Panem | The Hunger Games Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Main article: District 2 District 2's industry is masonry, but also manufactures weaponry, makes trains , and supplies Peacekeepers . The main military complex in the district is known as the Nut. Citizens of District 2 are sometimes called "the pets" of the Capitol. They are the biggest supporters of the Capitol and therefore are pampered and given many extra conveniences. Some notable tributes are Clove , Cato , Enobaria and Brutus . According to the Panem map shown in The Hunger Games Adventures and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, it is located south/southeast of the Capitol. Main article: District 3 District 3's primary industry is general electronics of many types, though it is known for also making various mechanical products such as automobiles and firearms. Their tributes are skilled with electronics. Some notable tributes are Wiress and Beetee . According to the Panem map shown in The Hunger Games Adventures, District 3 is located northwest of District 12, which explains the fact that District 3 is not a Career District .

Main article: District 4 District 4's industry is fishing, thus most residents have experience using nets and tridents, making fishhooks from scratch, swimming, and identifying edible sea life. It is considered a Career district. Finnick Odair , Mags , and Annie Cresta came from this district. Finnick was an important ally of Katniss Everdeen in the Quarter Quell. According to the Mockingjay podiums, District 4 has 6 victors. According to the Panem map shown in The Hunger Games Adventures and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, it is located on the west coast of North America around California and Oregon. Main article: District 5 District 5's industry is power. Foxface , a clever tribute nicknamed by Katniss in the 74th Hunger Games , was from District 5. In the 75th Hunger Games the man from District 5 was the first person to die, while he attacked Katniss. According to the Panem map shown in Catching Fire, it is located fairly close to the Capitol, only a little bit southwest of it. Main article: District 6 District 6's industry is transportation.

In the 75th Hunger Games, two of the past winners ended up becoming morphling addicts. Another known tribute from District 6 was Titus . Little else is known about District 6. According to the Mockingjay podiums, District 6 has 4 victors. According to the Panem map shown in Catching Fire, it is located directly under Lake Michigan. Main article: District 7 District 7's industry is lumber and many of its residents have experience with hatchets, axes, saws, and other tree cutting tools. Also, Katniss notes that this district's children begin work at an early age. Katniss and Peeta had to travel through District 7 to get to the Capitol. Johanna Mason and Blight came from this District. According to the Mockingjay podiums, District 7 has 7 victors. According to the Panem map shown in The Hunger Games Adventures and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, it is located in the upper north region, near District 4. Main article: District 8 District 8's industry is the production of textiles, and they have at least one factory that is primarily used for making Peacekeeper uniforms.

It was the first district to rebel after Katniss Everdeen spurred the revolution. The rebellion worsened conditions for residents and some, including Bonnie and Twill , escaped. However, Bonnie and Twill never made it to safety in District 13. Cecelia and Woof were victors from District 8. According to the Mockingjay podiums, District 8 has 4 victors. According to the Panem map shown in Catching Fire, it is located south of Lake Ontario. Main article: District 9 District 9's industry is grain. Little is known about this district, just that there are lots of farmland for grain. In the 74th Hunger Games, the boy from District 9 was the first person to be killed in the book. According to the Mockingjay podiums, District 9 has 5 victors. According to the Panem map shown in Catching Fire, it is located northeast of District 10, near the Great Lakes. Main article: District 10 District 10's industry is livestock. Not much is known about this district, but some known information is that its marriage rituals are similar to that of District 4's.

In the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss names the boy from District 10 "the boy with the bad leg" as he was crippled. Katniss and Peeta had to travel through District 10 also to get to the Capitol. According to the Panem map shown in Catching Fire, it is located in the southern area of North America. Main article: District 11 District 11's industry is agriculture - orchards and fields of grain and cotton surround the district. Almost everything grown is shipped directly to the Capitol. It is one of the poorest districts in Panem, second only to District 12. In addition, it is also one of the districts where the Peacekeepers are the strictest. Ironically, this directly results in its residents generally being malnourished and underfed despite its focus on agriculture. In Catching Fire , Katniss said on her and Peeta's Victory Tour, that District 11 is south of District 12. District 11 is located somewhere near Atlanta and is quite large. Rue and Thresh were notable tributes. Seeder and Chaff were victors from District 11.

