The Hunger Games
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Taylor Swift, Win Butler, T Bone Burnett, the Civil Wars, the Decemberists, Regine Chassagne of Arcade FireDirector: Gary Ross
Release Date: March 23rd, 2012
Studio: Lionsgate
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Box Office Total: $154,084
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Synopsis: Imagines a dystopian future (is there any other kind?) where North America has been divided into 12 oppressed districts, each of which is forced to send tribute in the form of a boy and a girl to compete in a televised battle to the death once a year.
Taylor Swift Up For 'Hunger Games'
Monday, January 2nd, 2012Taylor Swift, Win Butler, T Bone Burnett, the Civil Wars, the Decemberists and Regine Chassagne of Arcade Fire have contributed songs to the companion album for Lionsgate's upcoming franchise tentpole "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate and Universal Republic Records made the announcement Saturday. Read more...
Josh Hutcherson Set For 'The Hunger Games'
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011Lionsgate announced that Josh Hutcherson has been cast in the role of Peeta Mellark, with Liam Hemsworth joining the film in the role of Gale Hawthorne in the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ worldwide smash hit novel, The Hunger Games. Read more...
Jennifer Lawrence In 'Hunger Games' Talks
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011Hollywood's frantic search for the next "Twilight"-sized phenomenon now centers on Jennifer Lawrence, who's first in line to play Katniss, the tomboyish heroine in the young-adult trilogy "Hunger Games." As Variety.com first reported Friday, Lawrence is close to an offer to play the lead in Lionsgate's tentpole actioner. Read more...
Lionsgate Takes On 'Hunger Games'
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009Lionsgate is the last studio standing. It has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film project "The Hunger Games," which will be derived from a futuristic young adult novel written by Suzanne Collins. Read more...
