| Two-Part Adaptation Of THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY Gets A Writer |
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| Monday, 01 October 2012 14:02 |
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After The Hunger Games' huge success at the box office earlier this year, Lionsgate have wasted no time working on adapting the rest of the futuristic young adult novel series written by Suzanne Collins. Catching Fire is currently undergoing production for a release date of November 22nd, 2013, with director Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) behind the camera. Previously, Lionsgate confirmed that they will adapt the final novel, Mockingjay, in two films (a la Harry Potter and Twilight). Now, Variety reports that actor-turned-writer Danny Strong - who previously played Jonathan Levinson in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and recently won two Emmys for writing and co-executive producing HBO's Game Change - has signed on to write the two-part film adaptation of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay. Strong also recently wrote Lee Daniels' historical drama The Butler.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 is set to hit theaters November 21st, 2014; Part 2 is Read more: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BatFreak/news/?a=68070 |
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