Although all eyes are on the release of The Hunger Games in a couple of weeks, Lionsgate is hard at work planning the filming of Catching Fire.

Today we’re learning when they’ll begin to prep the land and then begin shooting!

North Carolina news reporter Russ Bowen tweeted confirmed information today:

Star Jennifer Lawrence recently revealed she was to begin training for Catching Fire in the summertime. We had learned several weeks ago that filming for the sequel was set to begin in September.