Film adaptations
Jennifer Lawrence played Katniss in the film adaptations.Lionsgate Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights to a film adaptation of The Hunger Games, produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force production company.[45] Collins adapted the novel for film herself,[45] along with director Gary Ross.[46] The cast included Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale.[47][48][49] The first film began production in Spring 2011,[50] and was released in March 2012.[51][52] For Catching Fire, Ross was replaced as director by Francis Lawrence;[53][54][55] the film was released in November 2013. Lawrence then directed Mockingjay, Part 1 and Part 2,[56] released in November 2014 and November 2015 respectively.
The prequel was adapted for film, with Francis Lawrence as the director.[57] The film was produced by Lawrence himself alongside Nina Jacobson, and Brad Simpson with Suzanne Collins as one of the executive producers.[58] The cast includes Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow, Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird, and Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow.[59][60][61] It was released on November 17, 2023.[62][63]
A film adaptation of Sunrise on the Reaping is set to be released on November 20, 2026.
Stage play
A West End stage production based on The Hunger Games is set to premiere in autumn 2024. The play will be written by Conor McPherson and directed by Matthew Dunster.[64]
