The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games: 

Let me just get this out of the way: THE HUNGER GAMES IS AMAZING AND EVERYONE SHOULD READ THE BOOK I CANT WAIT FOR THE MOVIE OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!.

Okay, now back to business. The Hunger Games Movie is set to be released on the 23rd of March 2011. Based on the novel by Susan Collins the Hunger Games screenplay was written by Gary Ross and he also happens to be the director (can you tell I'm reading this off another page as I type?)

A complete cast list may be found here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392170/fullcredits#cast

But the most significant characters are played by:

Katniss Everdeen - Jennifer Lawrence

Peeta Mellark - Josh Hutcherson

Gale Hawthorn - Liam Hemsworth 

Primrose Everdeen - Willow Shields

Honestly the Hunger Games hype is amazing, and it is highly understandable. After the release of the teaser trailer (would it be excessively cliche here to say it left fans 'hungry for more'? yes it would) fans just got even more hyped up. Of course this will die down just ever so slightly as the christmas holiday season kicks in, in which time I'm sure crazed fans will be able to read the three books fifty times over again. But after those holidays the Hunger Games Movie will be just 3 months away and hype levels are sure to sky-rocket.

To watch the teaser trailer click here:  http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2315885593

The Hunger Games movie website (in which you can find loads more information) has many pictures, fandom merchandise, polls, surveys and loads of articles if you feel the need to pass the time.

http://hungergamesmovie.org/

The following are photographs from the set of The Hunger Games and stills from the movie.

Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket

The seal/emblem of Capitol

Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss - in costume) and Liam Hemsworth (Gale) on the set of The Hunger Games

Jennifer Lawrence and Willow Shields (Prim) both in costume on the set of The Hunger Games

Jennifer Lawrence on set of Hunger Games

Maybe a peacekeeper? No, comment if you know.

Willow shields in costume as Primrose Everdeen (costume for reaping scenes)

Josh Hutcherson (Peeta) and Jennifer Lawrence prepping for an arena scene 

Still of Josh Hutcherson (Peeta) in the arena

Still of Katniss and Gale hunting.

Still of Gale (Liam Hemsworth)

Still of Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence)

Still of Peeta (Josh Hutcherson)

Still of Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) presumably outside the family bakery