The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is a 2013 American
dystopian science fiction adventure film based on
Suzanne Collins'
dystopian novel,
Catching Fire (2009), the second installment in
The Hunger Games trilogy. The film is the
sequel to
The Hunger Games (2012) and the second installment in
The Hunger Games film series, produced by
Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, and distributed by
Lionsgate.
Francis Lawrence directed the film, with a screenplay by
Simon Beaufoy and
Michael Arndt. Adding to the existing cast, the supporting cast was filled out with
Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Jeffrey Wright,
Jena Malone,
Sam Claflin,
Lynn Cohen,
Amanda Plummer,
Alan Ritchson, and
Meta Golding. Filming began on September 10, 2012, in
Atlanta,
Georgia, before moving to
Hawaii. The plot of
Catching Fire takes place a few months after the previous installment;
Katniss Everdeen and fellow District 12 tribute
Peeta Mellark have returned home safely after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games. Throughout the story, Katniss senses that a rebellion against the oppressive Capitol is simmering throughout the districts.