About 20 minutes ago, Lionsgate wrote on its twitter an information about premiere date of Catching Fire the movie based on the 2nd part of Suzanne Collins’ trilogy. Release date is set on November 22, 2013! You can read the official statement below.
Lionsgate announced today that it will release CATCHING FIRE, the film adaptation of the second book in Suzanne Collins? runaway bestselling HUNGER GAMES trilogy, on November 22, 2013. The announcement was made by Joe Drake, co-COO of Lionsgate and President of its Motion Picture Group. No further details about CATCHING FIRE have been confirmed at this stage.
Said Drake of the date, ?The magical thing about the Hunger Games trilogy is that the books have such a vastly broad appeal. The stories truly offer something for everyone, and the period around the Thanksgiving weekend is such an opportunity for families and friends to make an event of going to the movies.?
THE HUNGER GAMES is currently in production and will be released on March 23, 2012. THE HUNGER GAMES is directed by Gary Ross and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Donald Sutherland, Stanley Tucci, Lenny Kravitz, Woody Harrelson and Elizabeth Banks. Suzanne Collins? best-selling novel, which has over 3 million copies in print in the United States alone, is the first in a trilogy of novels which have developed a global following.
Are you excited? Mark your calendars and save your money!