In need of more goodies from THE HUNGER GAMES? Well look no further, Lionsgate have released two new pictures and we have them for you below! They feature Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark.
The film really isn’t that far off, it will hit theaters on March 23rd. Perhaps next we will see some kind of teaser trailer? While I haven’t read the books (The AITH Podcast boys would be the ones you’d need to ask about that), the premise seems pretty interesting and there is a lot of talent behind this film.
In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war, to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 13 districts. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games.
Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcasted throughout Panem as the 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch.
When 16-year-old Katniss’ young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district’s female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, the son of the town baker who seems to have all the fighting skills of a lump of bread dough, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.
Lawrence and Hutcherson will star in THE HUNGER GAMES alongside Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Woody Harrelson, Wes Bentley and Donald Sutherland.