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==Plot==
==Plot==
"NYAHHHHHHHHHHH!" - [[Lord Voldemort]]
In the remains of North America lies the country of Panem, where there are 12 districts that must choose one girl and one boy between the ages of 12 to 18 to compete in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death in an arena on live television. When 16 year old [[Katniss Everdeen]] ([[Jennifer Lawrence]]) takes her sister's place in the Games, she will leave behind her family and her friend Gale Hawthorne ([[Liam Hemsworth]]), meet her fellow tribute Peeta Mellark ([[Josh Hutcherson]]), and be pitted against other tributes from fellow districts who have trained for this their whole life. Katniss must try her hardest to do the unthinkable—win the Hunger Games. {{Citation needed|date=April 2011}}


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 00:43, 23 April 2011

The Hunger Games
Directed byGary Ross
Written byBilly Ray
Suzanne Collins
Produced byNina Jacobson's Color Force
StarringJennifer Lawrence
Josh Hutcherson
Liam Hemsworth
Amandla Stenberg
Dayo Okeniyi
Production
company
Release date
  • March 23, 2012 (2012-03-23)
CountryTemplate:Film US
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60 million[1]

The Hunger Games is an upcoming film directed by Gary Ross and based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins. It stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne. It is scheduled to be released on March 23, 2012.[2]

Plot

"NYAHHHHHHHHHHH!" - Lord Voldemort

Cast

Major characters

Tributes

District 1

District 11

  • Amandla Stenberg as Rue[8]
  • Dayo Okeniyi as Thresh[8]

District 12

Casting

Lionsgate confirmed in March 2011 that about 30 actresses either met or read for the role of Katniss, including Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Emma Roberts, Saoirse Ronan, Chloë Moretz, Lyndsy Fonseca, Emily Browning, Shailene Woodley, and Kaya Scodelario.[9]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, contenders for the role of Peeta other than Hutcherson included Alexander Ludwig, Hunter Parrish, Lucas Till, and Evan Peters.[10]

Production

Development

Lionsgate Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights in March 2009 with Nina Jacobson's production company Color Force.[11][12] Collins adapted the novel for film herself,[12] and her script was revised by screenwriter Billy Ray.[13] Collins anticipates the film to have a PG-13 rating.[14] Alli Shearmur, Lionsgate President of Motion Picture Production, and Jim Miller, Lionsgate Senior Vice President of Motion Picture Production, are charge of overseeing the production of the movie. Shearmur said:

"The Hunger Games is an incredible property and it is a thrill to bring it home to Lionsgate. This is exactly the kind of movie I came to Lionsgate to make: youthful, exciting, smart and edgy. We are looking forward to working with Nina and Suzanne to create a movie that satisfies audiences' hunger for high-quality entertainment."[15]

Gary Ross became the director in November 2010.[1] The film hopes to go into production in late Spring 2011.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Changing Objective of the American Film Market". Baseline Intel. November 18, 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  2. ^ Valby, Karen (January 25, 2011). "'The Hunger Games' gets release date". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  3. ^ Joshua L. Weinstein (2011-03-16). "Exclusive: Jennifer Lawrence Gets Lead Role in 'The Hunger Games'". TheWrap.com. Retrieved 2011-03-17.
  4. ^ a b Sperling, Nicole (April 4, 2011). "'The Hunger Games': Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth complete the love triangle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  5. ^ Willow Prim Joins The Hunger Games - Screen Rant
  6. ^ Franich, Darren (April 22, 2011). "'The Hunger Games': Paula Malcomson cast as Katniss Everdeen's mother". EW.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  7. ^ a b Fleming, Mike (April 19, 2011). "'Hunger Games' Sets Leven Rambin For Glimmer Role". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  8. ^ a b Kate Ward (2011-04-18). "'Hunger Games' casts Thresh and Rue -- Exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
  9. ^ Staskiewicz, Keith (3 March 2011). "'Hunger Games': Jennifer Lawrence, Saoirse Ronan, Chloe Moretz, Emma Roberts, and more up for Katniss -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  10. ^ Kit, Borys (25 March 2011). "Lionsgate Testing Actors to Star in 'Hunger Games' Opposite Jennifer Lawrence (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 April 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ John A. Sellers (March 12, 2009). "Hungry? The Latest on 'The Hunger Games'". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  12. ^ a b "Lionsgate picks up 'Hunger Games'". The Hollywood Reporter. March 17, 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2011. {{cite news}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)
  13. ^ Springen, Karen (August 5, 2010). "Marketing 'Mockingjay'". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  14. ^ Hopkinson, Deborah. "Suzanne Collins Interview-Catching Fire". BookPage. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  15. ^ "Lionsgate Feasts on The Hunger Games". ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline Media. March 18, 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  16. ^ Valby, Karen (January 6, 2011). "'Hunger Games' exclusive: Why Gary Ross got the coveted job, and who suggested Megan Fox for the lead role". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 6 April 2011.

External links

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