According to the Mockingjay podiums, District 11 has 5 victors. District 11 as it appears in The Hunger Games Adventures According to the Panem map shown in Catching Fire, it is located where Florida is currently at today. Although in The Hunger Games Adventures, Florida is submerged, and District 11 is located south of Panem, where Mississippi is today. Main article: District 12 District 12's industry is coal. District 12 is located somewhere near what was the Appalachian mountains. The district has the distinction of being one of the poorest districts, if not the outright poorest, in all of Panem. Before Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark won the 74th Hunger Games, the district has not had a winner of the Hunger Games emerge from the ranks of its residents for twenty-four years since Haymitch Abernathy , a raging alcoholic and an embarrassment to the district, won the 50th Hunger Games . Before Haymitch, there was only one other victor from District 12 from an unspecified number of years previous. District 12 is the laughing stock of Panem.

Shortly after the abrupt end of the 75th Hunger Games and during the opening hours of the second rebellion, District 12 was destroyed by the Capitol, using firebombs. Less than 900 people escaped, mostly thanks to the foresight of Gale Hawthorne . At the end of the second rebellion, District 12 starts to rebuild. According to the Mockingjay podiums, District 12 has 3 victors; however in the book it was revealed District 12 has 4. According to the Panem map shown in The Hunger Games Adventures and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, it is located in the Appalachian Mountains in region belonging to North and South Carolina. Main article: District 13 District 13 was one of the thirteen districts of Panem. Its main industry was nuclear weaponry. It was supposedly obliterated during the Dark Days as a warning to the other twelve districts of the Capitol's might. The district is now said to be uninhabitable with the ruins supposedly still smoldering from the toxic bombs dropped upon it. After the Dark Days, the Capitol lead Panem's population to widely believe that the main industry of District 13 was graphite mining.

However, this was a cover for the truth: nuclear technology research and development, including weapons. It is revealed in Mockingjay that the district is in actuality still operational, though it has seceded from the nation of Panem and operates covertly. While the surface of District 13 remains scarred and supposedly uninhabitable, its residents live deep underground, hidden away from the world and the eyes of the Capitol. It is used as a base for the Second Rebellion . The Capitol leaves District 13 alone due to a non-aggression pact, and none of its citizens participate in The Hunger Games due to this. Many of the wealthier districts such as Districts 1, 2 and 4, known as " Career Districts ," have a more positive orientation toward the Hunger Games. As residents do not generally face extreme poverty and malnutrition as is done in more impoverished districts, their tributes are generally healthy and strong. In these districts, it is not uncommon for children to volunteer to be tributes , as winning the Hunger Games is held in highest regard in these districts.

Although it is against the rules of the Hunger Games, children in these districts are often specifically raised to participate in the Hunger Games, and thus are trained in the arts of combat and survival. They are typically known as Career Tributes, or "Careers" for short. Behind the scenes Panem and the general setting of The Hunger Games has many references to the Ancient Roman Empire. The Games themselves are reminiscent of the Roman munera, or gladiatorial games. The districts surrounding the Capitol are similar to the Roman provinces that surrounded the city of Rome. Many names, particularly of those from the Capitol are Roman names, such as Cinna, Seneca, Caesar, Coriolanus, Portia etc. The name "Panem" itself comes from the Latin expression panem et circenses, which means "bread and circuses", a political strategy to keep the people satisfied with the current leaders by distracting them with cheap food ("bread") and entertainment ("circuses"), the two basis of Panem's control over the districts and the people within.

