I love seeing the varying interpretations of the map of Panem, the world Suzanne Collins created for The Hunger Games trilogy. It’s one of those enduring mysteries – exactly what the future North America looks like and just how much is left after the wars and droughts and rising waters.
Lauren Davis at i09 has taken a look at the new book by V. Arrow, The Panem Companion: An Unofficial Guide to Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games(published by Smart Pop Books). It won’t be out until the end of the year, but promises to be a detailed analysis of the future nation of Panem. V. has spent a fair bit of time trying to work out just where the 13 Districts might be.
I chose to center part of the cataclysm in the Gulf of Mexico as a tectonic shift and moved the Yucatan Peninsula, rather than sinking it. Mostly this is because I ♥ Finnick/Annie and wanted them to have a little island for the D4 Victor’s Village. Plus, it doesn’t really alter the topography of any other District, so hey!
So what do you think? I like how the first few districts circle the Capitol as described in the book. I also like where 13 is postioned. We’d love to hear what you think in the comments below.
Jonathan Parris is a visual artist and freelance vidoegrapher, who also happens to be a huge fan of The Hunger Games. He has been using his considerable talent to take the descriptions contained in the three books to create the world of Panem. We’ve featured some of Jonathan’s work on our site before – especially the Katniss and Gale bows that he’s recreated in meticulous detail.
Now he’s about to launch a short film. As Jonathon explains, he has wanted to create a film that will be as accurate as possible to the vision he saw from the text.
“In order to keep it distanced from what is being created for the real feature film, I chose an intense action scene from the third book, Mockingjay. My hope is that other fans will agree it was how they envisioned it too!”
From Logan: This is a photo of a painting I did of Panem (from Mockingjay). This is where I think all the district’s are, I based this off of what I think a control panel in command would look like. The black lines represent railways, the circles with blue represent the rebelling districts, the red circle is the Capitol, and finally the circle with white is district 12.
From Crystal:
This is a drawing from one of my favorite parts in Mockingjay ….where Katniss sings “The Hanging Tree” song
If you want to send in your wonderful fan art send it to admin@myhungergames.com!! We can’t wait to see your art work!
Here at My Hunger Games we love hearing back from our readers! So this week We are asking YOU for YOUR fan questions! Once a week we post an indepth question related to The Hunger Games Trilogy and get some AMAZING responses, but now we want your indepth questions. Just post your questions in our comments section and at 12 pm PST Feb 2nd I will chose a question and turn it into a post for the entire fandom to answer (even us). As always, BE CREATIVE. Make it interactive if you’d like. We can’t wait to see your questions!
Harvard Lampoon have written a parody of The Hunger Games.
The Hunger Painswill be out on February 7, 2012 and apparently follows the inept heroine Kantkiss (Katpiss?) Neverclean, a young girl living in the telemarketing district of Peaceland, who is forced to compete in the violent annual Hunger Games.
They’ve also created a trailer of the movie spoof, featured on the EW site.
The trailer is hilarious and filled with a few celebrity appearances so make sure to keep your eyes open!
The Hunger Games Examiner released some fan created Hunger Games Trilogy book covers. The covers include minimalist drawings and simple designs, but each of them bears a significant importance to the book. Make sure to click HERE and go see the rest of these amazing fan created covers!
For those of you that have joined up with TheCapitol.pn, you may know that the various District Mayors have been asking us to send letters to the respective Tributes.
Over at District 11, they’ve opened up the mail box to show some of the letters that people have sent to show their support for Rue and Thresh.
Here’s some of my favorites. They really are beautiful and touching. You can check out the rest at the District11PN Facebook page.
(NB – TheCapitol.pn is the Lionsgate Hunger Games promotion game. You can head to the website and sign up if you want to take part)
It’s time for another installment of Fan Art Friday!!!
This was taken and edited by Dan taken from the top of Castle Hill Road overlooking Newtown Connecticut.
