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 after 2012's "The Hunger Games" to achieve this feat. "Mockingjay – Part 2" grossed a total of $281 million, 17% less than "Mockingjay – Part 1" and when compared with its two other prequels is the lowest. Outside North America, the film was released in a total of 92 countries. It was projected by many box office analysts to surpass the openings of all the previous "Hunger Games" film, considering it was the last installment, and that its release date was the same in 87 markets, including China (the latter being a rare phenomenon). It was projected to gross around