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The Hunger Games meets box office
By Megan Parrish
Since the late 1800’s, books have been adapted to fit the big screen, turning bestselling novels into blockbuster hits.
Modern examples of this genre of includes titles such as Angels and Demons, A Walk to Remember, and of course the stories of Harry Potter and the Twilight Saga. Another series getting ready to hit the big screen is The Hunger Games trilogy, written by Suzanne Collins.
The HungerGames, a fictional story about the future world where children are selected from across the nation to fight to the death on live television, will premiere in theatres on March 23.
The HungerGames, originally published in 2008, has since been printed in 26 languages and sold in 38 countries. The trilogy also includes Catching Fire, published in 2009, and Mockingjay, published in 2010.
The movie is expected to have huge success as well. Advanced tickets for the premiere went on sale on February 22, 2012, and some theatres have already sold for this weekend’s showings.
Shelby Gehrels, an undeclared freshman at Texas State, has already bought her tickets for this weekend.
“I’ve read the books and really loved them,” Shelby said. “I can’t wait to see the movie.”
Tiffany Kenny, a nursing junior, also read the books and is looking forward to seeing the movie this coming weekend.
Other students have not read the books, but are still looking forward to seeing the film at the box office.
Madeleine O’Neill, a communication disorders major, falls into that category.
“I haven’t read the book yet but I’ve heard nothing but good things about it,” said Madeleine. “I will definitely be seeing the movie though, it looks great.”
Jenn Gonzales, a pre physical therapy sophomore, also plans on seeing the movie even though she has not read the books.
Some like to wait and read the books after seeing the movies, so that the story remains a surprise.
“I might read the books after I see the movie,” said Alyssa Adams, a communication design sophomore, “but I will definitely see the movie first.”
Although movies do attract millions to the box office, some still say there’s nothing better than a good book.
“I like books more because I get to use my imagination and put myself in the story,” said Gehrels. “You just can’t do that with movies.”
Sources:
Shelby Gehrels skg2@txstate.edu
Madeleine O’Neill MJ021@txstate.edu
Tiffany Kenney T_K20@txstate.edu
Alyssa Adams aa1512@txstate.edu
Jenn Gonzales jg1875@txstat.edu
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