A fan waits at the premiere of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" in Los Angeles, California November 16, 2015.
REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - "The Hunger Games" is set to open at a London theatre next year in the first live stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novels and the hugely successful film franchise.
"To receive Suzanne Collins’ blessing to adapt ‘The Hunger Games’ for the stage is both humbling and inspiring.
"In a world where the truth itself seems increasingly up for grabs, ‘The Hunger Games’ beautifully expresses values of resilience, self-reliance and independent moral inquiry for younger people especially.
Collins said she was "very excited" to be collaborating with McPherson and Dunster "as they bring their dynamic and innovative interpretation of ‘The Hunger Games’ to the London stage".
Persons:
Mario Anzuoni, Suzanne Collins, Conor McPherson, Oscar, Jennifer Lawrence, Katniss Everdeen, Matthew Dunster, Suzanne Collins ’, McPherson, Collins, Dunster, Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Viola Davis, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Nick Macfie
Organizations:
Lionsgate, Shakespeare's Globe, Thomson
Locations:
Los Angeles , California, U.S, Irish, Panem