Meanwhile...oh who cares!  Avengers annihlated everything anyways!

 Meanwhile, Stooges mucks around as Disney's Chimpanzee opens high.

Damn, it seems like Catching Fire has been all everyone's been talking about in the last few weeks. Then again, with the first film still raving theaters across the world and the next film set to begin shooting in the next few months, it's really no surprise. For the most part, most of the news has been about who would replace director Gary Ross for the sequel, Catching Fire. And it seems Lionsgate has finally made its choice: none other than I Am Legend and Constantine director Francis Lawrence.

Meanwhile, The Three Stooges opens well and The Cabin in the Woods performs decently.

Yesterday, director Gary Ross confirmed that he was no longer set to direct the sequel to The Hunger Games, Catching Fire.  Not missing a beat, Lionsgate already had a shortlist prepared for who could take the reigns of the franchise.  And you know what?  About all of them are better choices than Gary Ross.  Find out more about the shortlist right after the jump.

The Hunger Games books have a massive following, and the film adaptation had a lot to live up to.  For the most part it succeeded (it's not the perfect film, but great anyway), and it's been financially rocking the box office.  One of those reasons has to do with director Gary Ross' handling of the movie...Unfortunately he won't be coming back for the sequel, Catching Fire.

Meanwhile, Titantic gets more money (never thought you'd here that again, did you?) as Wrath of the Titans drops hard.

The Hunger Games countinues its winning streak, as Wrath of the Titans does lackluster numbers and Mirror Mirror performs admirably in a tough position.

Adapting a novel is, well, hard. You have two opposing forces going head to head during the development process: the need to appease fans of the source material, and the need to reach out to non-fans and MAKE them fans. And, if you're lucky, you might be able to spend a fraction of that time actually crafting a good movie. Because of this, most novel adaptations come out as failures in one of these regards; they either confuse or alienate non-fans, or piss off the hardcore fans due to changes in their beloved source material. It's very hard to succeed with all audiences when it comes to adaptations. But does The Hunger Games manage to achieve this feat? And more importantly, does it succeed as a good film all on its own? Find out our take in the matter right after the jump.

Meanwhile, 21 Jump Street has an impressive second weekend and The Lorax coutinues its stellar streak.