The Hunger Games version of panem et circenses is far darker and crueler than the Roman version, as food and entertainment are also used as a means of coercion (through threats of being withheld) as well as for distraction. Additionally, Panem may also have a secondary derivation as a corrupted form of "Pan-Am" ("Pan-America"), hinted by the fact that the name "Panem" is pronounced in the movies with both syllables stressed. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem - "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem - CBS News Jessica Derschowitz March 21, 2012, 11:40 AM "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Next Elizabeth Banks, left, and Jennifer Lawrence in a scene from "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate (CBS News) If you're a fan of "The Hunger Games," you're familiar with the world of Panem, the yearly Reaping, the 24 tributes and the Capitol. If you're unfamiliar with Suzanne Collins' bestselling novel, it's likely that sentence doesn't make much sense.

But if the trailers and fan hype have you intrigued, you might want some background on the book before you see it on the big screen. Pictures: "The Hunger Games" character posters Here, we provide a quick introduction to the key players in Panem, the post-apocalyptic country where the story takes place (See? You just learned something new!). Keep clicking to find out more about the cast and characters, so you're prepared when "The Hunger Games" hits theaters March 23. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Lionsgate Panem Located on what once was North America, Panem is the post-apocalyptic country where "The Hunger Games" takes place. The nation is divided into 12 districts, controlled from the country's Capitol by the all-powerful President Snow. Each year, to remind citizens of the Capitol's power and as punishment for a previous rebellion, one male and one female "tribute" (ages 12-18) from each district is chosen by lottery to compete in the Hunger Games, a battle-to-the-death televised before the entire nation. All the citizens of Panem are required to watch.

"The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Katniss Everdeen Played by: Jennifer Lawrence Katniss is a resident of District 12, one of the poorest districts in Panem. She lives with her widowed mother and sister in the Seam, one of the poorest parts of the district. Her father died in a mining explosion when she was 11, leaving her as the main provider for her family. Now 16, she is a skilled hunter whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. She volunteers to participate in the Games after her younger sister, Prim, is chosen as a tribute. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Peeta Mellark Played by: Josh Hutcherson Peeta is the other tribute chosen to represent District 12 in the 74th Hunger Games. The son of a baker, he is part of the merchant class and from the wealthier part of the district.

He harbors a crush on his Hunger Games partner, and once gave her bread when her family was starving - an act of kindness Katniss has not forgotten. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Gale Hawthorne Played by: Liam Hemsworth Gale is Katniss' friend and hunting partner. Both of their fathers died in a mining explosion (the districts all specialize in specific industries - District 12's is coal), forcing the teens to provide food and money for their families. When Katniss volunteers for the Games, she makes Gale promise to take care of her family while she's gone (and if she doesn't come back). "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket and Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Effie Trinket Played by: Elizabeth Banks Effie is the chaperone for District 12. She's responsible for drawing tributes' names at the annual Reaping and escorting tributes to the Capitol, where they are housed and trained before entering the arena for the Hunger Games.

She's punctual, perky and strict about manners. Her outrageous outfits are normal by Capitol standards, where residents live in opulence while the districts suffer in poverty. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Haymitch Abernathy Played by: Woody Harrelson Haymitch is Katniss and Peeta's mentor. A previous Hunger Games victor from District 12, he is now a middle-aged alcoholic who spends most of his time intoxicated. Despite his jaded, sarcastic and drunken demeanor, he sees potential in the two tributes and proves to be a cunning strategist and ally. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Lenny Kravitz as Cinna in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Cinna Played by: Lenny Kravitz Cinna is Katniss' stylist. He chooses what she wears for her public appearances in the Capitol - an important role, because making the right impression is essential to winning over the public and earning gifts from sponsors. He also becomes a trusted confidant for Katniss.

