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Final 'Hunger Games' Book To Be Split Into Two Films
Do you love 'The Hunger Games?' Do you find yourself lamenting the fact that there are only three books and therefore you'll only get three movie versions? Fear not! It looks like Lionsgate has decided to split the final book in the series into two films. The studio will bring us the first half of Suzanne Collins' 'Mockingjay' on November 21st, 2014 with the second following on November 20th, 2015. Meanwhile, in the slightly nearer future, the Francis Lawrence-directed second installment, 'Catching Fire,' will hit theaters November 22nd, 2013. Jennifer Lawrence will be reprising her role as Katniss Everdeen.
When a studio decides to take a popular franchise, especially those based upon a book series, and split the last installment into two films, the assumption that the decision is purely financial is unavoidable. In the case of something like 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn,' I wholeheartedly agree with this perception; really, you're telling me that story is too complex to fit into one movie? However, I don't think this can be generalized to all instances. For example, 'The Deathly Hallows,' the final book in the Harry Potter series, was far too epic and content-heavy to fit in one cinematic chapter. And though I haven't seen either portion yet, I'm willing to bet Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit,' given its source material, is well-deserving of a double-movie approach. With the boatload of cash Lionsgate made on 'The Hunger Games,' and having not read 'Mockingjay,' I'm at a loss to tell if this decision serves the content of the final novel or if this is commercially-based ploy. I'll need my more well-read Spillios to help me out here.
Do you think there is enough material in 'Mockingjay' to warrant two films? Or is this a greedy decision on LG's part?
Source: Deadline
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Tags: Collins, Lionsgate, Mockingjay, Suzanne, The Hunger Games, chapter, final, movies, two
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Comment by Rabid Chicken on July 16, 2012 at 5:05pm -
Hell I'm up for it. To those people saying Mockingjay is the worst of the series, how? Are you pissed that there wasn't an actual hunger games in the book?
If you can give me a reason why you don't like the book or why you think it's the worst then by all means do. Otherwise it just sounds like 'RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!'
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Comment by Lucas Lite on July 15, 2012 at 3:04pm -
This fad needs to go away before the plague spreads further.
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Comment by SpillGamerMike on July 13, 2012 at 4:49pm -
Why am I not surprised?
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Comment by Nicholas Collier on July 13, 2012 at 8:16am -
Sarcasm wouldn't even begin to articulate this bullshit...
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Comment by Funky Danger on July 13, 2012 at 3:51am -
While I wholeheartedly enjoyed reading this franchise....I think it only took a few hours for me to read the book. It is in no way deserving of two films, this can easily be made in to one 3 hr epic film. Harry Potter was a pioneer that showed, in fact, fans would go to see 2 movies for every one book, if it deserved and needed to be split.
The Hunger Games Trilogy are easy reads. It took 3 days to read as many books. Just make it one movie.
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Comment by Lindsey=mc2 on July 12, 2012 at 10:30pm -
*SPOILER*
I'll bet anything that the first film ends with Katniss getting shot in District 2. Which, in the book was resolved the next chapter but here will probably be made into an epic cliffhanger.
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Comment by Dr. Vinny on July 12, 2012 at 9:44pm -
I really enjoyed the books, but i don't see why its necessary to have two films. Its not that long of a story...
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Comment by HudsonsirhesHicks on July 12, 2012 at 8:58pm -
Go Hollywood - the greatest milkers of all time.
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Comment by FabFilmFan on July 12, 2012 at 5:11pm -
Absolutely not! There is no reason to split this book. HP - yes, Breaking Dawn sure - you got the pre and post bella vampire but not for Mockingjay. I loved the Hunger Games series but I think splitting the last book and scheduling them a year apart is bullshit!
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Comment by Justin on July 12, 2012 at 2:48pm -
As Long as It's good and Not boring.
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