The Hunger Games: The Exhibition Recap

The Hunger Games: The Exhibition in Discovery Times Square tomorrow! Seam Tributes (now a contributor to our site), Thia, and myself will be present all throughout the day! We have some "re-cap" info about the Exhibition below!

New info: Sadly, the cast and crew was present at a private VIP "grand opening" of the Exhibition on Monday, and when we contacted the Lionsgate representative, she confirmed that they will not attend on opening day. But, have hope, who knows, they could make a surprise appearance! Tune into our Twitter account (sidebar on our website or here) for the who's and what's at the Exhibition!

Other news: A new city has been announced for where the Exhibition will be traveling! Rejoice, fans near San Francisco! The Exhibition will travel to you next!



District 12: District 12 is the home of Katniss Everdeen and the entry point into the world of Panem. Journey through the Hob, see the Everdeen family house and the Hall of Justice, explore Panem via an interactive map, and more.

Features:
- Entry Panel
- The Hob
- Everdeen House
- The Woods
- Inspiration Panels
- Hall of Justice
- Plant Identification Interactive
- The Power of One Interactive
- Panem Map Interactive Table

Tribute Train: Come aboard the high-speed train that sweeps Katniss away from District 12 and opens her eyes to the world of Panem. Featuring plenty of ‘mahogany,’ see the intricate set dressings and props that offer a first glimpse of the Capitol’s opulence and splendor.

The Capitol: Explore the wonder and opulence of the Capitol, from President Snow’s balcony to the tribute parade chariot to the lavish victory party held at Snow’s mansion. Visit Cinna’s design studio, complete with Cinna’s prized sketchbook and the Girl on Fire dress, and even sit down for an interview with Capitol TV’s Caesar Flickerman.

Features:
- City Circle Balcony, Tribute Parade & Victory Party
- Capitol TV & Ceaser Interview
- Cinna's Design Studio and Peacekeeper Display
- The Power of One Interactive

Making the Games: Highlighting the arts and science of The Hunger Games, this high tech zone is dedicated to the games themselves. Honor the tributes, test your knot tying and stunt skills, and explore the technology behind the games – from muttations to force fields – at the interactive Gamemakers’ table.

Features:
- Mentors and Allies
- Stunt Choreography
- The Power of One
- Gamemakers Control Table
- Science vs. Science Fiction

District 13: Venture into rebel territory and join the fight! Create a “propo” (propaganda film) to fuel the revolution, view the latest advancements in Beetee’s lab, and learn more about life in the underground district.

Features:
- Entry and President Coin's Balcony
- Bunker
- Hydroponics
- Woods
- Beetee's Lab
- The Power of One
- Hologram


Katniss' Journey: Celebrate Katniss’s brave transformation from tribute to the Mockingjay in this moving finale. See Katniss’s most iconic costumes up close, including the Mockingjay dress and the Mockingjay armor, see pivotal moments from the films, and be completely inspired by the power of one person to change the world.


Fan Gallery: See first-hand how the story of the Mockingjay has become a global phenomenon and fan sensation in this zone featuring real fan art. Who knows? Maybe your masterpieces will make the gallery!

Rules:

- Strollers, baby back carriers, backpacks, shopping bags and large bags are not permitted inside the galleries. A complimentary bag check is available to safely store these items. The museum reserves the right to inspect any parcel brought into the premises.

- Entrance into the exhibition is granted within a 30-minute window beginning at the time printed on your ticket. You will be asked to select your entrance time when adding tickets to your shopping cart on the right. If you do not arrive during your scheduled entrance window, we will make every effort to accommodate you during the next time slot with availability. Once you have entered the exhibition, you may spend as long as you like inside, however, patrons will be asked to exit promptly at the listed closing time.

Hours of Operation: 
Sunday - Wednesday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday - Saturday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Final entry 45 minutes prior to closing.

You can visit the official website for the Exhibition here, or buy tickets here!

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1000+ Reads/100+ Followers - Giveaway!

The Mockingjay team is delighted to announce that we have hit over 1,000 reads and over 100 followers on our Twitter account! This is all because of you, so in a way of thanking you, we will hold a small giveaway! The giveaway will be a Mockingjay necklace! It costs no money at all to enter the giveaway, and we will include shipping for free as well! The giveaway starts today (6/26) and ends Friday, July 17th! You can enter the giveaway using the free giveaway and other methods!* Again, thank you so much for helping us hit this milestone in less than a week of us being online!

