OG Hunger Games Star Thinks About Franchise As New Cast Expands Film Series

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The Hunger Games franchise star Josh Hutcherson shared his thoughts on the franchise's legacy and future direction. Based on the dystopian novel series by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games After its release in 2012, it became a huge hitgrossed almost $700 million and starred an ensemble cast including Jennifer Lawrence and Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark. The franchise originally spawned four films and ultimately The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 in 2015, before returning with the prequel 2023 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.




in an interview with Esquirediscusses his upcoming horror-comedy sequel Five Nights at Freddy's 2shooting will begin in a few weeks Hutcherson spoke The Hunger Games franchise, its impact and hopes for the future. The actor said he was proud to be a part of the initial iteration of the franchise, which continues to grow. He also elaborated on the franchise's themes and how they connect with audiences today. Read his full comments below:

“I think it has an amazing message — anti-tyranny, giving the people a voice, supporting each other, anti-big government taking over the world. There are so many great themes in there and it's so broad and people connect with it that it's such a big part of so many young people's lives … it's great to be a part of it, and now to see it grow — there are new versions of it and new casts, new stories being created — it's great to know that I'm part of the seed that's been planted.”



What the future holds The Hunger Games Franchise?

New Payment Will Be Issued in 2026

Lenny Kravitz, Woody Harrelson and Josh Hutcherson as Jinna, Haymitch and Peeta in The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games The return of the franchise came as a surprise, but a modest success A ballad of songbirds and snakes positive for the series and announced that another installment was in production in June 2024. movie, The Hunger Games: Mowing Time SunriseIt is scheduled to be released on November 20, 2026and will be based on Collins' upcoming second prequel novel, which begins with the dawn of the 50th Hunger Games. By law, the Second Quarter is a game won by Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson) as Quell notes.

Suzanne Collins
Sunrise at harvest time
the novel will be released by Scholastic on March 18, 2025


Be it from the cast members A ballad of songbirds and snakes it's unclear whether it will appear, but perhaps the two prequel films will share a common theme that will tie them into the franchise nicely. The fact that the prequels are standalone films means that the franchise lacks the security that comes with multiple installments.but there is also less constraint with the formula and the plot can be recorded in one movie. It will be interesting to see if any future installments could be standalone or if the franchise could spark a new film trilogy.

Movie

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score

Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score

The Hunger Games (2012)

84%

81%

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

90%

89%

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)

69%

71%

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)

69%

66%

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)

64%

89%


Our reception The Hunger Games The continuing appeal of franchising

The series paints a dark picture of a possible reality

In a world that is more divisive than ever, franchising has grown in popularity, and I think that's because many people believe that society is not far from becoming a happening place. The Hunger Games it might seem plausible. A bleak, dystopian landscape is often a manifestation of our deepest fears and dynamic world-building. The Hunger Games presents a possible future that isn't a million miles from reality. I believe that the future of franchising will be determined by the success of the next one The Hunger Games prequel, but indications are that there is still interest in this world.

Source: Esquire


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