The Saturday Post: Katniss, The Secret Circle & much more!

* This week, we got our first look at Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss in The Hunger Games, and she looks pretty fantastic:

Entertainmeny Weekly has unveiled the much-anticipated first look at Jennifer Lawrence in costume as Katniss Everdeen for the upcoming movie adaptation of The Hunger Games.

Fans have eagerly been awaiting this moment, ever since Lawrence’s casting was first announced — many fans initially upset because Lawrence’s usual appearance did not match the character’s description in Suzanne Collins’ book.

Thanks to this new cover — from this week’s upcoming issue — and the accompanying article, any lingering doubts should be erased. Fans can easily see that Lawrence is Katniss.

Lawrence also talks to EW about auditioning for the role, and what it meant to accept the offer.

“I knew that as soon as I said yes, my life would change,” Lawrence told EW. “And I walked around an entire day thinking, ‘It’s not too late, I could still go back and do indies, I haven’t said yes yet, it’s not too late.'”

See more here!

* The CW announced it’s new Fall line-up, and besides renewing The Vampire Diaries, the CW is also officially launching a new series based on another L.J. Smith series, The Secret Circle. Here’s more about the show from EW & a preview video:

Based upon the book series by L.J. Smith (author of “The Vampire Diaries” book series), THE SECRET CIRCLE is the story of a young woman (Britt Robertson) who moves to a new town and discovers that not only is she a witch and part of a secret coven, but she’s also the key that will unlock a centuries-old battle of good versus evil. The series stars Britt Robertson, Thomas Dekker, Gale Harold, Phoebe Tonkin, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Shelly Henning, Louis Hunter, Ashley Crow and Natasha Henstridge. Based upon the book series by L.J. Smith (author of “The Vampire Diaries” book series), THE SECRET CIRCLE is from Outerbanks Entertainment and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios with executive producers Kevin Williamson (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Scream,” “Dawson’s Creek”), Andrew Miller (“Imaginary Bitches”), Leslie Morgenstein (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Gossip Girl”) and Gina Girolamo. The pilot was directed by Liz Friedlander (“The Vampire Diaries,” “90210”).

* Also this week, author Kelly Creagh revealed the cover for Enshadowed, the upcoming sequel to Nevermore and set to hit stores in early 2012:

Gorgeous, no?