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Twilight of the OWS: Let the Hunger Games Begin

Twilight of the OWS: Let the Hunger Games Begin

The numbers game is a foregone conclusion, but what about the bigger gamble? The good news here is that “Hunger Games” succeeds almost in spite of itself.


Games On: Jennifer Lawrence to Play Katniss in 'Hunger Games'

Games On: Jennifer Lawrence to Play Katniss in 'Hunger Games'

The will-they-or-won’t-they speculation continues around the adaptation plans for Suzanne Collins’ trilogy.


Bella vs. Katniss: Does ‘The Hunger Games’ or ‘Twilight’ Better Serve Youth?

Bella vs. Katniss: Does ‘The Hunger Games’ or ‘Twilight’ Better Serve Youth?

As we approach the release of ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,’ W&F asks: Who stands as the better role model?


‘Catching Fire’ Director Francis Lawrence Commits to Remaining ‘Hunger Games’ Sequels

‘Catching Fire’ Director Francis Lawrence Commits to Remaining ‘Hunger Games’ Sequels

Adaptations of young adult phenoms have suffered due to a lack of consistent parenting — but perhaps franchises are smartening up.


Michael Scott’s ‘The Alchemyst’ Hopes to Conjure Future Box Office Magic

Michael Scott’s ‘The Alchemyst’ Hopes to Conjure Future Box Office Magic

Deadline broke the news this week that AMPCO has purchased the film rights to book one in the six part The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel.


To Jennifer Lawrence on Her 22nd Birthday: Hunger Games Star Schooled by Adaptation It Girls Past

To Jennifer Lawrence on Her 22nd Birthday: Hunger Games Star Schooled by Adaptation It Girls Past

For Ms. Lawrence on her birthday, we’ve culled career wisdom from three former Adaptation It Girls.


Behold the First Trailer for The Perks of Being a Wallflower: A Mercifully Low-Tech Take on Teen Angst

Behold the First Trailer for The Perks of Being a Wallflower: A Mercifully Low-Tech Take on Teen Angst

In the age of Harry Potter and Hunger Games, it’s become increasingly hard to find a non-dystopian tale of teen angst.


‘Hunger Games’ Parody ‘Starving Games’ to Elicit Groans In 2013

‘Hunger Games’ Parody ‘Starving Games’ to Elicit Groans In 2013

Also in our Friday round-up: the art behind Edgar Allan Poe, casting the fantasy ‘Avengers,’ and what ‘Alien 5′ could have been with a little help from James Cameron.


Lionsgate Acquires Film Rights to The Glass Castle; Jennifer Lawrence Rumored for Lead

Lionsgate Acquires Film Rights to The Glass Castle; Jennifer Lawrence Rumored for Lead

Lionsgate believes they’re up to the challenge of adaptation once again — this time with Jeannette Walls’ best-selling memoir.


‘Winter’s Bone’ Plus ‘Hunger Games’ Equals Jennifer Lawrence in ‘Serena’

‘Winter’s Bone’ Plus ‘Hunger Games’ Equals Jennifer Lawrence in ‘Serena’

In the shadow of Jennifer Lawrence’s latest blockbuster success “The Hunger Games” sits another project on her horizon: ‘Serena,’ co-starring Bradley Cooper.


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