7/23/2015

War begins in the new Trailer for 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2'

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Whether The Hunger Games will continue on after Mockingjay Part 2 is still up in the air, but it sure seems like that's the case. Whether it's previous rumors or Josh Hutcherson's slip of the tongue, talk of further adventures in the land of Panem have been going on for awhile, and certainly Lionsgate wants to keep their $2B franchise going anyway they can.

At Comic-Con, in front of thousands of die-hard Katniss Everdeen fans, a new trailer for Mockingjay's final chapter was unveiled, and now that footage has been released online. Jennifer Lawrence is back as the "Girl on Fire", who is now the head of a rebel army fighting against the evil President Snow (Donald Sutherland), who has a few tricks up his sleeve. This trailer focuses on the war itself and the people who are risking their lives to win it. 

Here is the official synopsis:

The blockbuster Hunger Games franchise has taken audiences by storm around the world, grossing more than $2.2 billion at the global box office. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 now brings the franchise to its powerful final chapter in which Katniss Everdeen [Jennifer Lawrence] realizes the stakes are no longer just for survival – they are for the future.

With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow [Donald Sutherland] in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale [Liam Hemsworth], Finnick [Sam Claflin] and Peeta [Josh Hutcherson] – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem, and stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.

Directed by Francis Lawrence with Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Woody Harrelson, Natalie Dormer and more co-starring, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 opens November 20th.