Jennifer Lawrence Renegotiating Her Hunger Games Contract

Posted By: Erin Gross     •     1 Comment

Jennifer Lawrence is negotiating a new payday for ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’. According to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER…

Jennifer Lawrence, whose performance as Katniss Everdeen helped The Hunger Games gross $683.8 million worldwide this spring, is getting a major raise for the sequel.

The actress is in the final stages of negotiating a rich deal to return for Catching Fire that will pay her somewhere in the $10 million range, according to sources close to the deal. The figure is a combination of salary, bonuses and escalators. Depending on the box-office performance of the film, she could earn much more.

The Hollywood Reporter reported in February that the Oscar-nominated actress was paid just $500,000 upfront for the first film, plus bonuses depending on box-office performance. Her original deal with studio Lionsgate locked her into four planned films based on the best-sellingSuzanne Collins trilogy, but producers — recognizing the success of the franchise — moved to renegotiate her contract as the film became an international sensation. Such renegotiations are common on major film franchises. The Twilight stars, for instance, received significant salary bumps in subsequent movies.

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  1. Shyanne said:

    Thats Insane !! :) && I cant wait until catching fire comes out!! I love the hunger games! Follow on twitter @Shyanne_jai ;;

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