The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Comic-Con Live Blog

At 12 p.m. Pacific Time, Lionsgate is presenting an exclusive first look at one of the studio’s highly-anticipated films coming to theaters and IMAX on November 20. Attendees will be shown exclusive, never-before-seen footage from film and will treated to a cast and filmmaker Q&A session revealing details on the big-screen finale. We’ll be following the action live in our The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Comic-Con live blog below.

With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow (Donald Sutherland) in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale (Hemsworth), Finnick (Sam Claflin), and Peeta (Hutcherson) – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong and features a cast that also includes Academy Award-winner Jennifer Lawrence, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone with Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland reprising their original roles from The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The lineup is joined by The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 co-stars Academy Award-winner Julianne Moore, Mahershala Ali, Natalie Dormer, Wes Chatham, Elden Henson and Evan Ross.

UPDATE: You can read an archived version of our live blog below the gallery!

1:09

ComingSoon.net: Looks like that’s it folks, the panel has ended. Thanks for tuning in!

1:02

ComingSoon.net: A message from District 13 – Stand With Us https://www.youtube.com/wat…

1:00

Silas Lesnick: The cast is exiting the stage. That’s it for the Hunger Games

1:00

Silas Lesnick: He’s always amazed at the energy and support that comes from the fans

12:59

Silas Lesnick: Hutcherson is saying that he just wants to thank the fans

12:56

Silas Lesnick: They’re going to show the trailer one more time. No word on LAST WITCH HUNTER

12:55

Silas Lesnick: Jennifer Lawrence didn’t quite relate to Katniss at the beginning but, as time went on, she really started to feel like she was a real person.

12:55

ComingSoon.net: I’m guessing they’re not doing The Last Witch Hunter as was originally announced?

12:54

Silas Lesnick: “It was fun to let that crazy out,” he says

12:54

Silas Lesnick: Hutcherson is talking about how challenging it was to play crazy

12:54

Silas Lesnick: She wants to know how their attitudes changes towards the characters as the story developed

12:53

EDouglasCS: This has been a great panel… lots of fun (and that’s from someone who really likes the books).

12:53

Silas Lesnick: One last question from a fan in Katniss cosplay (the same girl that was on our Instagram earlier!)

12:53

Silas Lesnick: “I think that the changes that happened from doing these movies are so permanent that I’ll never say goodbye. It’s a big part of me.”

12:52

Silas Lesnick: She says she really hasn’t yet. She still feels like it’s a huge part of her life.

12:52

Silas Lesnick: “How did it feel to say goodbye to Katniss?” is the last question

12:51

Silas Lesnick: Questions are wrapping up, it seems

12:51

Silas Lesnick: Francis Lawrence says he felt the power of the finale just shooting the film

12:50

Silas Lesnick: She does caution people to maybe not risk their own owns, but says, “The power of the future is with you and is in your hands.”

12:50

Silas Lesnick: “She was one girl. It was very scary, but she took into her own hands.”

12:50

EDouglasCS: (In that, she make a lot of self-deprecating jokes about herself)

12:50

Silas Lesnick: “All of these issues are very real.”

12:50

EDouglasCS: I have to say that Jennifer Lawrence has seemed to keep her usual no bullshit attitude that she’s had since before Hunger Games

12:50

Silas Lesnick: “The beginning of this movie was one girl standing up to something huge and gigantic.”

12:49

Silas Lesnick: “The power of the future is in our hands,” says Jennifer Lawrence, “I’m trying to save that in a non-cheesy way.”

12:48

Silas Lesnick: “What do you want fans to take away from this last movie?”

12:47

Silas Lesnick: “You’re looking at it,” says Hutcherson, tearing up a bit and pointing out his castmates.

12:47

Silas Lesnick: “What are you going to miss most about filming the series?”

12:46

Silas Lesnick: They’re trying to bring “true emotional resolution to all these characters”

12:45

Silas Lesnick: Jacobson is talking about changing the end of the book and the primary alterations being having to shift things slightly to keep things from Katniss’ perspective.

12:44

Silas Lesnick: “If any characters rubbed off on me, I hope it would be Katniss,” she says

12:43

EDouglasCS: Jennifer Lawrence apologized for her answer because she hasn’t done interviews in a year.