Unlike other residents of the Capitol, Cinna doesn't dress outlandishly or surgically alter his appearance. Gold eyeliner is his only touch of flair. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Lionsgate/YouTube Primrose Everdeen Played by: Willow Shields Primrose Everdeen, nicknamed "Prim," is Katniss' 12-year-old sister. Innocent and timid, she was chosen during the lottery for Hunger Games tributes. Katniss volunteers to take her place, and Prim makes her promise that she'll do all she can to win. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Stanley Tucci and Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Caesar Flickerman Played by: Stanley Tucci Caesar Flickerman is a television personality known for his interviews with the tributes, which are broadcast to the entire nation. He is a quick-minded interviewer with a knack for making each tribute shine. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Donald Sutherland as President Snow in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate President Snow Played by: Donald Sutherland President Coriolanus Snow is the autocratic ruler of Panem.

Ruthless and cruel, he controls the country from his palace in the Capitol. Fans of the book will know he's notorious for always wearing a white rose on his lapel. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Wes Bentley as Seneca Crane in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Seneca Crane Played by: Wes Bentley Seneca Crane is the Head Gamemaker for the 74th Hunger Games. The Gamemakers are the ones who design the arena for every Hunger Games (the terrain, layout and obstacles are different every year). They are also able to manipulate the action within the arena during the Games themselves. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Levin Rambin as Glimmer in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Glimmer Played by: Levin Rambin Glimmer is the female tribute from District 1. She's from one of the country's wealthier districts, where being a tribute is considered an honor. Children from those areas are commonly known as Careers, because they train throughout their lives in hopes of participating in The Hunger Games.

"The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Jack Quaid as Marvel in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Marvel Played by: Jack Quaid Marvel is the ruthless male tribute from District 1. Like Glimmer and the other Careers, he has trained for most of his life for the Games. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Alexander Ludwig as Cato in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Cato Played by: Alexander Ludwig Cato is the bloodthirsty male tribute from District 2. One of the Career tributes, he's ruthless, competitive and one of Katniss' biggest threats in the arena. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Isabelle Fuhrman as Clove in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Clove Played by: Isabelle Fuhrman Isabelle Fuhrman plays Clove, the female tribute from District 2. She's another Career tribute, who proves to an expert knife thrower.

"The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem Amandla Stenberg as Rue in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate Rue Played by: Amandla Stenberg Rue is the female tribute from District 11. Just 12 years old, she is smart and agile, but also the youngest competitor in this year's Hunger Games. Her size and demeanor remind Katniss of her sister, Prim, and the two become allies in the arena. "The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: Actor Dayo Okeniyi arrives at the premiere of Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on March 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) Jason Merritt Thresh Played by: Dayo Okeniyi Thresh is the male tribute from District 11, one of the poorer districts in Panem, which specializes in agriculture. Though he and Rue hail from the same district, they are physical opposites - while she's petite, he's tall and extremely strong.

"The Hunger Games": A look at the cast and key players in Panem LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: Actress Jacqueline Emerson arrives at 'The Hunger Games' Los Angeles premiere held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on March 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images) Mark Davis Foxface Played by: Jacqueline Emerson The female tribute from District 5. Her name is never revealed, but Katniss gives her the nickname Foxface - an apt moniker, because she proves to be a cunning and swift opponent in the arena. The Hunger Games (2012) - Plot Summary - IMDb The Hunger Games (2012) Plot Summary Showing all 6 plot summaries In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch.

When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives. - Written by Suzanne Collins Set in a future North America known as "Panem", the Capitol selects a boy and a girl between the ages of 12 and 18 from each of the twelve outlying districts to compete in the annual "Hunger Games", a televised fight-to-the-death. The film is centered around Katniss Everdeen - a 16-year-old girl from District 12, who volunteers for her 12-year-old sister, Prim, when Prim's name is chosen - and Katniss's fellow District 12 tribute, Peeta Mellark, with whom she has some rather dramatic history. Katniss is then rushed to the Capitol, where she undergoes intense training before being thrust into the arena to fight to become the victor of the seventy-fourth annual Hunger Games.

