The Hunger Games (film)

"May the odds be ever in your favor."

- Official tagline

The Hunger Games is an upcoming film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins. Gary Ross is directing the film.

Plot
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. The Hunger Games are used as punishment for the 'Dark Days' when the 13 districts rebelled together against the country's government, the Capitol, resulting in the destruction of one of the Districts. When 16 year old Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers to takes her sister, Prim's (Willow Shields), 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 pinned 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.

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Development
Lionsgate Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights to a film adaptation of The Hunger Games, which is being produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force production company. Suzanne Collins adapted the novel for film herself, with rewriting by Billy Ray However, the said first draft of the script has been replaced by the one made by Collins and Ross together. When asked on his thoughts on his script being replaced, Ray said "I don't have any." From $60 million, the budget for the film has been increased to $75 million. On May 18, 2011, Entertainment Weekly revealed on their magazine cover the very first photo of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen.

Tributes

 * Jennifer Lawrence - Katniss Everdeen, the female tribute from District 12. Protagonist and narrator of the story.
 * Josh Hutcherson - Peeta Mellark, the male tribute from District 12 and Katniss's love interest.
 * Jack Quaid - Marvel, the male tribute from District 1.
 * Leven Rambin - Glimmer, the female tribute from District 1.
 * Alexander Ludwig - Cato, the male tribute from District 2
 * Isabelle Fuhrman - Clove, the female tribute from District 2
 * Ian Nelson - the male tribute from District 3.
 * Kalia Prescott - the female tribute from District 3.
 * Ethan Jamieson - the male tribute from District 4.
 * Tara Macken - the female tribute from District 4.
 * Chris Mark - the male tribute from District 5.
 * Jacqueline Emerson - "Foxface", the female tribute from District 5.
 * Ashton Moio - the male tribute from District 6.
 * Kara Petersen - the female tribute from District 6.
 * Sam Ly - the male tribute from District 7.
 * Leigha Hancock - the female tribute from District 7.
 * Samuel Tan - the male tribute from District 8.
 * Mackenzie Lintz - the female tribute from District 8.
 * Imanol Yepez-Frias - the male tribute from District 9.
 * Annie Thurman - the female tribute from District 9.
 * Jeremy Marinas - the male tribute from District 10.
 * Dakota Hood - the female tribute from District 10.
 * Amandla Stenberg - Rue, Katniss' ally on the 74th Hunger Games, and female tribute from District 11.
 * Dayo Okeniyi - Thresh, the male tribute from District 11.

Other characters

 * Liam Hemsworth - Gale Hawthorne, friend and hunting partner of Katniss. Tentative love interest.
 * Willow Shields - Primrose Everdeen, the younger sister of Katniss.
 * Paula Malcomson - Mrs. Everdeen, Katniss and Prim's mother.
 * Elizabeth Banks - Effie Trinket, escort of District 12 tributes, Katniss and Peeta.
 * Wes Bentley - Seneca Crane, Head Gamemaker of the Hunger Games.
 * Stanley Tucci - Caesar Flickerman, Interviewer for the Hunger Games.
 * Woody Harrelson - Haymitch Abernathy, former Hunger Games victor and Katniss and Peeta's mentor.
 * Latarsha Rose - Portia, Peeta's stylist and Cinna's partner.
 * Brooke Bundy - Octavia, member of Katniss' prep team.
 * Lenny Kravitz - Cinna, Katniss's stylist and Portia's partner.
 * Toby Jones - Claudius Templesmith, arena announcer for the games.
 * Amber Chaney - Lavinia, the redheaded Avox girl.
 * Kimiko Gelman - Venia, member of Katniss' prep team.
 * Nelson Ascencio - Flavius, member of Katniss' prep team.
 * Donald Sutherland - President Snow, the cruel and oppressive ruler of Panem.

Music
Danny Elfman and T. Bone Burnett are to collaborate in composing the film's score. Burnett will also serve as the film's executive music producer. Universal Republic will release the soundtrack besides songs that directly influenced by the theme of the film like freedom, rebellion, survival and family.

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Sequel
A sequel for the currently unrealeased film has been announced.