The Hunger Games Movie: Gary Ross in final talks
According to Variety it looks like Gary Ross is in final talks with Lionsgate to direct The Hunger Games movie. They reported today that Ross turned up for Lionsgate at the American Film Market conference in southern California to spruik the movie.
Here’s what they had to say:
Gary Ross’ deal to direct Lionsgate’s adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ young adult tome “The Hunger Games” is all but done, with the director showing up at the company’s AFM splash to plug the high-profile project.
Ross, whose helming credits include “Seabiscuit” and “Pleasantville,” joined producer Nina Jacobson in discussing their vision for the event pic, one of the most buzzed-about titles at AFM. Jacobson is producing through her Color Force banner, which secured the rights to produce the movie and set it up with Lionsgate last year.
Lionsgate’s international sales arm, headed by Helen Kim, is selling foreign rights. Buyers are showing keen interest, with territory deals already starting to close.
Collins is penning the adapted screenplay. Scribe Billy Ray has been polishing.
The first in Collins’ trilogy, “The Hunger Games” takes place in a society in which districts pay tribute in the form of a teenage boy and girl who are forced to fight to the death on live TV.
Second tome, “Catching Fire,” was published last year. The final book in the trilogy, “Mockingjay,” came out earlier this year.
Among his other credits, Ross also performed a rewrite on “Spider-Man 4″ for Columbia.
I really hope they choose the right people for this movie.
Especially the cast.
I really hope you choose the right people give some new people a chance to have some spotlight.This movie needs to have good characters. it would be more interesting if you let new people in the movies.someone nobodys every seen. you dont want this to end up with big famous people it would ruin the story you ge the big famous people to play the part of someone who is not living the best life to me that just sounds wrong.
you should have people send in photos to find the people to cast yu might find what you are looking for
I hope the whole cast and crew will make this movie incredible