12:43

Silas Lesnick: She jokes that her words are terrible, but the sentiment in her head is genuine

12:43

Silas Lesnick: “Something was bestowed on Katniss,” she says, “In the same way that saying yes to theses movies came to me.”

12:42

Silas Lesnick: “Not that we’re similar. She’s brave and I’m… an actress.”

12:42

Silas Lesnick: “I would hope that a little of Katniss has rubbed off on me.”

12:42

Silas Lesnick: “The drinking from ‘American Hustle'” she says. “Joking!”

12:42

Silas Lesnick: “I wish!” she said

12:42

Silas Lesnick: A young fan asked Jennifer Lawrence if any of the character she has played rubbed off on her

12:41

Silas Lesnick: But assures the crowd that, if they liked the end of the book, they’re really going to love the end of the movie

12:41

Silas Lesnick: “Things change in adaptations,” says Francis Lawrence

12:41

Silas Lesnick: A fan is asking if the ending of the movie is the same as the book

12:40

EDouglasCS: (Liam Hemsworth does a great X-Files whistle if he needs another gig after Hunger Games is over)

12:40

Silas Lesnick: The queue has formed for audience questions

12:39

Silas Lesnick: The cast was asked to do the Mockinjay whistle. There was some difficulty!

12:37

Silas Lesnick: She says she’s terrible from growing up with brothers

12:36

Silas Lesnick: Another question asks Jennifer Lawrence about her own braiding skills

12:35

Silas Lesnick: Jennifer Lawrence says that did keep a bow

12:35

EDouglasCS: Conan just called Katniss’ weapon a “crossbow” and got dressed down by Jennifer Lawrence

12:35

Silas Lesnick: She says she misses it because she used to hide her phone in there.

12:35

Silas Lesnick: But she misses her orange backpack and just saw it in the traveling Hunger Games exhibit

12:34

Silas Lesnick: But she also says she’d like to have a wetsuit and just take it to the beach

12:34

Silas Lesnick: “I love the wedding dress,” she says, “Because it’s understated.”

12:34

Silas Lesnick: To Jennifer Lawrence, “If you could keep any of Katniss’ outfits, which would it be?”

12:33

Silas Lesnick: “And also, ‘You look great!'” Conan adds

12:33

Silas Lesnick: “It’s alright, mate,” says Hemsworth, “There’s plenty of fish in the sea.”

12:33

Silas Lesnick: “If you could meet Gale, what would you say to him?”

12:33

Silas Lesnick: The cast is now answering questions that have come in over social media

12:32

Silas Lesnick: Including a shot of what I think is Tigris!

12:31

Silas Lesnick: “Tonight,” she shouts to her army, “You turn your weapons to the Capitol.”

12:31

Silas Lesnick: Lots of quick shots of action-heavy stuff

12:31

Silas Lesnick: “Turn your weapons to Snow!”

12:30

Silas Lesnick: Some very action-intensive Katniss stuff with her moving like a ninja

12:29

Silas Lesnick: “If you kill him” Peeta says to Katniss, “You end all of this.”

12:29

Silas Lesnick: A crowd giving the Mockingjay salute

12:29

Silas Lesnick: Lots of Capitol ships taking off

12:29

Silas Lesnick: A shot of Prim and Katniss hugging

12:29

Silas Lesnick: “Let’s make it count,” says Gale

12:29

Silas Lesnick: “We’ve got one shot,” says Katniss

12:28

Silas Lesnick: TO THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON

12:28

EDouglasCS: The three leads just had a bit of play squabbling and Liam hinted that Gale and Peeta may share a kiss (with each other?)

12:28

Silas Lesnick: WITNESS THE EPIC CONCLUSION reads the onscreen text

12:28

Silas Lesnick: “Welcome to the 76th Hunger Games,” Gale says as the army marches

12:28

Silas Lesnick: Continuing the trailer recap…

12:28

Silas Lesnick: Oof, I think I’m back! Internet is really, really bad here this year

12:27

EDouglasCS: (Just want to add that I agree with Silas that the trailer looked amazing! So excited to see the final battle!)