*When you sign up to enter the giveaway, please type in the correct email, as we will not be able to contact you directly if you do not! Also, follow us on Twitter and check this blog to see the winner when the giveaway is over! Also, we cannot ship overseas, so this is an United States-exclusive giveaway. Sorry, guys!

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#FavoriteEditsFriday - Amazing Hunger Games Edits! (6.26.15)

This week, we have selected two wonderful Hunger Games edit makers from Instagram who perfect the balance between blended and separate photos. Their finished product looks amazing, and they really do tell the deeper meaning of the series. The two edit-makers below are equally talented, so make sure to check out both of them!

The first edit maker we have here today is @a_mockingjays_melody. Check out some of her edits below!

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The Hunger Games: The Exhibition Confirmed Attendees

The Hunger Games: The Exhibition is said to be attended by select cast and crew members. About a couple weeks ago, there were rumors swirling around the internet about how the opening ribbon-cutting ceremony was canceled. Discovery Times Square has confirmed that the event is canceled, however, Lionsgate hasn't confirmed anything. As of this morning, Nina Jacobson (Producer) and Francis Lawrence (Director) has confirmed on Twitter that they will be attending the Exhibition opening day! They have confirmed it before the rumor mill was chugging, but now it is final! Remember, we will have a review up shortly after we attend the Exhibition!

@Joshifer451 @ninajacobson I will be there. Looking forward to it.

— Francis Lawrence (@Hibbits) June 26, 2015

@Induecisisalva yes. You?

— nina jacobson (@ninajacobson) June 26, 2015

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#UNITE Attendees of the Hunger Games Exhibition (July 1st)

All those attending the Hunger Games Exhibition in New York City on July 1st, meet us at the Times Square #Unite billboard for a picture! We are currently planning a picture at 12:00 PM and at 4:51 PM. We hope to see you there! Also, if you have any Hunger Games apparel, don't be afraid to wear it! Let's #Unite, Tributes!

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Writer Introduction: Joscelyn Barker

Gonna keep things brief here. Here are a few facts about me:

1.     My name is Joscelyn Barker (but if you were paying attention to the title you would know that. congratulations to my observant readers)

2.     I absolutely love to sing and act and of course, WRITE

**after all I totally wouldn't be here if I didn't enjoy putting my thoughts on paper

3.     I also wouldn't be here if i didn't thoroughly enjoy the Hunger Games and all the wonderful things that goes along with it.

4.     Totally random but I love food. I figured I'd just throw that out there.

5.     I’m really bad at talking about myself flat-out but I'm wonderful at answering questions so if you have any, just comment them. I can answer them better.

6.     Love the colour pink

7.     LOVE LOVE LOVE reading. Like as much as i love singing i love reading 

8.     I’m sarcastic. I’m wry. I’m corny. I'ts apart of my charm.

9.     I’m totally random. For example, did anyone notice that Josh Hutcherson has a totally adorable brother.
10. I'm 18
11. I'm a Journalist/News Reporter :D

ANYWAAAAY…

I’m really glad to be apart of this blog and hope to post lots of happening things with the Hunger Games that you lovely people will enjoy. Thanks and this is Joscelyn, signing out!

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Mockingjay Part 2 - SDCC/CineEurope

Photo credit to Jabberjay.net

A schedule has been released for San Diego Comic Con, and the panel for Mockingjay Part 2 is set for July 9th, 2015 (Thursday) from 12L00 PM to 1:15 PM. Read the screenshot above for more information!

In other Hunger Games news, a new trailer has been announced for 7.9.15! (See the pattern? 6.9.15) This morning, Jennifer Lawrence (via video message) introduced a never-before-seen trailer at CineEurope. Lionsgate Motion Picture Group's co-chair Rob Friedman quotes says it's going to be "the biggest and best yet"! (Hollywood Reporter) We can't wait for the trailer to be released!







UPDATE: Russian industry portal KinoMetro who attended the presentation confirmed today that a brand new propo viral video was presented alongside the new trailer, as well as confirming once again that the new trailer will land online in a month's time. We're expecting the same reel of the new propo and trailer to be shown at SDCC on July 9, and hopefully the propo will make its way online too.

We expected Lionsgate to debut something from Mockingjay - Part 2 during today's presentation at CineEurope in Barcelona, but we never expected it to be this.

THR reports that Jennifer Lawrence, via satellite link, introduced new footage from the film to attendees, an image of Katniss in a 'new red outfit', and, in a surprising move, the second trailer, which according to THR is 'due out in a month'.

