The Hunger Games (novel) added to the cast, in the roles of Peeta and Gale, respectively. Production began in late spring 2011 and the film was released on March 23, 2012. The film's opening weekend brought in a non-sequel record $152.5 million (USD) in North America. "", based on the second novel in the series, was released the following year on November 22, 2013. The Hunger Games (novel) The Hunger Games is a 2008 dystopian novel by the American writer Suzanne Collins. It is written in the voice of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the future, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem in North America.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 worse games to play." On July 10, 2012, Lionsgate announced that the film adaptation of "Mockingjay" would be split into two parts; "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1", released on November 21, 2014, and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2", released November 20, 2015. On November 1, 2012, Francis Lawrence, director of "", announced that he would return to direct both final films in the series. Talking about direction for last two parts Francis explains, "I felt a different kind of pressure," he explains. "[On ""], I had to prove myself a little bit as the new guy