. In early drafts, villain Scar was a rogue lion with no relation to Lion Mufasa. Eventually, however, the story writers thought relating him to Mufasa would be more interesting, a threat within.
Villain Scar
Villain Scar
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12. Several Disney animators went to Africa to study animal behavior and interaction in the wild. A grown lion and a cub were also brought into the animation studio as models for anatomy and musculature.
Mufasa and Samba
Mufasa and Samba
11. Until 2013 The Lion King (1994) held the record for being the highest grossing animated film in history, until it was surpassed by Frozen (2013), another Disney Movie.
The Lion King movie poster
The Lion King movie poster
10. The Lion King (1994) is one of three Disney movies to win a Golden Globe for Best Picture. The other two are Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Toy Story 2 (1999) (all three were in the category "Comedy or Musical"). This is no longer possible due to rule changes at Golden Globes.
The Lion King
The Lion King

The Incredibles (2004): 15 Fantastic Facts About The Animated Movie!!

The Incredibles (2004) is an animated action/adventure movie produced by Pixar Animation Studios. The movie is directed and written by Brad Bird. Characters are voiced by Craig T. Nelson (Mr. Incredible), Holly Hunter (Elastigirl), Samuel L. Jackson (Frozone), Jason Lee (Syndrome), Spencer Fox (Dash), and Sarah Vowel (Violet). The movie was released by Walt Disney Pictures.

The Incredibles Family
The Incredibles Family

The Incredibles (2004) tells the story of a family of undercover superheroes. The family trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world once again from a super maniac Syndrome and his killer robots.

Villain Syndrome
Villain Syndrome

The Incredibles (2004) was released on 27th October, 2004 and earned $650 million worldwide in its theatrical run. The movie won several awards including Best Picture Oscar and Best sound editing Oscar. Today, I have put together a list of Interesting facts and details about movie The Incredibles (2004). Let’s find out.

The Incredibles movie Poster
The Incredibles movie Poster

15. All of the Incredibles’ powers (and Frozone’s) reflect their feelings on life. Mr. Incredible wants to be strong enough for everyone, Mrs. Incredible just wants to fit in. Dash wants to be a winner, Violet doesn’t want to be seen as different, Jack-Jack has multiple powers, showing his infinite potential, and Frozone wants to chill and be cool.

The Incredibles Team

The Incredibles Team

14. Actor Samuel L. Jackson was cast as the voice of Frozone because director Brad Bird wanted the character to have the coolest voice.

Superhero Frozone

Superhero Frozone

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13. The Incredibles (2004) movie’s line “You sly dog! You got me monologuing!” was voted as the #15 of “The 100 Greatest Movie Lines” by Premiere in 2007.

Syndrome and Mr. Incredible

Syndrome and Mr. Incredible

12. Character Helen’s use of radio protocol while flying is exceptionally accurate for a movie. In the director’s commentary Brad Bird tells that actress Holly Hunter (voice of Elastigirl) insisted on learning the lingo and its meaning.

Mr. Incredible above Nomanisan Island

Mr. Incredible above Nomanisan Island

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11. DC Comics objected to the name Elastigirl, due to similarity with their character Elasti-Girl. A compromise was reached whereas outside of the film (promotional materials, etc.) Elastigirl would be known as Mrs. Incredible.

Helen Parr as Mr. Incredible as ElastiGirl

Helen Parr as Mr. Incredible as ElastiGirl

10. Villain Syndrome’s zero-point energy beam is based on an actual physics concept. A theory that black holes eventually evaporate. Harnessing the zero-point field would be quite a feat, as it would yield a virtually infinite source of energy.

Syndrome's Zero Point Energy Beam

Syndrome’s Zero Point Energy Beam

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Big Hero 6 (2014): 15 Stunning Facts About The Animated Movie!!