12:20

Silas Lesnick: One of the traps is tar, falling on them from above

12:20

EDouglasCS

Jen showed up!

12:20

Silas Lesnick: We see huge, sweeping shots of Katniss leading a massive army through the streets

12:20

Silas Lesnick: Katniss says that it’s not going to be easy. There’s a minefield of traps along their path to the Capitol

12:19

Silas Lesnick: The 13 Districts have unified and they’re gathering, getting ready to march on the Capitol

12:19

Silas Lesnick: “Make no mistake,” he says, “This is coming to an end.”

12:19

Silas Lesnick: “I’ve been watching you watching me,” says Snow

12:18

Silas Lesnick: She sees one of Snow’s white roses

12:18

Silas Lesnick: Katniss is walking along through a field of snow

12:18

Silas Lesnick: It begins with a shot of the Capitol

12:17

Silas Lesnick: Very cool footage!

12:15

Silas Lesnick: It won’t be online for awhile, unfortunately, they say.

12:14

Silas Lesnick: The first full trailer is about to be revealed!

12:14

Silas Lesnick: They’re got some kind of surprise that they’re teasing…

12:14

Silas Lesnick: “We get some real battle footage,” he says. “It’s some really exciting stuff!”

12:14

EDouglasCS

Drummers introducing the Hunger Games panel

12:14

Silas Lesnick: “This is where Katniss gets back into action,” says Francis Lawrence

12:13

Silas Lesnick: Conan jokes that he has a script written for another film in which he will play a large part.

12:13

Silas Lesnick: “It’s a very, very emotional conclusion,” she says. “We want to deliver for the fans.”

12:13

Silas Lesnick: She says that it has always been important to capture Suzanne Collins’ blend of emotions and social relevance

12:13

Silas Lesnick: “We all wish there were seven or eight books, not just three,” she says

12:12

Silas Lesnick: Jacobson is talking about how emotional the ending of the franchise has been for everyone

12:11

Silas Lesnick: “We’re done! Thank you, goodnight!” Conan jokes

12:11

Silas Lesnick: and finally Jennifer Lawrence!

12:11

Silas Lesnick: Josh Hutcherson…

12:11

Silas Lesnick: Liam Hemsworth follows…

12:10

EDouglasCS: Hey everyone… will post some pictures soon!

12:10

Silas Lesnick: Then Primrose Everdeen herself Willow Shields!

12:10

Silas Lesnick: followed by Producer Nina Jacobson…

12:10

Silas Lesnick: Director Francis Lawrence is the first to come out…

12:10

Silas Lesnick: Conan O’Brien has taken the stage, reminding people to hashtag with #Unite

12:09

Silas Lesnick: Conan O’Brien has taken the stage with live drummers from the Capitol filling the hall.

12:08

Silas Lesnick: Hey everyone! We’re live in Hall H!

12:07

ComingSoon.net: The drums have started https://pbs.twimg.com/media…

12:03

ComingSoon.net: The schedule said right now, but they might be running behind a bit.

12:03

Comment From Guest

When is it going to start?

11:48

ComingSoon.net: Silas will be live-blogging for us today at the Lionsgate panel. Stay tuned.

11:41

ComingSoon.net: She’s not bad 🙂

11:41

Comment From Kaneda

I am in some serious like with JLaw – Best looking woman in Hollywood.

11:38

ComingSoon.net: In recent years, studios have been pretty good about releasing videos right away online. But you never know, they could also release nothing yet.

11:37

Comment From movieman

If it is a new trailer, do you think it will be released soon or is it too soon to see a new trailer from her of the two movies?

11:30

Comment From Emmanuel

I hope to see a propaganda video like last year! which this time from District 13!!

11:26

ComingSoon.net: Could be a full new trailer!

11:26

Comment From @huntlock

What do you think we’ll see in the sneak peek?

11:22

Comment From @huntlock

Soooooooo pumped!

11:21

ComingSoon.net: They didn’t announce the cast members that will be present.

11:21

Comment From @JenIsTheLaw

Who’s going to attend Comic Con from the cast

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11:10

ComingSoon.net: Stay tuned for our live blog of Lionsgate’s panel for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 and The Last Witch Hunter starting at 12 p.m. Pacific Time.