On May 14 , 2014 ''TheHungerGamesExclusive.com '' was launched . It featured three stills from the movie , featuring Woody Harrelson , Julianne Moore , Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jeffrey Wright with an additional behind-the-scenes still of director Francis Lawrence and Mahershala Ali . The website also featured other content , including a short GIF image of Julianne Moore as President Coin and a video interview with Moore . There was also an in-depth interview with director Francis Lawrence , producer Nina Jacobson and screenwriter Peter Craig . A page from the script of Part 1 was also released in addition to a motion poster , with the tagline , " Fire burns brighter in the darkness . " On May 17 , 2014 , while principal photography was underway in Paris , some of the cast and crew including Lawrence , Hutcherson , Hemsworth , Claflin , Moore , Sutherland , Lawrence , and Jacobson attended the 2014 Cannes Film Festival for a photo shoot and party bash to excite international investors . Co-chairman of Lionsgate Rob Friedman said in response to why they would incur such big expense even though the film is n't actually playing at the festival that it was convenient as the cast were in Europe already and that " it 's a big opportunity for our international distributors to actually hear what the worldwide plans are for the film , which opens in November . Cannes is the best publicity opportunity from an international penetration perspective . " Kabam announced their partnership with Lionsgate to create a mobile game based on '' The Hunger Games : Mockingjay Part 1 '' , to tie in with the film 's release . Kabam produced an exclusive role playing , card collection mobile game . In the game , players assume the identity of District members sent on a mission in order to build their alliance , liberate their District , and rebuild Panem . " Lionsgate has an unparalleled track record of developing and producing blockbuster movie franchises like The Hunger Games , " said Kabam Chief Operating Officer Kent Wakeford . " Partnering with Lionsgate , Kabam will build a mobile game that 's as much fun to play as the movie is to watch . The game will be developed in Kabam 's China studio , the same place where the hit film-based game '' The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies '' was created and went on to generate more than $ 100 million in revenue during its first year . " The first teaser trailers for the film debuted in late June and early July and were unconventionally styled as in-universe viral video pieces ( see '' Viral Marketing '' ) below
2014 Cannes Film Festival
2014 Cannes Film Festival
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1