- Written by fallgeek In order to control future rebellions by remembering the past rebellion, the Powers That Be of the dystopian society of Panem force two youngsters from each of the twelve districts to participate in The Hunger Games. The rules are very simple: the twenty-four players must kill each other and survive in the wilderness until only one remains. The games are broadcast through the Capital and the twelve districts to entertain and intimidate the population. In District 12, teenager Katniss Everdeen is a great hunter and archer. When her younger sister, Primrose Everdeen, is selected as one of the "tributes" of their district, Katniss volunteers to take her place in the games. Together with Peeta Mellark, they head by train to the Capital to be prepared for the brutal game. - Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take the place of her sister to be placed into a televized game called The Hunger Games, where kids kill each other for one to take the crown.She fights for herself and her sister with a boy Peeta also from the District 12. Katniss Everdeen lives in a place called Panem.

Panem lies on what used to be North America. Panem is split up into 12 districts. Each year, every district is forced to randomly choose two tributes--one girl and one boy--to fight in the annual Hunger Games. A fight to the death on live television. Katniss Everdeen takes her sister's place when she is called to be the tribute of the 74th annual Hunger Games. Katniss will be trained to kill all the other tributes and be the victor of the 74th annual Hunger Games. Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death. Analysis - The Hunger Games: An Apocalyptic Future The Hunger Games: An Apocalyptic Future Sitemap Analysis Within the novels, there are a few reoccurring themes such as survival, independence and government control. Survival seems to be the most obvious one as the point of the Hunger Games is to be the last one standing. Throughout the novels, all Katniss thinks about is surviving and helping Peeta survive as well.

In fact, one of the only bits of advice that Haymitch, their mentor, offers is to “Stay alive”. This applies not only to the fights in the games, but also (especially in Mockingjay), to the rebellion against The Capital, . The main part of their plan for most of the novel is just to keep the spirit of revolution alive in the districts long enough to have a squad infiltrate the Capital while it is in disarray. In a broader sense to all of the citizens of Panem must worry about surviving both before and after the rebellion. Since they live in a post-apocalyptic world where the foundations of society have been removed, everyday is a fight for survival ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ The next theme of independence is a bit more subtle, but also very important. During the beginning of The Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta must balance the independence of separately wanting to survive and win the Games with their need to care for one another and ensure that the other one does not die.

At first this is in order to evoke sympathy from watchers who follow their “love story” and might send gifts. However, later they do develop true feelings for one another and become interdependent. In Catching Fire, both are trying to protect each other to the point where if one dies, the other may not have the strength to go on. Indeed in Mockingjay, Katniss is so distraught about Peeta being taken by the Capital that she refuses to go along with procedures in District 13 until he is rescued. And even then, since he is not the same as he was she is deeply affected and not able to concentrate on her training. The Hunger Games were meant to promote hostility between the districts and individuality. This erected barriers between them and ensured that they would not gang up and overthow the Capital. Those barriers and the mentality of the individual began to break down along with those of Katniss and Peeta. As the two of them become close and start to fight for survival as a team, so do the districts of Panem.

~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ - ~ Finally, there is the idea of government control that is quite apparent throughout the books. The most notable example is the establishment of the Hunger Games created by the Capital in order to keep control of the districts after the first rebellion. Each of the procedures involved in the games from the Reaping to the fight itself, to the mandatory viewing are meant to assert control over the districts and remind them that the Capital will have no mercy for those who misbehave. Also, the presence of Peacekeepers in each of the districts is a constant reminder of government intervention and may even be a way that the Capital obtains information about possible trouble in a district. In a post-apocalyptic world, there needs to be some sort of authority to keep order. Otherwise people will adopt an every man for himself mentality and chaos will ensue. As often happens in apocalyptic fiction, the group that takes power becomes obsessed with it and will do anything to keep from loosing it. This is how societies in post-apocalyptic fiction cross over into also being dystopias at times.