This is from Molly Glover. She says “This is a painting I completed, inspired by Katniss’s interview gown and her “girl on fire” aura.”
This is a drawing representing both President Snow and Katniss Everdeen. The rose and blood is President Snow and the fire that is burning the rose is Katniss. ~Taylor Hill
If you want to send in your wonderful fan art send it to admin@myhungergames.com!! We can’t wait to see your art work!
We know there’s some pretty dedicated and talented fans of The Hunger Games out there, and we want to hear from all of you! We will be running a new segment every week, searching for the biggest fans of The Hunger Games .
You could make fan art, fan videos, or have a massive collection of memorabilia!
Dont forget to inclose a picture of yourself, art work, etc,,
We need to know your name, how old you are (if you’re under 15 make sure you get your parents’ approval) and where you’re from (which country).
Also please answer the following questions:
What is it about The Hunger Games you love so much?
Who is your favorite character in The Hunger Games?
What are your expectations for The Hunger Games movie?
What’s your favorite quote?
Is there anything else you’d like to add?
Try and make sure that you give us as much information as possible. It will really help us (and you, to be chosen) if your submissions are well thought out and written.
Remember that there are a lot fans out there, so while your submissions might not be chosen the week that you send it in, we will hold onto it for possible future inclusion.
We can’t wait to see some of the amazing things you’ve been up to and share it with everyone else.
Our Fan of the Week is Kelsey Moore. We love her Katniss look as well as the fan art/wallpapers she’s put together. The first one is of one of her favorite dialogues in Mockingjay, while the second is a collectioin of quotes with Peeta, Katniss and their trainers. You can click on the images to see them in their full size:
What is it about The Hunger Games you love so much?
Despite the fact that the country of Panem and its citizens are part of dystopia in the distant future, the way Suzanne Collins portrays her character, they become entirely relatable. The first time I read the Trilogy, I was done before two days had past, I just couldn’t put it down! I, like so many other people I’ve heard from became obsessed! But Katniss was such a relatable character for me, I too was thrust into a role where I had to become an adult and take charge before I was even a teen, and I feel extremely protective of those I love. Plus I love archery!
Who is your favorite character in The Hunger Games?
Besides Katniss, I love Peeta. His undying love for Katniss is inspiring and breathtaking. He’s willing to go to any ends to protect her, regardless of whether or not she feels the same. And his fight in Mockingjay, to get back to his normal kind self, and to get back to Katniss, is admirable and heartbreaking at the same time. It would have been so easy for his character to give into the new memories that dominated his mind. But instead he fought because his love for Katniss was so true and ran so deep, that even the Capitol’s poison could not separate him from her.
What are your expectations for The Hunger Games movie?
You know I’ve been hearing a lot of talk lately about the concern people have the movies never stay true to the books, and they fear this will be the case with The Hunger Games. I however am not concerned at all. The fact that Suzanne Collins was brought in to review and approve the script reassures me that, even if there are changes, the movie will stay true to the heart of the story. I am so unbelievably excited for the movie!
What’s your favorite quote?
This is an extremely hard question. I have so many…
My favorite is probably Cinna, when he is holding Katniss’s hand before she launches into the stadium and says, “Remember Girl on Fire, I’m still betting on you.” Even in this extremely intense, frightening moment, Cinna provides Katniss with this huge gift, hope. Because suddenly, she’s betting on herself too.
Is there anything else you’d like to add?
I love this website, I check “My Hunger Games” every day, at least once. Thank you so much for your work and putting all Hunger Games related information in one easy place! I’ve also attached another fan art that I’ve done with Peeta and Katniss and a quote from Mockingjay, another one of my favorite discussions where you can see Katniss’s true feelings for Peeta seeping out
If you want to be featured as our fan of the week, check out our Fan of the Week page to find out how to sumbit your details. We love hearing from fellow Hunger Games fans and would love to know what makes you such a huge fan.
