The phenomenon of that is ‘The Hunger Games’ is about to be unleashed on the world this month and the author of the immensely popular book has now seen the movie. She has published the following on her Facebook page and this is what she thought of the movie. Looks and sounds promising for people who love the book as she says that both are ‘complementary’ of one another and she loves the cast and what Director Gary Ross has done with it. If he’s happy, that is a good thing!
This info follows the movie that The Hunger Games has set a new record for pre-order ticket sales in the US on Fandango (a ticketing system). Now everyone is speculating that the movie could do better than other fan favourite, Twilight which Lionsgate will love since they now own both properties!
The Hunger Games is released in the UK and US 23rd March. You can see our rather epic coverage of this movie by clicking right here.
Read on!
Dear Readers,
I’ve just had the opportunity to see the finished film of The Hunger Games. I’m really happy with how it turned out. I feel like the book and the film are individual yet complementary pieces that enhance one another. The film opens up the world beyond Katniss’ point of view, allowing the audience access to the happenings of places… like the Hunger Games control room and President Snow’s rose garden, thereby adding a new dimension to the story.
Director Gary Ross has created an adaptation that is faithful in both narrative and theme, but he’s also brought a rich and powerful vision of Panem, its brutality and excesses, to the film as well. His world building’s fantastic, whether it be the Seam or the Capitol. It’s amazing to see things that are suggested in the book fully developed and so brilliantly realized through the artistry of the designers.
And, my God, the actors. The cast, led by the extraordinary Jennifer Lawrence, is absolutely wonderful across the board. It’s such a pleasure to see how they’ve embodied the characters and brought them to life.
So I’d like to sincerely thank all the many people who devoted their time and talents to the film, especially producers Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, and the excellent teams at Color Force, Larger Than Life, and Lionsgate.
I hope you enjoy the film!
Suzanne Collins
