Hunger Games Movie Update: ComingSoon.net Talks With Producer
Mar 11, 2010
Posted by Kimmy • 44 Comments »
Categories: The Hunger Games Movie
Producer Nina Jacobson: Asked about sci-fi action film The Hunger Games, Jacobson said, “The author (Suzanne Collins) is adapting it herself and she is writing away as we speak so I’m very excited about that.”
There’s no director or cast on board for that film yet. “We’ve had a lot of interest from directors,” she said. “Kind of an embarrassment of riches in terms of tons of directors who have called about it, but we didn’t want to attach anybody until we had a script and knew we were making the movie so that we didn’t end up having somebody get attached and then take something else and then not know what to do about staying with them or not. So we are waiting until we have our script before we go to directors, but there’s been some interest from great people.”
Lionsgate is targeting a 2011 release for the film. “[The studio] has been incredibly gonzo about having the movie. We’re getting the script in and our goal is we hope to attach a director late spring and make the movie in the fall for release anytime fall ’11 or later. But that’s if everything goes perfectly on the script. If we take more time on the script, we’ll just go a little bit later. But our hope is to be making this movie in the fall,” she explained.
All I can say to that is…HOORAY! Also them being ‘gonzo’ about it is a great sign.
Who is excited?
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AWESOME. I can’t wait until they attach a director and the script is done. Then the real business starts.
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AHHH! I don’t think I can wait a whole year!
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Can’t wait! cant wait cant wait! AAAAAAAah
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I’m so excited SC is writing the script. I hope it will be wonderful!!
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This is amazing i want it to come out already. 1 whole year OMG its goning to take forever
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Yayyyyyy!!!! This made my day!!!! The Hunger Games is going to be awesome!!!!! Yay!!!!!! 
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I love hearing news! This makes me excited!! I can’t wait until we know who the director and cast will be!
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I am so excited! Cannot wait. Hope you do a podcast about this! Or anything really!
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OMG, this is so exciting news!!! ^^ I can’t wait until they choose a director and a cast! Please listen to Liz and make a podcast!
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OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!
I am soooooooo excited!!!!! ahhh!
I cant WAIT to see who they’re gonna choose as the cast =)
I had to do a project in school for this book and i had to pick my own cast and i choose Anna Sophia Robb to play kaniss =)
OH GOSH I CANT WAIT!
~Team Gale <3 =)
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this looks like its going to be a awsome movie. im glad that they are taking their time so that it will be better then some other book-movie transactions.
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yaaaaay!!!! OMG I cannot wait!!!!! every time I see on this website something about the movie i like freak out!!!!!!!!!!!
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OMG OMG OMG OMG <3
excited? YEEEEEEEES. 
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I know not to trust what producers say, but — this sounds like it’s REALLY HAPPENING!!! O_O Oh my goodness, I’m so excited!!! XD Here’s hoping all goes according to the rough schedule the producer mentioned so that we’ll see cast names by the end of summer!!!
(But the book fan in me wants to say, “Take as long as you need! Just make a GREAT MOVIE, please!!!”)
(Please don’t let anyone change their minds. I have total faith in Suzanne Collins to adapt her book for the big screen — but please don’t let anyone in Hollywood ruin the magic of The Hunger Games either — such as placing some teen starlet like Selena Gomez or Demi Lovatto in the role of Katniss. >_< That sounds like a nightmare right there.)
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Yes!! It’s just nice to know that Lionsgate is kind enough to let us know that they really do plan on making this movie, and that Suzanne Collins is actually going to be writing the script (or is currently writing the script.)
This is completly random, but didn’t Lionsgate make the Saw Movies? If so, then they certainly aren’t going to be afarid to make this movie super intense, and a little graphic. (I still hope it’s not going to be rated R!)
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Woohoo… YES! YES! YES! This movie is gonna be awesome.
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me. that’s who’s excited.
