The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is a 2015 American epic science fiction war film directed by Francis Lawrence, with a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong. It is the fourth and final installment in The Hunger Games film series, and the second of two films based on the novel Mockingjay, the final book in The Hunger Games trilogy, by Suzanne Collins. Produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, and distributed by Lionsgate, the film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Philip Seymour Hoffman (in his final film role), and Donald Sutherland. The first part of the Mockingjay adaptation, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, was released on November 21, 2014.
The story follows Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), as she prepares for her ultimate fight against President Snow (Donald Sutherland) and the tyrannical Capitol. Her choices will define Panem forever, in the final, death defying "76th Hunger Games". Principal photography on both parts of the film began on September 23, 2013 in Atlanta, before moving to Paris for two weeks of filming and officially concluding on June 20, 2014, in Berlin, Germany.[7]
The film was released on November 20, 2015 in the United States, in 2D and IMAX, and internationally in 2D, 3D, RealD Cinema, and IMAX 3D in select territories. It is the only film in the series widely released in 3D.
On December 6, 2012, Danny Strong announced that he would write the third and fourth films.[10] On February 15, 2013, Lionsgate approved the script for Part 1 and gave Strong permission to write that of Part 2.[11] In August, Hemsworth confirmed that shooting of the film would begin the following month.[12]
The film's production began on September 16, 2013, in Boston, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.[13] On November 13, 2013, producer Nina Jacobson revealed that Peter Craig was also hired to write the adaptations.[1]
Internationally, it was released day-and-date across 87 countries, starting from November 18, in certain markets like Belgium, Brazil, France, the Netherlands, and the Philippines[48] and on November 19 in Australia, Germany, Russia, Italy, and the United Kingdom, followed by China, Mexico, Japan, the United States, Canada, and 19 other markets, on November 20, as part of the biggest movie rollout ever by Lionsgate.[49] The only big territories where the film did not open on the same weekend are Spain, Greece and India, which release the movie on November 27.[50
The story follows Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), as she prepares for her ultimate fight against President Snow (Donald Sutherland) and the tyrannical Capitol. Her choices will define Panem forever, in the final, death defying "76th Hunger Games". Principal photography on both parts of the film began on September 23, 2013 in Atlanta, before moving to Paris for two weeks of filming and officially concluding on June 20, 2014, in Berlin, Germany.[7]
The film was released on November 20, 2015 in the United States, in 2D and IMAX, and internationally in 2D, 3D, RealD Cinema, and IMAX 3D in select territories. It is the only film in the series widely released in 3D.
Cast
- Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
- Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark
- Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne
- Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy
- Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket
- Julianne Moore as President Alma Coin
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee
- Donald Sutherland as President Coriolanus Snow
- Sam Claflin as Finnick Odair
- Jena Malone as Johanna Mason
- Jeffrey Wright as Beetee Latier
- Natalie Dormer as Cressida
- Willow Shields as Primrose Everdeen
- Mahershala Ali as Boggs
- Patina Miller as Commander Paylor
- Stef Dawson as Annie Cresta
- Paula Malcomson as Mrs. Everdeen
- Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman
- Meta Golding as Enobaria
- Wes Chatham as Castor
- Elden Henson as Pollux
- Evan Ross as Messalla
- Gwendoline Christie as Commander Lyme
- Michelle Forbes as Lieutenant Jackson
- Omid Abtahi as Homes
- Misty and Kim Ormiston as Leeg 1 and Leeg 2
Production
On July 10, 2012, Lionsgate announced that the film adaptation of Mockingjay would be split into two parts; The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, released on November 21, 2014, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, released November 20, 2015.[8] On November 1, 2012, Francis Lawrence, director of Catching Fire, announced that he would return to direct both final films in the series.[9]On December 6, 2012, Danny Strong announced that he would write the third and fourth films.[10] On February 15, 2013, Lionsgate approved the script for Part 1 and gave Strong permission to write that of Part 2.[11] In August, Hemsworth confirmed that shooting of the film would begin the following month.[12]
The film's production began on September 16, 2013, in Boston, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.[13] On November 13, 2013, producer Nina Jacobson revealed that Peter Craig was also hired to write the adaptations.[1]
Filming
Principal photography began on September 23, 2013, in Atlanta, and concluded on June 20, 2014, in Berlin, Germany; the two parts were filmed back-to-back.[18] In October 2013, filming took place in Rockmart, Georgia.[19] After the cast and crew took a break to promote The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, filming resumed on December 2, 2013. On December 14, 2013, shooting was held at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta.[20] On December 18, shooting began at Caldwell Tanks in Newnan, Georgia.[21]Release
Internationally, it was released day-and-date across 87 countries, starting from November 18, in certain markets like Belgium, Brazil, France, the Netherlands, and the Philippines[48] and on November 19 in Australia, Germany, Russia, Italy, and the United Kingdom, followed by China, Mexico, Japan, the United States, Canada, and 19 other markets, on November 20, as part of the biggest movie rollout ever by Lionsgate.[49] The only big territories where the film did not open on the same weekend are Spain, Greece and India, which release the movie on November 27.[50
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