The Hunger Games

Set in a grim future where the nation of Panem is divided into twelve districts ruled by an opulent Capitol, the story begins with the annual Hunger Games. This brutal event forces each district to send two children as tributes to fight until only one survivor remains. When young Katniss Everdeen volunteers to replace her younger sister Primrose in the arena, she sparks a chain reaction that threatens the fragile peace of the country. Director Gary Ross adapts Suzanne Collins' bestselling novel with a gritty realism that grounds the high-concept sci-fi premise in human emotion.[edit]