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Deadline reports that the upcoming second installment of the highly popular HUNGER GAMES film triology, 'Catching Fire,' is on track to open three weeks out with $140M to $150M in weekend gross.

The ABC Television Network announces highlights of its upcoming November sweeps programming

Lionsgate has shared the final trailer for the highly anticipated film THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE.

The first TV spot for the highly anticipated 'Hunger Games' sequel CATCHING FIRE has been revealed! The movie is set to hit conventional and Imax theaters on November 22. Click below for a first look!

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2013-14 Conservatory Awards, which recognizes and honors outstanding alumni of A.C.T.'s award-winning actor training program and pays tribute to donors and organizations who have provided significant support to the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Program Scholarship Fund. The third annual Conservatory Awards luncheon raises necessary funding for M.F.A. Program scholarships while celebrating A.C.T.'s accomplishments with award winners and current M.F.A. Program students. The winners of the five awards to be presented are Emmy Award-nominated actor and A.C.T. M.F.A. Program honorary graduate Harry Hamlin, who receives The Edward Hastings Career Achievement Award; actress of stage and screen Heidi Armbruster, who receives The Rising Star Award; actor and Shakespeare Iraq drama teacher Peter Friedrich, who receives the Contribution to the Field Award; Joan W. Sadler, who receive The Benefactor Award; and Wells Fargo, which receives The Champion Award. The star-studded event will take placeMonday, October 28, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. in the Veranda Ballroom at San Francisco's Four Seasons Hotel. Tickets and table sponsorships are now available. For information about the event, visit http://www.act-sf.org/conservatoryawards, or contact Luz Perez, Director of Special Events, at415.439.2470 or lperez@act-sf.org.

Lionsgate has released a new IMAX 'Behind the Frame' featurette for THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, hitting conventional theaters and Imax on November 22nd. Get a first look below!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, THE HELP's Wes Chatham has signed on for the final two films in the series. Chatham will take on the role of 'Castor,' a Capitol-born cameraman who works alongside Natalie Dormer's 'Cressida.'

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Conservatory Director Melissa Smith announced today that A.C.T.'s Tony Award-winning theater and training institution has launched The San Francisco Semester, an all-new study away program bringing undergraduate students from across the country into an active, ongoing engagement with the eclectic and energetic arts community of San Francisco and the Bay Area. With a focus on the practical aspects of the craft of acting and life in the professional theater, the 15-week program features a 17-credit core curriculum enhancing students' undergraduate study with rigorous, upper-level classes in acting styles, voice/dialects, physical theater, and devised (student-created) work. A.C.T. joins the ranks of such other distinguished study away programs as La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club and the National Theater Institute. The inaugural San Francisco Semester begins September 2014.

She's got more magic to do! According to Deadline, Pippin show-stealer Patina Miller has been cast as Commander Paylor in Lionsgate's highly anticipated film THE HUNGER GAMES: Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2. The role marks the film debut for the actress and singer.

Lionsgate, a leading global entertainment company, and NET-A-PORTER, the world's premier online luxury fashion and beauty retailer, today announced an exclusive fashion partnership for 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,' the highly anticipated second film of the global blockbuster 'The Hunger Games' franchise.

Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading global entertainment company, and NET-A-PORTER, the world's premier online luxury fashion and beauty retailer, today announced an exclusive fashion partnership for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.'

Lionsgate has announced that Evan Ross is set to play Messalla, Cressida's (Natalie Dormer) cameraman, in the final two chapters of the Hunger Games series, The Hunger Games: Mockinjay - Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.

The acclaimed box office smash, INSIDIOUS, will make its FEARnet debut on Sunday, September 8, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Directed by James Wan (SAW, THE CONJURING), and written by SAW scribe Leigh Whannell, INSIDIOUS stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne as Josh and Renai Lambert, parents whose son has fallen into a coma, following a mysterious incident in the attic. Things get much worse for the family, as their son's illness leads to a terrifying encounter with malevolent ghouls, and a journey into the realm of the dead known as 'The Further.' This will be a chance for fans to catch up with the Lambert family and their demons, before INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 2 hits theaters on September 13.

This September, a cast of Hollywood stars will take the stage for special ensemble readings of Act 1 of Surviving Grace, an original play penned by comedy writer Trish Vradenburg ('Designing Women,' 'Family Ties,' 'Kate and Allie'), co-founder of USAgainstAlzheimer's a national advocacy organization committed to stopping Alzheimer's by 2020. Based on Trish's experience as a caregiver to her mother who died of Alzheimer's in 1992, Surviving Grace is a brutally honest, irreverent and moving story laced with humor that sheds light on the emotional ups and downs that 15.4 million Alzheimer's caregivers go through each day in the U.S. The play comes to California after being produced at The Kennedy Center, off-Broadway, cross-country and in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The first star-studded reading was at The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC last fall.

Lionsgate, the studio behind the highly anticipated film HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE has launched a Tumblr blog, Capitol Couture, which will allow fans to interact with the exciting world of Panem. Capitol Couture is dedicated to the eccentric fashions of Capitol City and allows fans to post their own Hunger Games inspired clothing, shoes, hairstyles and nail art. The site revealed the first look at Johanna Mason's (Jena Malone) Capitol Profile today. Check it out below!

A new international trailer has just been released for the highly anticipated sequel THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, set to hit conventional and Imaxtheaters on November 22. Get a first look below!

Comic-Con in San Diego keeps churning out exciting glimpses at upcoming projects, including Lionsgate's THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE. Click below to watch a new trailer for the highly anticipated sequel!

Lionsgate has released all-new 'Quarter Quell' character posters for THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE. The highly anticipated sequel arrives in theaters and Imax on November 22. Scroll down!

The fate of the LEGO world lies in your hands! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games today announced that The LEGO Movie Videogame will be available in 2014 alongside the much-anticipated 'The LEGO Movie,' from Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures, and a toy collection of 'The LEGO Movie' building sets.

Syfy's Original Movie Sharknado devoured the Internet last night during its July 11 premiere, becoming the most social program on all of television – broadcast and cable – as well as Syfy's most social telecast ever.