Other minor themes in the book include morality, obedience, sacrifice, redemption, love and law. When compared to other post-apocalyptic science fiction novels, the Hunger Games series exhibits similarities to a few different categories within this genre. Since nowhere in the series does it explicitly state what caused the apocalypse that transformed the North America of today into the nation of Panem, the disaster is left up to the readers to imagine. There are several possibilities; here are a few of them Nuclear War: This society definitely had the ability to create Nuclear Weapons. (One was used by the Capital to annihilate District 13) Nuclear war could have created mass panic and the disintegration of the current government leading to chaos. Usually when there mass chaos and the absence of guidance for the people, one individual or group tends to rise above the rest and take control. The capital could have been this group in the Hunger Games. They then may take advantage of their power and use it to force others remaining in society into submission. The overextension of government power in a crisis can also be seen in William W. Johnstone's Out of Ashes (1983).

Here the Pandemic: Like nuclear war, a great pandemic has the possibility of fostering chaos and loss of control by the administration. During a crisis like this, people adopt an "every man for himself" mentality which makes it hard for any government to maintain control. People start doing everything they can to keep themselves and those they love alive, regardless of if it is illegal or not. Then, when order is finally restored, the group in charge may feel they need to keep individuals under strict control. This would give rise to a society like that in Panem where one group holds power and supresses the others in the civilization. The beginning of this progression is displayed in Octavia Butler's Speech Sounds (1983). Here humanity has been subjected to a horrible disease that ruins the ability to communicate. Because they can no longer understand one another, people cannot trust each other and society devolves into chaos. Environmental Crisis: This apocalypse is a little harder to find evidence for. One could point to the limited availability of resources and the drop in biodiversity as signals of an ecological crisis. Such a crisis could cause mass species migration, rapid evolution, or death. This includes devastation of humanity.

Problems such as pollution, depletion of resources, and global warming could have severe consequences for the health of humans. Even if humans weren't initially affected, they still rely on nature for food and resources so when these eventually ran out, they would face some serious challenges that might cause a significant increase in mortality. And of course, anytime people start fearing for their life or well being they stop thinking about what is best for society and chaos ensues. An example of eco-apocalypse fiction is the Disney Pixar movie, WALL-E (2008). In this movie, humans have abandoned Earth as a garbage dump and gone off to live on a spaceship. However, since moving to the spaceship, they have also lost interpersonal communication. They still have a society, but each person is just living their life parallel to everyone else with no real interaction. Whatever did happen, it is clear that it was some major disaster that left only a handful of survivors and limited resources for them to live on. One or a few took control and for one reason or another felt they needed force and brutality in order to keep it.

C Music TV - Films - THE HUNGER GAMES contact THE HUNGER GAMES The Hunger Games is a 2012 American science fiction film directed by Gary Ross and based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins. It stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks & Donald Sutherland. The story takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future in the nation of Panem, where twelve boys and twelve girls must participate in the Hunger Games, a televised annual event in which the "tributes" are required to fight to the death until there is one remaining victor. Who's competing in "The Hunger Games" - Beaumont Enterprise Who's competing in "The Hunger Games" By Monique Batson Updated 11:59 am, Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Image 1of/31 Close Image 1 of 31 Based on the young adult novel by Suzanne Collins, "The Hunger Games" takes place in the post-apocalyptic country of Panem, which is divided by districts instead of states.

Each year, one boy and one girl between the ages of 12-18 from each of the 12 districts are selected to compete in The Hunger Games. Called "tributes," the last survivor of the 24 wins. ... more Image 2 of 31 Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is the main character. When her young sister's name is called as the District 12 tribute for the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss volunteers to take her place. Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is the main character. When her young sister's name is called as the District 12 tribute for the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss volunteers to take her place. Image 3 of 31 Gale (Liam Hemsworth) is Katniss' best friend and also lives in District 12. Gale (Liam Hemsworth) is Katniss' best friend and also lives in District 12. Image 4 of 31 Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) is selected as the male tribute for District 12. Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) is selected as the male tribute for District 12.

