(crowd cheering)

And I am not in The Hunger Games films.

(laughing)

Yes, I know, you're very disappointed.

(laughing)

Yeah, I could have been a guy that

lived under ground for 48 years.

Never exposed to sunlight.

I am thrilled to be here.

Are you guys happy to be here?

(crowd cheering)

I'm team Josh.

And I'll fight anyone who isn't.

Are you gonna fight me?

Oh okay, he's actually ready...

This guy is ready to go.

What are you team?

What are you team, sir?

(crowd yelling)

You don't even know, do you?

You don't care.

You just wanted to fight me.

(laughing)

"I care! I wanna kick his ass!"

(laughing)

I am thrilled to be here ladies and gentlemen,

for this amazing panel.

Mockingjay Part 2.

(crowd cheering)

This is the panel.

They said I could do any panel,

I wanted to do this one.

I am really thrilled to be here.

They've asked me to mention just one or two things.

I first of all, I just want to welcome you

to the ComicCon Hall H.

I think the best Hall, H.

Yeah! (crowd cheering)

Don't do that.

It's just a letter.

And we are going to bring you (laughing)

today, of course, talk about part two,

the epic story of Katniss Everdeen,

and the world of Panem full circle.

This next movie brings it all around.

We are all very excited.

I'm encouraging fans to

#unite, and to #MockingJayPart2,

#SDCC.

I'm middle-aged, and I don't know what any of that means.

(laughing)

But I'm told you guys know what to do with that information.

Backslash, delete.

Okay, I'm in so over my head.

(laughing)

Okay, I've also been told to remind you that

we're not allowed to shoot anything with our phones today,

because you're going to be seeing some pretty incredible,

groundbreaking, amazing, first-time-ever stuff today.

But rest assured, rest assured, I will be shooting it all

on my iPhone.

I will have this on the internet in 40 minutes.

(laughing)

And they're calling security now.

Alright. Let's get started.

Without further ado, please welcome the director

of these incredible films, Francis Lawrence!

Let's get Francis Lawrence out here.

(crowd cheering)

There he is.

Let's bring out producer, Nina Jacobson.

(crowd cheering)

She made it all happen ladies and gentlemen.

She brought this franchise together.

Please welcome also, the character that started it all,

Primrose Everdeen, Willow Shields.

(crowd cheering)

District 13 rebel warrior, Gale Hawthorne, Liam Hemsworth!

(crowd cheering)

The recently rescued, Peeta Mellark, Josh Hutcherson.

(crowd cheering)

And finally last, but certainly not least.

The Mockingjay herself.

Katniss Everdeen, Jennifer Lawrence!

(crowd cheering)

Yeah!

We're done! Thank you! Goodnight!

(laughing)

Wow, that never get's old.

Never get's old.

Welcome everybody.

There's so much to talk about.

Thanks all of you for being here.

This is very cool.

I have some questions.

We're going to start with Nina Jacobson

if you don't mind Nina?

This is an incredible conclusion to a series

that has been years, and years in the making.

It's inspired a generation of fans.

How do you go about bringing this franchise to a close

with this last film?

I mean, it's a massive task to bring it all together.

What are your thoughts?

- I think it's been emotional for all of us,

because we've had amazing material from

Suzanne Collins that has captivated

an enormous amount of attention,

but also has a lot to say.

And we want to deliver on the emotion,

and on the politics of it.

All of the things that Suzanne had to say about our culture.

We want to deliver on all of that.

But we also don't want to say goodbye to each other.

And so it's been a combination of trying to

really nail it, and make sure that

it is completely satisfying to the core,

in terms of theme character, and story.

And to enjoy the time that we have together while we do it.

- [Conan] This has got to be emotional for you,

because it's been, as you said, it's been a long experience.

Now you're bringing it around full circle,

and you guys have to kind of say goodbye.

That's gotta be tough.

- It is tough.

I think we all wish that there were 7 or 8 books,

not just three.

But we do them justice, and really bring the emotions home.

It's a very, very emotional conclusion,

and it's emotional for us,

but I think it's emotional for audiences

and we want to deliver for the fans.

They've delivered for us.

We want to deliver for them.

- [Conan] Well I have written hastily a script

for a new one, and if you guys are willing to make it,

yeah, I'd play a large part in the next one.

It will be very unpopular.

