Gary RossIf you're a small movie company like Lionsgate looking to break into the big time, The Hunger Games is just about the perfect way to do it. But nabbing the right property doesn't mean a th...

Suzanne Collins, Gray Ross, and Billy RayIf your baby's going to get boiled, you may as well do the boiling yourself. (We know that sounds a little harsh, but stick with us.)That was the thinking o...

LionsgateYou've likely seen the Lionsgate logo on a number of smaller indie art house films over the past few years, and possibly some hardcore horror movies as well. The company is a Johnny-come-l...

Director Gary Ross decided to shoot the movie on old-fashioned film rather than digitally. He told the New York Times:I love the look of the film and, for the aesthetic of this movie, I wanted both...

James Newton HowardYou've probably seen the name James Newton Howard on a number of movie credits before. He's one of those post-John Williams guys who's scored everything from M. Night Shyamalan f...

You know why Hollywood makes movies out of books like The Hunger Games? Because books like The Hunger Games come with their own built-in fan base. Suzanne Collins first sold her books to Scholastic...