Big Hero 6 (2014) is an animated/adventure genre movie produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The movie is directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams. Characters are voiced by Scott Adsit (Baymax), Ryan Potter (Hero), Daniel Henney (Tadashi), T.J. Miller (Fred), Damon Wayans Jr. (Wasabi), Genesis Rodriguez (Honey Lemon), James Cromwell (Robert Callaghan) and Alan Tudyk (Alistair Krei).

Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6

Big Hero 6 (2014) tells the story of the special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and young robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada. They team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes to combat a masked villain.

Movie Scene
movie scene

Big Hero 6 (2014) released on 23rd October 2014 and earned $650 million worldwide in its theatrical run. The movie won Best Animated Picture Academy Award (Oscar) And several other awards. Today, I have put together a list of some interesting facts and details about movie Big Hero 6 (2014). Let’s have a look.

Big Hero 6 Team
Big Hero 6 Team

15. According to filmmakers, Big  Hero 6 (2014) is set in an alternate future where after the 1906 earthquake, San Francisco was rebuilt by Japanese immigrants using techniques that allow movement and flexibility in a seismic event. Then the city was renamed San Fransokyo due to it being a city with Japanese (Toyko) and American (San Francisco) architecture combined.

Baymax in San Fransokyo

Baymax in San Fransokyo

14. The production team of Big Hero 6 (2014) watched videos of fire ants as an inspiration of the movement of the Microbots.

Microbot Megabot

Microbot Megabot

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13. The “world” that the animators created for Big Hero 6 (2014) is bigger than those of Tangled (2010), Wreck-It Ralph(2012), and Frozen (2013) combined.

San Fransokyo city

San Fransokyo city

12. Originally there were going to be more villains in the movie besides Yokai. One was a group called the Fujitas. The second villain was going to be a Japanese TV Talk Show Host named Mr. Sparkles who was a child-like man devoted to world conquest. The last was a group of jet pack flying pilots called the Banzai Bombers.

Masked Villain Yokai in Big Hero 6

Masked Villain Yokai in Big Hero 6

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Baymax's Expressions

Baymax’s Expressions

10. The character known as Wasabi No-Ginger had his last name officially dropped from the film, and is known simply as Wasabi.

BIG HERO 6 Wasabi

BIG HERO 6 Wasabi

9. Actor James Cromwell plays Dr. Robert Callaghan in Big Hero 6 (2014) and Dr. Alfred Lanning in I, Robot(2004), both characters are creators of the laws of robotics.

James Callaghan and Alistair Krei

James Callaghan and Alistair Krei

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The Martian (2015): 15 Fascinating Facts About The Movie!!

The Martian (2015) is an adventure/sci-fi movie directed by Ridley Scott and based on the novel written by Andy Weir. The movie stars Matt Damon, Kate Mara, Jessica Chastain, Sebastian Stan, Sean Bean, Michael Peña, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Jeff Daniels in lead roles.

Casts of film
Casts of film

The Martian (2015) tells the story of Astronaut Mark Watney. He is a member of manned mission to Mars and is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Mark Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only limited supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to survive on Mars and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

Matt Damon as Mark Watney
Matt Damon as Mark Watney

The movie is a fight to survive in  extreme conditions. Well, I have a list of Interesting facts and details about movie The Martian (2015).

Have a look.

The Martian 2015
The Martian 2015

15. True Story behind The Martian! 

Andy Weir is the writer of the novel (The Martian) on which the movie is based. He first published his book for free on his own site as a blog for fun. Then people asked him to put it in a downloadable form, then people asked him to put it on Amazon for Kindle download which he did at the then min price of $0.99.

The Martian Novel by Andy Weir

The Martian Novel by Andy Weir

14. Real weather conditions on Mars! 

The atmospheric pressure on the Martian surface averages 0.087 psi, about 0.6% of Earth’s mean sea level pressure of 14.69 psi. It is so low that a “Fierce storm” as they put it would be something akin to a very light breeze messing up your hair. Due to the low air density sound would not travel like it does on Earth and you would have to stand next to someone and scream for them to hear you, providing you could survive the freezing cold temperature, poisonous atmosphere and lack of pressure.