Francis Lawrence.

In this installment, the next one, war is fully under way

without giving any incredible spoilers,

that destroy the purpose of all us being here,

can you tell us what we are going to see

in Mockingjay Part 2?

- Well I think you know, this is where Katniss

kind of get's back into action.

You know, she's a bit sidelined in the last movie,

and going through some of her issues,

but this time, she's finally going after Snow,

and going into the Capital with squad 451,

and we get some real battle footage,

and it's some really exciting stuff.

- [Conan] Yeah, I'm told that you've brought something

very special for us to see today.

Is that correct?

- I did.

- Don't, no...

- [Conan] It's a picture you took several hours ago.

Yeah, you brought something that I think people

are going to be very excited to see.

- Yes, we've brought the first full trailer.

(crowd screaming and cheering)

- [Conan] He didn't say he was going to show it yet.

He just, we were looking at it backstage,

and it's awesome.

- You guys are the first ones to see it.

It has not gone anywhere.

It still won't go anywhere for a while.

- That's not true. I saw it.

- Especially if you all put the phones down please,

so that people can see high quality versions.

But, I'm really excited to bring it to you guys, the fans.

You know, you guys camp out.

You wait. You guys have been fantastic.

(crowd cheering)

Super supportive.

So, this is for you guys. Enjoy.

- [Conan] I feel like there doesn't even

have to be a movie now.

(laughing)

That was fantastic!

- Oh, thank you. Thank you.

- Just show that four times in the theaters.

That's incredible.

Alright Francis.

That trailer was absolutely unbelievable,

and the movie looks amazing.

This story now takes it to the next level,

because your characters are now above ground,

and they are fighting, and as we can all see,

they're running around.

There are so many different battlefields.

What's it like?

How does that new environment influence the story?

It must have been fun/incredibly complicated to shoot.

- Yeah, I mean, it was very complicated,

but it was interesting because we had a big shift.

You know, when we moved to the Capital,

we actually moved production from Atlanta to Europe,

and a lot of Atlanta was spent in kind of dank warehouses,

and spent kind of in our underground sets.

And so, to leave Atlanta and to go to Europe,

and shoot on these, and in these amazing locations

in Paris, and Berlin create an entirely different

environment for all of us I think,

so it was kind of this breath of fresh air,

and you know, the world kind of opened up for us,

just as it did for the characters.

But, it was tough.

I mean it was grueling.

There were really difficult scenes to shoot.

Really strenuous physically, and demanding in terms of focus

and vigilance, and effects, and stunts.

But it was fun, challenging work, and really great to be

in Europe, and in Europe with all these guys here.

- [Conan] I have a question for Jennifer.

Jennifer, Katniss making her final appearance

on the big screen.

Of all of the films that you have done,

this has been such a big part of your life.

Is there a moment that you have that's a

favorite moment for Katniss?

- Oof. Of all of the movies?

- [Conan] Of all of the movies.

You have 30 seconds.

(laughing)

- Genuinely though, if I answer the question...

- [Conan] You can call a lifeline if you want.

(laughing)

It doesn't have to be just one,

but are there moments that pop with you

about Katniss, or moments where you really felt like--

- You're like, "Just say something. Anything.

"Even if it's a list."

God, well...

suddenly I can't remember

- [Jennifer] this whole - [Josh] Well, going to

- [Jennifer] period of - [Josh] volunteer for

- [Jennifer] my life. - [Josh] your sister.

- That was cool. Thank you.

- [Willow] That was cool. - [Jennifer] I loved that scene.

- [Conan] You're all allowed to shout out suggestions.

- Please! I need a lifeline.

- [Crowd] We love you Jennifer!

- Thank you!

But that, is not--

- [Josh] Does not help her right now.

- [Conan] Yeah, I love you

- [Jennifer] But it does - [Conan] Jennifer is not

- [Jennifer] help me. - [Conan] a suggestion.

- It doesn't help Conan,

- [Jennifer] But it helps me - [Josh] That mind doesn't

- [Josh] need any more side chatter.

- When I first go into the arena...

You know--

When I do what in the arena?

- The arrow into the sky, that--

- That was, you know,

not as climactic in person

as you would think.

(laughing)

I don't know.

- [Conan] Well, we have our clip out of context.

That's fantastic.

- Yeah, I volunteer as tribute.