Photo: AP2008 Effie (Elizabeth Banks) is the escort for District 12. Effie (Elizabeth Banks) is the escort for District 12. Image 6 of 31 Haymitch (Woody Harrelson) is the District 12 mentor and competed in the games when he was a child. Haymitch (Woody Harrelson) is the District 12 mentor and competed in the games when he was a child. Image 7 of 31 Primrose (Willow Shields, right) is Katniss' 12-year-old sister, originally picked to participate in the games. Katniss volunteers to go in her place. Primrose (Willow Shields, right) is Katniss' 12-year-old sister, originally picked to participate in the games. Katniss volunteers to go in her place. Image 8 of 31 President Snow (Donald Sutherland) is the president of Panem. President Snow (Donald Sutherland) is the president of Panem. Image 9 of 31 Cinna (Lenny Kravitz) is Katniss' stylist.

Cinna (Lenny Kravitz) is Katniss' stylist. Image 10 of 31 Portia (Latarsha Rose) is Peeta's stylist for the Hunger Games, and works with Cinna to dress the District 12 tributes. Portia (Latarsha Rose) is Peeta's stylist for the Hunger Games, and works with Cinna to dress the District 12 tributes. Image 11 of 31 Octavia (Brooke Bundy) is part of Cinna's team and helps style Katniss. Octavia (Brooke Bundy) is part of Cinna's team and helps style Katniss. Image 12 of 31 Flavius (Nelson Ascencio) is part of Cinna's team and helps style Katniss. Flavius (Nelson Ascencio) is part of Cinna's team and helps style Katniss. Image 13 of 31 Caesar (Stanley Tucci) is the television host who interviews the tributes before the start of the games, which are broadcast on television through all of Panem.

Caesar (Stanley Tucci) is the television host who interviews the tributes before the start of the games, which are broadcast on television through all of Panem. Photo: AP2002 Seneca (Wes Bentley) is the head gamemaker. Seneca (Wes Bentley) is the head gamemaker. Image 15 of 31 Claudius (Toby Jones) is an arena announcer for the games. Claudius (Toby Jones) is an arena announcer for the games. Image 16 of 31 Rue (Amandla Stenberg) is the female District 11 tribute. She's 12. Rue (Amandla Stenberg) is the female District 11 tribute. She's 12. Image 17 of 31 Thresh (Dayo Okeniyi) is the male District 11 tribute. He's 18. Thresh (Dayo Okeniyi) is the male District 11 tribute. He's 18.

Image 18 of 31 Glimmer (Leven Rambin) is the female tribute for District 1, and is somewhere around 16 years old. Glimmer (Leven Rambin) is the female tribute for District 1, and is somewhere around 16 years old. Image 19 of 31 Marvel (Jack Quaid) is the male tribute from District 1. Marvel (Jack Quaid) is the male tribute from District 1. Image 20 of 31 Cato (Alexander Ludwig) is the male tribute from District 2, and is about 16 years old. Cato (Alexander Ludwig) is the male tribute from District 2, and is about 16 years old. Image 21 of 31 Clove (Isabelle Fuhrman) is the female tribute from District 2. Clove (Isabelle Fuhrman) is the female tribute from District 2. Image 22 of 31 Foxface (Jacqueline Emerson) is the female tribute from District 5. Foxface (Jacqueline Emerson) is the female tribute from District 5.

Image 23 of 31 Lavinia (Amber Chaney) is known as an avox, or someone who has been punished for rebelling against the Capitol. Lavinia (Amber Chaney) is known as an avox, or someone who has been punished for rebelling against the Capitol.