Live booming kettle drums heralded the start of Lionsgate’s presentation on the last day of the CineEurope trade show on Thursday, providing the opening fanfare for the finale of the mini major’s biggest asset.

There has been no information whether this second trailer is the film's full theatrical trailer, or a second teaser trailer - either way, it's expected to be shown during Lionsgate's panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 9, with an online debut, if THR is to go by, before the end of that month (in theatres likely with Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation). We won't be surprised if the other CineEurope footage is also shown exclusively to SDCC attendees - and we hope the image of Katniss in a red suit (which we may have seen before in a since-taken-down video from Funny or Die in April) makes its way to us soon...

We are extremely excited for this, so stay tuned as we hear more!

(Source/Credits: QuarterQuell, THR)

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Writer Introduction: Nathania Ledyard

Hello, Tributes! My name name is Nathania Ledyard, pronounced as "Nathia" but you can can call me Thia for short. My position is Admin/Tweeter! I'm 15 and I work alongside Hoon Kim! I am a huge fan of the Hunger Games as you may know if you follow me on Twitter -- @Joshifer451 I am a shipper if Everlark & I love the Toast babies! Follow us on Twitter -- @MockingjayBlog for news, updates, giveaways, and more! Will you stand with the Mockingjay?

Note: This was posted by Hoon Kim, because her account was not working.

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Writer Introduction: Lydia Harris

Hello everyone. I am Lydia Harris and I am one one of the writers/journalists on The Mockingjay. I am one out of about four people on here. Like you, I am a Hunger Games fan, and one of my favorite characters in the Hunger Games series is Prim. She is so sweet, and she is shows how much one person can change through a series. Anyways, at The Mockingjay, we are looking for more people to fill in some of the positions, and if you are interested, please look at the other post to see which position will be right for you and email that address.
Until next time!

Thank you!!!

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Teen Choice Awards/MTV Fandom Awards

Vote for Mockingjay Part 1!

As many of you know already, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 has been nominated for FOUR awards! They include Mockingjay Part 1 itself as Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy movie, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth as Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy movie actor, and Jennifer Lawrence is also nominated for the Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy movie actress. Voting for "Wave One" ends this coming Friday, so make sure you head on over to teenchoice.com and vote! You can also vote for the 4 nominations through Twitter. 

Another nomination The Hunger Games has received is for the movie Fandom of the Year for the MTV Fandom Awards. You can vote by clicking here! For Round 1 (voting for Round 1 ends Monday, June 29th, so head on over and vote!), we're up against Guardians of the Galaxy! We already won the MTV 2015 Movie Brawl, so we can win this! #UNITE!

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Open Positions Available

Hello, readers of The Mockingjay! As the title might suggest, we now have some open positions available for our website! Please check below and see if you'd like to apply! We're looking for passionate fans of the Hunger Games to work with us into building The Mockingjay into a #1 site! When you apply, please email us at admin@themockingjay.org with the needed information!

Journalists/Writers: Need experienced writers and proficient in English. We'll take as many as we can get! Please include your full name and state/(or country), and a sampling of your writing! (About a paragraph.) Safe reminder: not everyone will be accepted, it is nothing personal!

Tweeters: Need people who are used to using Twitter! We'd prefer people from different time-zones other than EST, or anyone outside the country, but we'll consider everyone! Only a couple positions open! Email us your full name and your current Twitter username, and your time-zone/country!

Webmasters: Need people experienced with Blogger, WordPress (we might move there), Tumblr, MailChimp, Rafflecopter, etc. or people who are fast learners! We'll take all we can get! Email us your full name and how much experience you have with anything above!

That's it for now! We have a lot of positions available, so please apply if you can! Also, if you are accepted, you will receive an email about Slack, which is a program we use to communicate. More information will be provided! Sadly, we're currently not in a state to pay people, so this is a 100% fan-run site! Money is coming out of my own pocket to run this site, so I cannot pay people! Thank you for understanding.

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#HungerGamesMotivation, #FavoriteArtFriday, #FavoriteEditsFriday

We have a small announcement! From every week from now on, we will start posting 3 types of tweets (on top of our regular ones) each with a different hashtag.

#HungerGamesMotivation tweets will typically be quotes or inspiring GIFs, photos, and videos to give you a small motivation boost in the middle of a long week. 😉 Here are some of them below. 

