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Francis Lawrence has been signed on to direct future The Hunger Games films. Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games, is slated to release in November of next year with the following movies in the franchise being released in 2014 and 2015.
Lionsgate announced Thursday that "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" filmmaker will also direct "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part One" and "Part Two." Lawrence previously directed the Will Smith post-apocalyptic thriller "I Am Legend" and stepped in to direct "The Hunger Games" sequel "Catching Fire" after director Gary Ross departed the franchise.
