A look at love through the eyes of five interconnected couples experiencing the thrills and surprises of having a baby, and ultimately coming to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn't always deliver what's expected.

Lionsgate has announced a minor title change for the second part of their blockbuster franchise. Formerly titled Catching Fire, the Francis Lawrence-directed sequel to this year’s The Hunger Games will now be called The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

When a young soldier in Vietnam gets dumped by his hometown girl, he and his best friend decide to go AWOL and return to the States to win her back.

SANTA MONICA, CA, May 23, 2012 –Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games juggernaut will arrive on home entertainment at 12:01 A.M. on Saturday, August 18, as the first film in Lionsgate’s (NYSE: LGF) The Hunger Games franchise, which has already grossed nearly $400 million at the North American box office and is approaching $650 million at the worldwide box office, debuts on 2-disc DVD (plus digital copy), 2-disc Blu-Ray (plus digital copy), VOD and digital download with three hours of previously unavailable bonus materials in the biggest home entertainment launch in Lionsgate’s history, the Company announced today.

The 2-disc Blu-ray and 2-disc DVD arrive loaded with over three hours of extensive bonus materials including the comprehensive eight-part documentary, “The World is Watching: Making of The Hunger Games.” Other special features include a sit-down conversation with director Gary Ross as well as numerous featurettes that examine the global success of the books, the creation of the control room in the film and the filmmakers’ motivation behind creating new scenes that were not in the book plus much more. The Blu-ray Disc set contains an additional exclusive feature, “Preparing for the Games: A Director’s Process,” which looks at the progression of taking three key scenes from the book to the screen. The Hunger Games Blu-ray Disc and DVD is a must-have film that is hailed as “exciting and thought-provoking in a way few adventure dramas ever are” (New York Daily News). Fans will be able to pre-order the Blu-ray Disc and DVD, starting on Friday, May 25th, for $39.99 and $30.98, respectively.

BLU-RAY & DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*

· “The World is Watching: Making of The Hunger Games” – an eight-part documentary covering the “making of” the film in all aspects from the pre-production process all the way through the theatrical release and fan reactions
· “Game Maker: Suzanne Collins and The Hunger Games Phenomenon” featurette
· “Letters from the Rose Garden” featurette – insights from Donald Sutherland on the development of his role as President Snow
· “Controlling the Games” featurette – stories and concepts behind creating the control center
· “A Conversation with Gary Ross and Elvis Mitchell”
· Propaganda Film (in its entirety)
· Marketing Archive
· “Preparing for The Games: A Director’s Process” (Blu-ray Exclusive)

* Subject to change

Matthew McConaughey as JFK, Alan Rickman and Jane Fonda as Ronald and Nancy Reagan, and John Cusack as Nixon? As Lee Daniels unveiled The Paperboy at Cannes, Icon UK Group signed on to be part of his next film, The Butler. The picture will star Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey in the true story of Eugene Allen, the White House butler who served eight American presidents, observed the civil rights movement, and was brought back after he retired to witness the inauguration of the country’s first black president,

The two-disc set will include over three hours of unreleased material, with features that provide insight into how the film was made, interviews with the cast and crew, and details about some of the story lines that differed from the book — like President Snow’s character (Donald Sutherland) and the role of the game maker (Wes Bentley). An eight-part documentary entitled The World is Watching: Making of The Hunger Games delves into the behind-the-scenes aspect of creating the film. The extras also include the full-length “Propaganda Film” shown during the Reaping.

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Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

• “The Avengers”
• “The Hunger Games”
• “Mirror Mirror”
• “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”
• “Wrath of the Titans”

Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

• Robert Downey, Jr., “The Avengers”
• Chris Hemsworth, “The Avengers”
• Josh Hutcherson, “The Hunger Games” and “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”
• Taylor Lautner, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”
• Robert Pattinson, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”

Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

• Lily Collins, “Mirror Mirror”
• Vanessa Hudgens, “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”
• Scarlett Johansson, “The Avengers”
• Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games”
• Kristen Stewart, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”

Choice Single by a Female Artist

• “Set Fire to the Rain,” Adele
• “Stronger,” Kelly Clarkson
• “Dance Again,” Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
• “Part of Me,” Katy Perry
• “Eyes Open,” Taylor Swift

Choice Male Hottie

• Justin Bieber
• Ryan Gosling
• Liam Hemsworth
• Robert Pattinson
• Ian Somerhalder

Choice Book

• “The Hunger Games” trilogy, Suzanne Collins
• “The Giver,” Lois Lowry
• “The Twilight Saga,” Stephanie Meyer
• “The Divergent Trilogy,” Veronica Roth
• “The Lucky One,” Nicolas Sparks

“What’s The Matter With Margie?” centers on a bullied office-worker who—after years of abuse and mockery—finally snaps and decides to murder her tormentors. On it’s surface, it may seem a story too dark to be funny, but Ball has shown a real gift for macabre humor, both on “True Blood” and the funeral home-based “Six Feet Under”, which he also created. For her part, Banks seems ideal casting for the put-upon Margie. She’s got an easy affability that may help smooth the edges of the heroine’s homicidal urges, and her pitch-perfect comedic timing should spark with Ball’s signature sharp dialogue.