The Hunger Games (film)

The Hunger Games is an upcoming movie adaptation of the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins. Gary Ross is set to direct the film.

Development
Lionsgate Entertainment has acquired worldwide distribution rights to a film adaptation of The Hunger Games, which will be produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force production company. Suzanne Collins adapted the novel for film herself, with rewriting first by Billy Ray and Gary Ross and then with her and Ross together. The expected release date for the movie is March 23, 2012. From $60 million, the budget for the film has been increased to $75 million. To promote the project, Lionsgate put up an official Facebook page for the film.

Filming
The actors for the film are undergoing extensive "boot camp-like" training to prepare for their roles. Filming will start in June 2011 in North Carolina.

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' love interest.
 * Jack Quaid - Marvel, the male tribute from District 1.
 * Leven Rambin - Glimmer, the female tribute from District 1.
 * Alexander Ludwig - Cato, the District 2 Male
 * Isabelle Fuhrman - Clove, the District 2 female
 * 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 the 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.
 * Willow Shields - Primrose Everdeen, the younger sister of Katniss.
 * Paula Malcomson - Mrs. Everdeen, Katniss' 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.