Ready to cheer for Katniss Everdeen at the Quarter Quell? Catch the fire of the Hunger Games with these premiere showtime dates in New York City and Los Angeles, and don't be left behind.

"Catching Fire," the sequel to the 2012 The Hunger Games had been hotly anticipated as early as 2012, and with the movie finally released this week fans are eager to get their hands on a movie seat. Premiere showtimes for New York City on November 21 begin at 8:00 p.m.  For fans in Central Brooklyn, some of the cinemas that will feature the Jennifer Lawrence blockbuster hit include Linden Boulevard Multiplex Cinemas, Pavilion Cinema, Williamsburg Cinemas , Cobble Hill Cinemas, and Jamaica Multiplex Cinemas among many others, as listed in movietickets.com . AMC Theaters also offer many options but showtimes for the movie in some of their theatres begin November 22 yet.

Meanwhile, The Hunger Games fans in Los Angeles may enjoy the movie at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX , TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, The Landmark, CGV Cinemas LA, or at Rave Cinemas Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza 15 + Xtreme, among many others, as listed in movietickets.com. Showtime begins at 8:00 p.m. as well, with some cinemas featuring the movie as many as five times today, November 21.

For a more comprehensive search for a nearby theatre, movietickets.com could easily pinpoint fans to the most suitable cinema within their area.

"Catching Fire" picks up the story thread wherein Katniss Everdeen has returned home to District 12 as a victor in the 74th Annual Hunger Games, along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Rebellion is brewing  among the districts, and Katniss is seen as the heroic inspiration for a possible overthrow of the current government. President Snow, in an attempt to quash the little rebellion, prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games with a little twist that will endanger Katniss and Peeta.

The filmis is based on the "The Hunger Games" trilogy, a series of science-fiction novels written by Suzanne Collins. The trilogy consists of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. The stories are told by the 16-year-old narrator and protagonist, Katniss Everdeen.