The Martian 2015

The Martian 2015

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13. Know The Martian.. Mark Watney! 

In the novel The Martian, Mark Watney majored in Mechanical Engineering and Botany in college. He also displays a markedly tasteful dislike for disco music.

Matt Damon as Mark Watney

Matt Damon as Mark Watney

12. It’s 2nd time Matt Damon got stuck on other planet! 

Originally, actor Matt Damon was concerned that The Martian would be similar to his previous film Interstellar (2014) which also featured him stranded alone on a planet. After sharing his concern to director Ridley Scott, the director reassured him that the two movies are completely different.

Matt Damon in the Martian
Matt Damon in the Martian

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11. True Story behind portrayal of NASA! 

To portray NASA in a film, the filmmakers must obtain permission to do so. NASA must also be shown that the filmmakers are taking the subject matter seriously and are representing the truth. 50 pages of the script is NASA material.

NASA headquarters in The Martian 2015 movie

NASA headquarters in the movie

10. Story behind filming of The Martian! 

About 20 movie sets were constructed over the filming of The Martian (2015). 20 set isn’t many in comparison to other films, but they were much more “technical”. To put that in perspective to other Ridley Scott films, he used 70 sets on Exodus and over 100 sets on American Gangster (2007).

The Martian 2015

The Martian 2015

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9. Matt Damon did scienced the Shit out of that planet! 

The original cover page of the draft of The Martian was on-board of actual NASA ship Orion when it launched. On the cover was a drawing of actor Matt Damon’s character on Mars saying, “I’m gonna science the shit out of this planet”.

Draft Cover

Draft Cover

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) : 13 Magnificent Facts About The Movie!!

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) is an action/Sci-fi/thriller movie directed by Francis Lawrence and based on the novel written by Suzanne Collins. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore,  Sam Claflin, Jean Malone, Jeffrey Wright, and Natalie Dormer in the lead roles.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) is the 2nd sequel of The Hunger Games (2012) movie. The movie takes place in the aftermath of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.

This is the 3rd Hunger Games movie of 4 part franchise. This movie was nominated for 1 Golden Globe and won several other Awards. It performed well on worldwide Box-Office. Well, let’s have a quick look at the interesting facts and details about The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014).

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 Poster
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Poster
13. According to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) actor Liam Hemsworth (Gale), Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss) would purposely eat foods with garlic or tuna fish before any kissing scenes between the two.
Katniss and Gale kissing
Katniss and Gale kissing
12. Actress Jennifer Lawrence did her own singing for "The Hanging Tree" segment in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014). The song went #1 on the iTunes Sales Chart. Although Jennifer Lawrence doesn't like singing, and hated filming the part where she sang "The Hanging Tree."
The Hanging Tree Mockingjay
The Hanging Tree Mockingjay
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11. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014) is dedicated to late Philip Seymour Hoffman, who tragically died with one week of filming left. He plays Plutarch Heavensbee in the Hunger Games franchise. Due to the fact that the majority of his scenes for the final two movies were already filmed, the role was not re-cast. His remaining part was finished with CGI face tracking onto another actor in one scene.
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Woody Harrelson
Philip Seymour Hoffman and Woody Harrelson
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10. The movie was originally planned to be released in China on November 21st, 2014, but was pulled a week before release. This was likely due to protests in Hong Kong. The political theme of movie is very similar to protestors' demands for a democratic election in Hong Kong.
Protest in Hong Kong
Protest in Hong Kong
9. The song featured in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014), The Hanging Tree is actually sung from the perspective of a man who has been hung and is calling out to his lover to join him in death.
Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth
Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth
8. Actress Natalie Dormer actually shaved half of her hair when she played the role of Cressida in the movie. In the book, the character of Cressida actually had her entire head shaved and covered with ivy tattoos. It was Natalie Dormer's idea to have only one-half (her left side) of her head shaved to be covered with (fake) ivy tattoos.
Natalie Dormer as Cressida in Mockingjay
Natalie Dormer as Cressida in Mockingjay

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) : 13 Charming Facts About The Movie!!

