The Hunger Games (2012)
Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match.
Director:
Gary Ross
Stars:
Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci
The Buzz: Fans of Suzanne Collins's novels are primed, the entire industry is watching, and those of us hurrying through the books are wondering if Gary Ross is the right person to direct and co-write this franchise starter? (Note: Ross and Collins herself discarded a screenplay by Billy Ray in favor of their own creation.)
Set in a future where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place for the latest match.
Director:
Gary Ross
Stars:
Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci
The Buzz: Fans of Suzanne Collins's novels are primed, the entire industry is watching, and those of us hurrying through the books are wondering if Gary Ross is the right person to direct and co-write this franchise starter? (Note: Ross and Collins herself discarded a screenplay by Billy Ray in favor of their own creation.)