It seems that Lionsgate will schedule the Hunger Games movie an annual event, just like the reaping in the books.
Deadline broke the news that Lionsgate will release the Hunger Games movie Mockingjay, the third book in Suzanne Collins’ trilogy, in two separate dates.
The Part 1 of the movie will be shown worldwide on November 21, 2014 while the second part of the film will come out on November 20, 2015.
The first Hunger Games movie was shown last March 23 and it has enjoyed success in the box-office, grossing almost $700 million worldwide. The second picture, Catching Fire, is slated for release on November 22, 2013.
Fans, however, has mixed reactions in the announcement. Some thinks that splitting the film in two is not necessary and they are just trying to squeeze more money into their pockets. Some also believe that it will be too much if the book was filmed in just one movie.
How about you, what do you think of this decision of Lionsgate? Are you for or against the splitting the movie finale in two?
[via Deadline | Image courtesy of Intrepid Flame on Flickr]
Breaking up the movie in two is amazing because it means more on scream for the fans, however the dates are very far apart from each other which is going to kill the fans.
I agree with their decision because Mockingjay is the most complicated part of the trilogy. It involves the real wars between the 12 districts and the Capitol. I was disappointed with the first movie because there are alterations from the novels and I think it’s too short compared to the story. A 2-hour film is not empowering enough to capture the emotions of the audience. It’s better to watch two separate movies with impressive results than being disappointed by the “summarized” version of the novel. I want to watch the real adaptation of the novel without ANY alterations. I would still prefer watching Finnick’s death than watching a much different story than the real one that has captured my heart and mind.