“It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall apart.” -Finnick Odair (#HungerGamesMotivation)

— TheMockingjay•9 days (@MockingjayBlog) June 22, 2015

"You have to win" -Rue (#HungerGamesMotivation) pic.twitter.com/1l0ubtaAjo

— TheMockingjay•9 days (@MockingjayBlog) June 22, 2015

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The Hunger Games: The Exhibition Exclusive Live Updates

On July 1st, The Mockingjay will have exclusive live updates on Twitter inside the Hunger Games: The Exhibition. We will be tweeting inside the Exhibition on our Twitter, @MockingjayBlog, so stay tuned! We also have a Snapchat "My Exhibition Story" event planned, so for those who have a Snapchat, watch out for more news!









District 12: District 12 is the home of Katniss Everdeen and the entry point into the world of Panem. Journey through the Hob, see the Everdeen family house and the Hall of Justice, explore Panem via an interactive map, and more.

Features:
- Entry Panel
- The Hob
- Everdeen House
- The Woods
- Inspiration Panels
- Hall of Justice
- Plant Identification Interactive
- The Power of One Interactive
- Panem Map Interactive Table

Tribute Train: Come aboard the high-speed train that sweeps Katniss away from District 12 and opens her eyes to the world of Panem. Featuring plenty of ‘mahogany,’ see the intricate set dressings and props that offer a first glimpse of the Capitol’s opulence and splendor.

The Capitol: Explore the wonder and opulence of the Capitol, from President Snow’s balcony to the tribute parade chariot to the lavish victory party held at Snow’s mansion. Visit Cinna’s design studio, complete with Cinna’s prized sketchbook and the Girl on Fire dress, and even sit down for an interview with Capitol TV’s Caesar Flickerman.

Features:
- City Circle Balcony, Tribute Parade & Victory Party
- Capitol TV & Ceaser Interview
- Cinna's Design Studio and Peacekeeper Display
- The Power of One Interactive

Making the Games: Highlighting the arts and science of The Hunger Games, this high tech zone is dedicated to the games themselves. Honor the tributes, test your knot tying and stunt skills, and explore the technology behind the games – from muttations to force fields – at the interactive Gamemakers’ table.

Features:
- Mentors and Allies
- Stunt Choreography
- The Power of One
- Gamemakers Control Table
- Science vs. Science Fiction

District 13: Venture into rebel territory and join the fight! Create a “propo” (propaganda film) to fuel the revolution, view the latest advancements in Beetee’s lab, and learn more about life in the underground district.

Features:
- Entry and President Coin's Balcony
- Bunker
- Hydroponics
- Woods
- Beetee's Lab
- The Power of One
- Hologram


Katniss' Journey: Celebrate Katniss’s brave transformation from tribute to the Mockingjay in this moving finale. See Katniss’s most iconic costumes up close, including the Mockingjay dress and the Mockingjay armor, see pivotal moments from the films, and be completely inspired by the power of one person to change the world.


Fan Gallery: See first-hand how the story of the Mockingjay has become a global phenomenon and fan sensation in this zone featuring real fan art. Who knows? Maybe your masterpieces will make the gallery!

Rules:

- Strollers, baby back carriers, backpacks, shopping bags and large bags are not permitted inside the galleries. A complimentary bag check is available to safely store these items. The museum reserves the right to inspect any parcel brought into the premises.

- Entrance into the exhibition is granted within a 30-minute window beginning at the time printed on your ticket. You will be asked to select your entrance time when adding tickets to your shopping cart on the right. If you do not arrive during your scheduled entrance window, we will make every effort to accommodate you during the next time slot with availability. Once you have entered the exhibition, you may spend as long as you like inside, however, patrons will be asked to exit promptly at the listed closing time.

Hours of Operation: 
Sunday - Wednesday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday - Saturday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Final entry 45 minutes prior to closing.

Other Information:

- Nina Jacobson and Francis Lawrence have said that they are going to the event on the main opening, which we'll get information on soon.

The Exhibition opens on July 1 in New York City and ends on January 2.
(Credits to LID13 for this information.)

See you guys there, and follow us on Twitter for live updates!

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Welcome to "The Mockingjay"

The team behind The Mockingjay is excited to welcome you to our new website, themockingjay.org! We put a lot of thinking and work to get this online for you guys, and we hope you enjoy it!

This site aims and hopes to be the website that you come to for everything Hunger Games related! Although we may not be as big as some other sites out there, we hope that you guys can push us to that level! We promise to keep you updated on everything Hunger Games from books, movies, actors, actresses, the Exhibition, and more through this site and our Twitter account! We will also hold regular giveaways and sweepstakes, so watch out for those! Thank you for visiting us!

You can visit our Twitter account here. 

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