Due
to
the
success
of
extended
novel
adaptation
movies,
such
as
the
Twilight
Saga
and
Harry
Potter
series,
Lionsgate
Entertainment
has
reportedly
planned
to
make
four
movies
based
on
the
Suzzanne
Collins
trilogy
'The
Hunger
Games'.
This
film
is
being
produced
by
Nina
Jacobson's
Production
Company
and
is
being
directed
by
Gary
Ross.
The
rough
budget
for
the
first
film
in
The
Hunger
Games
series
is
estimated
to
be
75
million
dollars.
The
cast
of
the
film
includes
Jennifer
Lawrence,
Liam
Hemsworth,
Josh
Hutcherson
and
Elizabeth
Banks,
Donald
Sutherland
and
Woody
Harrelson.
According
to
reports,
The
Hunger
Games
started
production
just
last
week
in
North
Carolina
and
is
said
to
release
on
March
23,
next
year.
The
Hunger
Games
is
set
in
a
post-apocalyptic
era,
where
North
America
is
now
known
as
Panem.
Each
year,
The
Hunger
Games
are
held
in
a
city
called
Capitol,
where
a
girl
and
boy
are
chosen
from
each
district
to
fight
till
the
death.