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FALLL :O … 
it was hard enough waiting for 2011 before i found out it was fall or later!
But im incredibly happy that it sounds like it will actually be good (because Suzanne Collins cant screw up her own book right?)
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OMG!!! that is so good I wanna see this movie soon because is gonna be amazing!!! I’m really exited about that!
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OH MY FREAKIN GOD! *sqeal*
Sorry evertime i hear movie info i freak out.
I can’t believe that Suzanne Collins is adapting the script herself. When i first heard it was going to be a movie i was terrified because i didn’t think they could do it justice. But now that the actuall author is adapting it i don’t have any worries. At least it won’t turn into another Eragon or Inkheart.
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HORRAY FOR LIONSGATE! Finally some news about the movie.
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Oh and guys, can you plz follow Team Gale on Twitter? We just Made the account, its @teamgale or you can just click on my name =) Thanks a ton.
~Team Gale
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YES!!! I love you Lionsgate!! Now no one can have a problem with things being left out or anything, because Suzanne herself is writing the script! I CAN’T WAIT!!!
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Lions Gate makes cool movies i hope they do a great job on the Hunger Games movies, if they make all 3.
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Woot iam excited and can’t wait to watch it i think it will be exactly like the book since suzanne is writing the script! I hope it’s realease in early 2011! I think it’s 14a hopefully the cast is not disney No hannah montanna that’s a night mare! Alex pettifer should be Peeta
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OK never mind ppl keep suggesting alex pettfyer
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there doing the film,it’ll be out soon blah blah blah! specifics please.
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I CANT BELEIVE THEY ARE REALLY DOING THIS AWESOMELY AWESOME MOVIE. I THINK I MIGHT FANT!!!!!!!!!!I CANT WAIT!!!!:0 yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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I always like book adaptations better when they have unknown actors play the lead roles. It makes it seem more real when you can’t sit there and say, “Oh that guy was really good when he played this other person”. I think they should have open casting calls in LA, NYC, & Orlando or something like that. At least for Katniss & Peeta, maybe Gale.
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Do you know when auditions are being held because i love acting and would definitely be interested in auditioning for the part of Katniss(or madge). I’m fifteen and want to act as a career so this would an amazing oppurtunity! If anybody knows anything please tell me, thanks! I live in Dublin(ireland)and i know a lot of other people in my drama school who would be very interested for various different parts! My agent is Gillian Oman.
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cant wait!!!! maybe i should try out for rue although i wouldnt know who to call…..
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they should hav auditions for all the tributes especially katniss. someone who isnt particularly pretty or doesnt shave or do her eyebrows. but im in canada so probly not happening here at least
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ok so i was lookin at the tv and House from the tv show House…? WOuld make a great haymitch….just sayin i mean hes all scruffy and so like haymitch he could pull of the drunkin crazed guy.
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OMG!! I already read the first 2 installments of the trilogy twice!! and I sort of got depressed after reading Mockingjay knowing that it’s last book but ahhhh!!!! I cant believe that there’s going to be a movie… after I read Hunger Games I can’t stop thinking about it…. FALL of 2011 ?!?! I’m going to split my pants, I can’t wait that long!!! whaha!! I’m already ready with my Hunger Games pin and shirt for the release! I just pray and hope that the long wait will be worth it…. make sure that the movie IS ACCORDING to the book…
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yay!! can’t wait, but i swear i will be disapointed if Selena Gomez, Alex Pettyfer, and Gaspard Ulliel don’t make it into the movie. If the dont im not watching it
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Wow im so excited! @carter, i realy can’t see Selena. At least not as katniss. at leasr not any more. She’s a good actriss but I’m not sure she can get the feel of katniss. I don’t want to be too judgmental but for movies like this one I believe the Actors should feel like this is the dream and that’s who they realy are. At least thats my opinion. I personaly think she should stay with her show. She kinda stuck like Amanda Bynes. All of her movies are now almost all alike.
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omg! i cannot wait!