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) is an action/Sci-fi/thriller movie directed by Francis Lawrence and based on the novel written by Suzanne Collins. It the sequel of The Hunger Games (2012). The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, and  Donald Sutherland in the lead roles.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) takes place after the events of The Hunger Games (2012) as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games, which sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.

The movie being a successful sequel to its predecessor The Hunger Games (2012), won many awards and scored well on Box-Office too. Well, today I have a list of interesting facts and details about The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). Let’s have a look.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 2013 movie Poster
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 2013 movie Poster

13. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) actress Jena Malone claimed that her stripping scene in the movie was shot in a real hotel elevator that was not closed for production. Which resulted in the door opening during the shot for guests.

Jean Malone Stripping Scene
Jean Malone Stripping Scene

12. When shooting the scene in movie where characters Katniss, Finnick, and Peeta eat fish, the actors were actually eating raw fish. Neither Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss) nor Sam Claflin (Finnick) are particularly fond of fish, making it difficult for both actors to eat the raw fish. Jennifer Lawrence had the hardest time. and Josh Hutcherson (Peeta) and Sam Claflin (Finnick) found her struggle was very amusing.

Jennifer Lawrence eating raw fish
Jennifer Lawrence eating raw fish

11. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) was the highest grossing film of 2013 in North America. It was the first film to top the annual box office with a top-billed female lead since The Exorcist (1973). Also the first movie with a woman as the sole protagonist and primary marketing focus since The Sound of Music(1965).

The Hunger Games Catching Fire
The Hunger Games Catching Fire

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Dead Tribute
Dead Tribute 

9. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) actress Jennifer Lawrence said that she, Josh Hutcherson, and Sam Claflin were very clumsy, saying Claflin fell at least once in every scene they filmed. Claflin agreed and said they could fill an entire gag reel with just him falling over.

Sam Claflin as Finnick
Sam Claflin as Finnick

8. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) actor Sam Claflin ate two or three sugar cubes for each take of Finnick’s introduction scene until the scene was completed. He ate an entire box of sugar cubes.

Sam Claflin as Finnick
Sam Claflin as Finnick

The Hunger Games (2012) : 16 Impressive Facts To Know About The Movie!!

The Hunger Games (2012) is an action packed Sci-fi/thriller movie directed by Gary Ross and based on the novel written by Suzanne Collins. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley and Elizabeth Banks in the lead roles.

The Hunger Games (2012) tells the brave story of Katniss Everdeen, who voluntarily takes her younger sister’s place in the Hunger Games. Hunger games is a televised fight to the death in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of nation Panem are chosen at random to compete.

The movie was an instant blockbuster at box-office and also won several awards including a nomination of Golden Globe Award. Let’s see the interesting facts and details about movie The Hunger Games (2012).

The Hunger Games 2012 movie poster
The Hunger Games 2012 movie poster
16. Lead actress Jennifer Lawrence was paid her highest fee of that time $500,000. For the next sequel The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), she was paid $10 million which was 20 times more than the initial offer.
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence
15. Actor Woody Harrelson is a vegetarian in real life. In scenes where his character Haymitch is seen eating, he eats either dessert or vegetables, or just drinks.
Woody Harrelson as Haymitch
Woody Harrelson as Haymitch
14. Actors Liam Hemsworth and Jennifer Lawrence are both natural blondes. They dyed their hair brown for their roles in the film while Josh Hutcherson is naturally dark-haired. He dyed his hair blonde for his role in The Hunger Games (2012).
Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson
Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson
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13. The four-note melody that Katniss uses as her signal with Rue (and that plays at the end of most trailers) is G-Bb-A-D.
The Hunger Games 2012
The Hunger Games 2012
12. The Hunger Games (2012) is the first film in Hollywood to not be released by a big six studio (Fox, Disney, Paramount, WB, Columbia or Universal) and to gross over $400 million in the United States. 
The Hunger Games 2012
The Hunger Games 2012 


