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.
Jennifer Lawrence is set to play heroine Katniss Everdeen
Both actors have backgrounds in stunt work but Moio recently appeared in a small role in last year's Let Me In
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.
From what I gather there's still more District casting to go...
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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