'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' trailer is revealed
A trailer for 'Catching Fire' includes a glimpse of the new contestants in the second installment of 'The 'Hunger Games,' plus scenes of rebellion.
'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' stars Jennifer Lawrence (l.) and Josh Hutcherson (r.).
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A new trailer has arrived for the second film in the 鈥�Hunger Games鈥� trilogy, 鈥淭he Hunger Games: Catching Fire.鈥�
The second film shows the futuristic country of Panem in a state of unrest, as its citizens have been inspired by protagonist Katniss Everdeen鈥檚 show of rebellion against the government. Katniss and the other previous winner of the deadly Hunger Games, Peeta, are now being forced back into the arena along with other former champions.
The trailer begins with Katniss鈥檚 beloved little sister, Prim, telling her that 鈥渟ince the last Games, something鈥檚 different. I can see it. Hope.鈥�
Scenes such as citizens burning the country鈥檚 flag and graffiti reading 鈥淭he odds are never in our favor鈥� (mocking the Games鈥� slogan of 鈥淢ay the odds be ever in your favor鈥�) are shown.
President Snow (Donald Sutherland) is also seen threatening Katniss.
鈥淵ou fought very hard in the Games, Miss Everdeen,鈥� he tells her. 鈥淏ut they were games. Would you like be to be in a real war? Imagine thousands of your people dead. Your loved ones gone.鈥�
The prelude to the new "Hunger Games" film includes presentations by host Caesar Flickerman (Stanley Tucci) and the new participants training.
鈥淚 think these games are going to be different,鈥� Katniss and Peeta鈥檚 mentor, Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson), tells Peeta.聽
Check out the full trailer.