The project is based on the Suzanne Collins novel series which have developed a major following across all age groups and is said to potentially be the 'next Twilight'.
The story involves a young love triangle playing out against a dystopian future where North America has been divided into twelve 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.
District 8 is described in the book as specializing in textiles and at least one factory produces Peacekeeper uniforms.
Jennifer Lawrence is set to play heroine Katniss Everdeen
Josh Hutcherson plays Peeta Mellark Liam Hemsworth also stars as the other male lead Gale Hawthorne; Elizabeth Banks will play Effie Trinket Amandla Stenberg and Dayo Okeniyi are set to play the characters of Rue and Thresh; Jack Quaid and Leven Rambin play District 1 tributes Marvel and Glimmer; Willow Shields will play Prim Everdeen; Paula Malcomson is Mama Everdeen John C. Reilly is cicling the part of Katniss and Peeta’s drunk, endearing mentor Haymitch; Ian Nelson and Kalia Prescott are playng Tributes from District 3 Woody Harrelson is up for of Seneca Crane, Head Gamemaker of the Hunger Games. Ashton Moio and Kara Petersen are playing tributes from District 6.
Collins adapted her own book into script form which Billy Ray has re-written. Gary Ross will call action.
The film is due out March 23rd, 2012
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