Image 24 of 31 In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close) In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close) Photo: Murray Close, HONS Image 25 of 31 In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close) In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close) Photo: Murray Close, HONS Image 26 of 31 In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Josh Hutcherson portrays Peeta Mellark in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close) In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer

 Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Josh Hutcherson portrays Peeta Mellark in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close) Photo: Murray Close, HONS Image 27 of 31 In this image released by Lionsgate, Elizabeth Banks portrays Effie Trinket, left, and Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close) In this image released by Lionsgate, Elizabeth Banks portrays Effie Trinket, left, and Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close) Photo: Murray Close, HONS Image 28 of 31 In this image released by Lionsgate, from left, Lenny Kravitz portrays Cinna, Woody Harrelson portrays Haymitch Abernathy and Josh Hutcherson portrays Peeta Mellark in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close) Photo: Murray Close, HONS Image 29 of 31 In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and

 Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close) In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close) Photo: Murray Close, HONS Image 30 of 31 In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close) In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close) Photo: Murray Close, HONS Nominated for Nothing: ‘Hunger Games’ – EW.com Pinterest Murray Close Just about every year, brilliant movies are utterly ignored by the Oscars.

The Searchers, Groundhog Day, Breathless, King Kong, Casino Royale, Touch of Evil, Caddyshack, Mean Streets, The Big Lebowski — the Academy has a long history of overlooking comedies, action movies, horror flicks, hard-boiled genre pics, artsy foreign films, and documentaries that aren’t about World War II. This year, we’ll be taking a closer look at films that were too small, too weird, or perhaps simply too awesome for the Academy Awards. These are the Non-Nominees. The Film: The Hunger Games. This action-adventure teen bait — based on the book trilogy of the same name — takes place in a post-apocalyptic nation called Panem, a dystopia that forces 12 unlucky children to participate in an annual fight-to-the-death competition called The Hunger Games. However, this long-running competition is shaken up when fiery spirit Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) enters the arena and inspires a revolution. Oh, and there’s a love triangle in there, too. Why it Wasn’t Nominated: Young adult novel adaptations have never fared well with Oscar.

(This year, there are three* book adaptations in the Best Picture race: Les Misérables, Silver Linings Playbook, and Life of Pi.) The most often cited example of the Academy’s tendency to snub young-skewing fiction is the Harry Potter films , all of which failed to grab nominations in non-technical categories and never won an award in any category. Those staggering stats come despite breaking box office records and gaining heaps of critical praise over the course of an entire decade worth of films. So even though Hunger Games has some very adult themes — government propaganda, death — its YA origins leave the movie unfortunately pegged merely as a film for teens, which, as we’ve pointed out previously in this NFN series , is an Oscar Kiss of Death. And considering the Potter snub precedent, it’s almost safe to assume that Games never had a chance. But what about the acting categories? The Academy’s failure to recognize the movie’s talented cast is slightly more baffling considering Woody Harrelson, who played drunken mentor Haymitch, is a two-time Oscar nominee and star Lawrence has not only been nominated before (for her role in 2010’s Winter’s Bone) but is a nominee this year for Silver Linings Playbook.

Perhaps that, too, comes back to the movie’s perceived younger-skewing material. If so, that’s sad. Why History Will Remember It Better Than Amour: Simply put, because there are at least two (likely three) more highly-anticipated films to go in the series. And with the inaugural film’s monster box office start , this franchise is on track to be one of the highest grossing ever. Propelling the series into success is a cult of Games-worshipers. Just like Potter, Twilight, Lord of the Rings and, of course, Star Wars, passionate fans — who both admire Katniss and envy her smörgåsbord of pining men — have turned a simple film into a phenomenon. Moreover, it’s hard to ignore that the franchise is helmed by an actress whose professional esteem seems to swell with every passing year. By Hollywood standards, Lawrence is the Holy Grail — an actress who can both bring in critical acclaim and box office bucks (not to mention highly GIF-able ). Oscar or not, Lawrence’s star power — like Hunger Games fever — shows no signs of dying down any time soon.

* Argo and Lincoln also had book-based inspirations, but are widely considered true story accounts rather than straight adaptations. Related:

Question: What is the name of the post-apocalyptic nation in which "The Hunger Games" takes place?
Answer: Panem