Will Lionsgate develop Hunger Games prequels?
THE HUNGER GAMES franchise has only just finished and it seems as though we may not have to wait long until another film in the franchise could be made… maybe.
In February, Lionsgate were asked what their future plans were after THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2 was released in November. Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer mentioned they were “actively looking at some development and thinking about prequel and sequel possibilities” for the HUNGER GAMES franchise.
The film, which is still showing in many cinemas, has currently grossed $524 million worldwide, and now the company has stated it is still looking at continuing the franchise with prequels. Talking at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference in New York today, Lionsgate Vice Chairman Michael Burns said (via Variety) that the franchise “will live on and on.”
Burns added that the first two films contained arenas, while the last two films did not and noted that younger fans said they missed the arenas in the latter films.
“If we went backwards there obviously would be arenas,” he added. Could this be a big hint as to what we could expect from the prequels?
In THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2, with the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) confronts President Snow (Donald Sutherland) in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale (Liam Hemsworth), Finnick (Sam Claflin), and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.
You can read our full review of the movie here.
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