The final Hunger Games book, Mockingjay, was split into two movies. Years after fan backlash, Francis Lawrence shares his thoughts on that move.

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been fifteen years since Warner Bros. released director Francis Lawrence’s DC Comics adaptation, Constantine, starring Keanu Reeves as an occult detective. When the film first came out in February, 2005, the reviews were mixed. At the time, Reeves had only finished The Matrix trilogy two years earlier, the MCU hadn’t yet launched, Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins was months from being released, and the comic book movie genre wasn’t something Hollywood took very seriously. It was a different era of moviemaking. [caption id="attachment_905796" align="alignright" width="350"] Image …

It’s officially official: the Hunger Games prequel movie is happening. Ever since Lionsgate wrapped up its four-movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ bestselling book trilogy, there’s been talk of some sort of continuation. The franchise grossed over $3 billion at the box office, and you don’t leave that kind of money on the table. So when Collins announced she had written a prequel book called The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, it was only a matter of time until a feature film adaptation was put into motion. That’s what’s happening now, as Lionsgate has re-…

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