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The Hunger Games
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This article is about the franchise. For the novel, see The Hunger Games (novel). For the movie, see The Hunger Games (film). For the annual competition that is the subject of the series, see The Hunger Games universe#The Hunger Games.

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The Hunger Games
Creator Suzanne Collins
Original work The Hunger Games
Print publications
Novels
The Hunger Games trilogy:

The Hunger Games
Catching Fire
Mockingjay
Films and television
Films
The Hunger Games (film series):

The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Audio
Soundtracks
The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Hunger Games is a multimedia franchise created by Suzanne Collins. Set in The Hunger Games universe, the franchise began with The Hunger Games, the first book in The Hunger Games trilogy. The novels have been developed into a series of films.

The novels in the trilogy are titled The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay. The first two novels have been developed into films, while the third novel is currently being developed into two films. Soundtracks have also been released.

The Hunger Games universe is a dystopia set in "Panem", a country consisting of the wealthy Capitol and twelve districts in varying states of poverty. Every year, children are chosen to participate in a compulsory annual televised death match called The Hunger Games.

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The first novel, The Hunger Games, was written by Suzanne Collins and acquired by Scholastic Corporation in 2006. It was released in 2008.[1] The second novel (Catching Fire) was



References: Jump up ^ Roback, Diane (February 11, 2010). " 'Mockingjay ' to Conclude the Hunger Games Trilogy". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 September 2010. Jump up ^ Valby, Karen (January 25, 2011). " 'The Hunger Games ' gets a release date". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 6, 2011. Jump up ^ Weinstein, Joshua L (August 8, 2011). "The Hunger Games Sequel Set for 2013 Release". The Wrap. Retrieved August 15, 2011. Jump up ^ "The Two-Part 'Hunger Games ' Finale 'Mockingjay ' Sets Release Dates". movies.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012. ^ Jump up to: a b Collins, Suzanne (September 14, 2008). The Hunger Games. Jump up ^ Collins, Suzanne (September 1, 2009). Catching Fire. Jump up ^ Collins, Suzanne (August 24, 2010). Mockingjay.

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