Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, gets a 2013 release date

By Eric Walkuski

Posted 15 years ago

Last Updated on July 23, 2021

Ironically enough, I just wrote about how CONAN THE BARBARIAN star Jason Momoa was preemptively talking about a sequel to his not-yet-released film, and now comes news of another sequel being revved up even though the first movie hasn’t even hit theaters yet. In this case, THE HUNGER GAMES won’t see a multiplex until MARCH 23, 2012, but that’s not stopping the studio from planting its follow-up, CATCHING FIRE, on the calendar, albeit a couple of years down the road.

Lionsgate announced today that CATCHING FIRE will hit theaters on NOVEMBER 22, 2013. No director or writer has yet been hired (that we know of), and THE HUNGER GAMES is still shooting, but it isn’t a surprise that Lionsgate would claim a highly-coveted spot while it’s still available a few years in advance. After all, they’re depending on this being a blockbuster series of movies, just as the books have all been smash hits and launched a legion of fans. (It should be noted that the release date is around the same time as when most of the HARRY POTTER and TWILIGHT movies have been released in the past.)

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“The magical thing about the Hunger Games trilogy is that the books have such a vastly broad appeal. The stories truly offer something for everyone, and the period around the Thanksgiving weekend is such an opportunity for families and friends to make an event of going to the movies,” said Lionsgate President Joe Drake.

Here’s the synopsis for the book-version of CATCHING FIRE, although it can be considered SPOILER-HEAVY if you haven’t read the first one: Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest she’s afraid she cannot stop. And what scares her more is that she’s not entirely convinced she should try. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol’s cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. If they can’t prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying.

HUNGER GAMES star Jennifer Lawrence

Source: Lionsgate

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