Finnick OdairHold on to your tridents, Finnick fans! As part of Lionsgate's roll out of super-sumptuous Capitol Portraits featuring our favorite "Catching Fire" crew members, Hollywood Crush has the distinct pleasure of unveiling the visage of District 4's hunkiest of hunks (played by actor Sam Claflin)! The only thing that could make this EXCLUSIVE even better? If Finnick were fitted in his barely-there gold fishnet costume from the Tribute Parade. But all in due time.

And that's not to say the outfit featured here doesn't reflect the tribute's aquatic roots. In fact, there's something positively pirate-esque about Finnick's unbuttoned-down-to-there linen shirt, flouncy evergreen pants and lace-up boots. Let's just say, he's shivering our timbers something good.

Click past the jump to see the full Capitol Portrait!

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By now, you've read the news that dreamy "Teen Wolf" actor Daniel Sharman will narrate the audiobook version of Cassandra Clare's upcoming "Infernal Devices" finale, "Clockwork Princess." And you've likely seen him hard at work in the studio, thanks to our exclusive behind-the-scenes peek. And now the time has finally come for you to hear the fruits of his labor!

Hollywood Crush has gotten its lace-gloved fingers on an audiobook excerpt of the Prologue and Chapter 1, introduced by Daniel himself. So if you've ever dreamed of Will Herondale reading you a bedtime story, click play and snuggle up with your pillow and blankie. (Though we don't suggest doing so at your desk...)

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People of Panem: Your invitation to the 74th annual Victory Tour has arrived! President Coriolanus Snow, himself, issued the announcement (via The Capitol PN), encouraging all citizens to meet and greet winning District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson). And, boy, don't they look pretty in their dress whites.

This is the first bit of "Catching Fire" promotional material we've feasted on in the New Year (that is if you're not counting those fine pictures of Finnick), following the motion poster's fiery debut on the internet back in November.

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Let's be honest: Emmett Cullen doesn't always get his due in the big-screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's "The Twilight Saga." But, thankfully, "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" director Bill Condon had the good sense to leave in one of the vampire's most beloved moments—in which he cavalierly agrees to arm wrestle newborn Bella...and things don't go as expected.

It's a moment, in fact, that earned praise from both Stephenie and Bill, especially as it relates to Kristen's portrayal of the bloodsucker. And you can hear it all by watching our EXCLUSIVE featurette, which we're debuting in advance of the DVD/Blu-ray release on March 2.

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The Fault in Our StarsHazel Lancaster and Augustus Waters' heart-wrenching romance is one step closer to big-screen immortality, as the "The Fault in Our Stars" adaptation has found its director.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the honors go to Josh Boone, whose directorial debut, "Stuck in Love" (formerly "Writers"), premiered at last year's Toronto International Film Festival and will open on April 19. And, as it turns out, the auteur has his own special history with the work, as it provided solace in the wake of a friend's death.

"I feel the weight and responsibility to get this right and give his readers and devoted fans as pure a translation as possible," Josh told THR. "We hope to create a little infinity within this film that fans can revisit over and over."

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Oh la la! "Spring Breakers" Ashley Benson, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and Rachel Korine traded in their belly-baring bikinis for captivating couture last night to premiere their dark drama at Paris' Le Grand Rex.

From Selena's cerulean Gucci to Vanessa's poofy pink Rafael Cennamo, the lovely leading ladies left the beach behind and turned up the glam for the French fete, and we loved it!

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It's been 15 years since the American literati first encountered the world of witches, wizards, house elves and sorting hats in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"... and like all 15-year-olds, the series has obviously been aching for a hip, new look to go with its newly mature status! Or at least, that's one possible explanation behind today's announcement from Scholastic that every Harry Potter book, beginning in September of this year, will be getting a trade paperback makeover in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the series' U.S. publication—with new original cover art by illustrator Kazu Kibuishi.

For those who grew up loving the Harry Potter series, and its amazing cover illustrations by Mary GrandPré, don't freak out: All the hardcover and digest paperback editions of the books will keep their original artwork. But Kibuishi, who's already known as an illustrator and graphic novelist with a serious gift for the fantastical (seriously, look at this stuff!), is clearly taking his duty to reboot the covers extremely seriously...as you can see, because the first one is already online. Oooh, and look at this lovely luminescent depiction of Harry's first trip to Diagon Alley! We particularly love Hagrid's super-stylin' shearling overcoat, which would certainly make him the HBOC at Hogwarts.

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Does "Mortal Instruments" author Cassandra Clare ever sleep? Like, for serious? Between penning two (soon to be three!) best-selling series, consulting on the big-screen adaptation of "City of Bones," teaming with friend Holly Black for a middle-grade novel, and conceiving a Magnus Bane-focused spin-off, multitasking Cassie never seems to rest. (If they weren't hazardous to mere mortals, we'd guess she was juiced up by a bevy of anti-exhaustion runes.)

Now, ON TOP OF ALL THAT, Ms. Clare has eked out time to compile "The Shadowhunter's Codex" with the help of husband Joshua Lewis. And guess what! We have your EXCLUSIVE first look at the angelic cover!

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If you follow all things Richelle Mead with a rabid bloodlust that'd make even a Strigoi jealous, then you know the big-screen adaptation of the author's thoroughly engrossing "Vampire Academy" has snagged itself three lead actors, including Zoey Deutch in the role of kick-butt Dhampir Rose Hathaway. So when we caught up with Zoey recently at a press event for her upcoming film "Beautiful Creatures," we just had to get her reaction to the big news.

"It's crazy. I'm so excited!" she enthused, while getting a rather off-target fist bump from co-star Thomas Mann.

And what of the screenplay penned by "Heathers" writer Daniel Waters?

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Can't get enough of the "World of Jenks"? (Yeah...we figured.) You're in luck, because as we reported last summer, Andrew is penning a memoir about his adventures as a young filmmaker called, well, "Andrew Jenks: My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker." And though the volume isn't due until March, Hollywood Crush has an EXCLUSIVE sneak peek just for you in the form of a teaser trailer.

As you can see, Andrew's own photography, anecdotes and cherished memorabilia blend seamlessly into a riveting autobiography of the 26-year-old documentarian.

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