![]() ![]() Director Francis Lawrence increased the length of the production from 84 to 89 days. Catching Fire contains more scenes and more locations (the film shot in Georgia and Hawaii versus The Hunger Games‘ single shoot in North Carolina). (The male stars received smaller pay bumps.) The remaining $30 million can be chalked up to the broader scope of the film, based on Suzanne Collins‘ best-seller. Star Jennifer Lawrence, who was paid just $500,000 (plus box-office bonuses) to play archer extraordinaire Katniss in the Gary Ross-helmed Hunger Games, got a pay raise of nearly $10 million for Catching Fire. The mini-studio, led by CEO Jon Feltheimer and film chiefs Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger, spent more than $10 million to expand the visual effects for the sequel. Although Lionsgate brass wouldn’t comment on Catching Fire‘s price tag, project insiders say several factors led to the extra $52 million. ![]()
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