11. The fictional nation in The Hunger Games (2012) is called Panem. This is derived from "Panem et Circenses," or "Bread and Circuses,". This comes from the latter days of the Roman Empire, in which the government would keep the masses satisfied not by performing their public services well, but by providing violent and deadly entertainments for the people to watch.
Nation Panem and it's districts
Nation Panem and it’s districts
10. In the Extras on the 2 DVD edition of The Hunger Games (2012), Director Gary Ross explains, "We were under tremendous financial pressure for this movie. It's under 80 million dollars, and it's a really really big movie. Other blockbusters cost twice or three times as much."
Jennifer Lawrence and Gary Ross
Jennifer Lawrence and Gary Ross

The Hateful Eight (2015) : 12 Brilliant Facts About The Upcoming Movie!!

The Hateful Eight (2015) is an upcoming western genre action movie directed and written by two times Academy Award (Oscars) winner Quentin Tarantino. The movie features famous actors as  Samuel L. Jackson,  Kurt Russell, Walton Goggins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, Zoë Bell, and Channing Tatum.

The story of The Hateful Eight (2015) is set in post-Civil War Wyoming. A group of bounty hunters try to find shelter during a blizzard but get involved in a plot of betrayal and deception. The ultimate question is “Will they survive”?

The movie is already creating a lot of hype around the world. Director Quentin Tarantino is known for his unique style of story telling. The movie has a huge star cast. Well, we can’t for the movie.. Can we? Movie is going to release in early 2016. Till then let’s see some interesting facts and details about The Hateful Eight (2015).

The Hateful Eight 2015 movie poster
The Hateful Eight 2015 movie poster
12.  The Hateful Eight (2015) is the 8th movie directed by Quentin Tarantino after Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Kill Bill "Volume 1+2" (2003+2004), Death Proof (2007), Inglorious Basterds (2009), and Django Unchained (2012).
The Hateful Eight
The Hateful Eight
11. The Hateful Eight (2015) is the first film since Khartoum (1966) to be shot in the Ultra Panavision 70 process (65mm film with 1.25x squeeze anamorphic lenses, for an aspect ratio of 2.76:1), which was made and released nearly 50 years before.
Khartoum movie poster
Khartoum movie poster
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10. The Hateful Eight (2015) will take place around the same universe as Django Unchained (2012) even though it is not a direct sequel.
Christopher Waltz and Jamie Foxx in Django Unchained
Christopher Waltz and Jamie Foxx in Django Unchained
9. The project of The Hateful Eight (2015) was shelved in early 2014 after the script was leaked but production was resumed in early 2015.
Director and Crew of The Hateful Eight
Director and Crew of The Hateful Eight
8. The events of this movie takes place during a record-breaking blizzard, several years after the American Civil War. It is highly possible that Quentin Tarantino is making a historical reference to the Great Blizzard of 1888; an actual blizzard that devastated the Northern region of the United States and killed hundreds of people, including soldiers, colonels and generals of the Civil War.
The Hateful Eight 2015
The Hateful Eight 2015
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7. During the film's development stage, actor Christoph Waltz was rumored for the role of John 'The Hangman' Ruth in the film which would have been Waltz & Tarantino's third film collaboration together but the role eventually went to actor  Kurt Russell.
Kurt Russell and Demian Bichir
Kurt Russell and Demian Bichir
6. According to the script of The Hateful Eight (2015), this film's plot heavily references many important historic realities that occurred in the years following the Civil War; including tension and rivalry between Union and Confederate veterans, the attitude over abolishing slavery and granting blacks equal rights, as well as economic struggles of the southern states and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
The Hateful Eight 2015
The Hateful Eight 2015
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5. This will be director Quentin Tarantino & actor Samuel L Jackson's 6th collaboration. Jackson made a cameo in Kill Bill Vol. 2 and was a Narrator in Inglourious Basterds.
Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L Jackson
Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L Jackson
4. During filming of The Hateful Eight (2015), the cast and crew were in a 30 degree refrigerated set.
The Hateful Eight 2015
The Hateful Eight 2015
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3. Before filming began on The Hateful Eight (2015), all movie theaters worldwide had been retrofitted with digital film projectors, as traditional film stock were no longer in favor. As a great fan and supporter of film stock, Quentin Tarantino aggressively fought with global distributors for the film to be shown in its Ultra Panavision 70 presentation. In preparation for its release, Tarantino organized for 50 theatres worldwide to be retrofitted with anamorphic equipped 70mm projectors in order to display the film as he intended. The film will be released on December 25, 2015 as a roadshow presentation in 70mm format theaters only before being released in digital theaters on January 8, 2016.
The Hateful Eight 2015
The Hateful Eight 2015
2. With three words ("The Hateful Eight") this is the longest title for a film directed by Quentin Tarantino. All the titles of his previous films only consisted of two words ( e.g. Reservoir Dogs(1992) , Pulp Fiction (1994) , Jackie Brown(1997) , Inglourious Basterds (2009) , "Kill Bill" )
The Hateful Eight 2015
The Hateful Eight 2015
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1. In the leaked script's of The Hateful Eight (2015) ending, all the story's characters had died or were dying. Director Quentin Tarantino confirmed at Live Read that this ending would be changed in the new script.
Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell, and Jason Leigh
Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell, and Jason Leigh
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Sherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadows (2011) : Here Are 11 Splendid Facts From The Movie!!

Sherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadows (2011) is an Action/Adventure movie directed by Guy Ritchie and based on the works of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The movie stars Robert Downey Jr. (As Sherlock Holmes), Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Rachel McAdams, and Jared Harris (As Moriarty).

Sherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadows (2011) is the sequel of blockbuster Sherlock Holmes (2009) movie. The movie happens as Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty.

Sherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadows (2011) happens to be a great sequel of Sherlock Holmes (2009). It worked magic on box office and critics. Well, today I have a list of Interesting Facts and details about Sherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadows (2011). Let’s find out.

Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows movie poster
Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows movie poster
11. The 15-second onscreen dance between actors Jude Law and Noomi Rapace in the gypsy camp took three days to shoot.
10. The chess board motif runs through out the whole film in either actual chess boards or floors with Black and white checkered squares.

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9. The bagpipers at Dr. Watson's wedding were from the Leicestershire Seaforth Highlanders. Director of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), Guy Ritchie contacted them as his grandfather was in the Seaforth Highlanders.
8. The opera that the characters visit in Paris is Don Giovanni, by 'Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart'. The scene being played is the finale of Act II. In it, the villain and seducer Don Giovanni is visited by the animated statue of one of his victims, who drags him to Hell when he refuses to repent.

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7. At the end of the train sequence in the movie, Watson says to Holmes, "Once more unto the breach". This is a line from a speech in Henry V by William Shakespeare. Much later in the play's speech, Henry V also exclaims, "The game is afoot", which Holmes used as a catchphrase in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.
6. The bomb-maker in the movie Sherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadows (2011), Claude Ravache is inspired by a real anarchist, François Claudius Koenigstein Ravachol, who was active until his execution in 1892.
5. Stephen Fry also appeared in movie The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013). Also appearing in that film is Christopher Lee, who has played both Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, as well as Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, who also appear together as the modern-day Holmes and Watson in TV show  Sherlock (2010).

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4. Actors of the movie Stephen Fry (Mycroft Holmes) and Jared Harris (Prof. Jim Moriarty) share the same birthday 24th August.
3. Both actors Robert Downey Jr. (Sherlock Holmes) and Jared Harris (Moriarty) had acted in the Oliver Stone film Natural Born Killers (1994).

2. Leslie S. Klinger is the author of "The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes" and a consultant on this film. He said in an interview that he suggested "Sherlock Holmes: The Grand Game" as a title instead of Sherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadows (2011).

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1. John Watson's voice over speech during Sherlock Holmes' funeral was taken almost word for word from the story "The Final Problem", in which Sherlock Holmes "dies" pulling His arch enemy Jim Moriarty over a cliff with him.
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