The Hunger Games By the time the film adaptation of "The Hunger Games" was released in 2012, the publisher had reported over 26 million "Hunger Games" trilogy books in print, including movie tie-in books. "The Hunger Games" universe is a dystopia set in Panem, a country consisting of the wealthy Capitol and 12 districts in varying states of poverty. Every year, children from the districts are selected to participate in a compulsory televised battle royale death match called The Hunger Games. The novels were all well received. In August 2012, the series ranked second, exceeded only by the "Harry Potter" series in NPR's
The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond is the official companion album for the 2012 film "The Hunger Games". The score for the film was composed by James Newton Howard, but the companion album consists primarily of songs by various artists inspired by, but not heard in, the film. "Safe & Sound", by The Civil Wars and sung by Taylor Swift, was released as a promotional single for the soundtrack and is one of only three songs on the album to be used in the film (the others are