Purely for the sake of discussion, here are three other names that Lionsgate considered to helm Catching Fire.

Stephen Daldry (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close), Tomas Alfredson (Tinker Tailor Solider Spy), Tony Scott (Unstoppable) were also being considered, reports The Los Angeles Times.

Whether you like any of those three or not, Lionsgate has narrowed down the list to two candidates and a decision may be made within days.

The Hunger Games director Gary Ross was set to direct the sequel but then pulled out due to time constraints.