The Hunger Games (film series) 2". Lionsgate released a statement stating that, since the majority of Hoffman’s scenes were completed, the release date for "Part 2" would not be affected. Every year, in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its 12 districts to send a teenage boy and girl, between the ages of 12 and 18, to compete in the Hunger Games: a nationally televised event in which 'tributes' fight each other within an arena, until one survivor remains. When Primrose Everdeen is 'reaped', her older sister Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her place
The Hunger Games The Hunger Games The Hunger Games is a trilogy of young adult dystopian novels written by American novelist Suzanne Collins. The series is set in "The Hunger Games" universe, and follows young characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. The novels in the trilogy are titled "The Hunger Games" (2008), "Catching Fire" (2009), and "Mockingjay" (2010). The novels have all been developed into films starring Jennifer Lawrence, with the film adaptation of "Mockingjay" split into two parts. The first two books in the series were both "New York Times" best sellers, and "Mockingjay" topped all US bestseller lists upon its release.