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‘Hunger Games’ TV Show Has the Odds Ever in Its Favor
The C.W. is all about the trends. Never ones to sit back when something's taking off, their TV execs know how to repackage the most popular of themes. After the Twilight saga took off, they released the Vampire Diaries. Riffing off Sex and the City's timelessness, they've got The Carrie Diaries. And now that Hunger Games is on fire, rumor has it that the network is going to put out a T.V. show based on the popular book and movie. That's right, Katniss is coming to a TV near you.
Intrigued?
The pilot is supposedly called The Selection, and will be similar to the Hunger Games in that its protagonist will be a strong female living in a dystopian society who must enter an insane competition. In this TV version, "Katniss" isn't fighting for her life, she's fighting to marry a prince. Since the violence probably wouldn't work on a network aimed at teens, the show will focus more on the romantic themes in the Hunger Games and will seemingly leave out all the blood and gore.
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I don't know about you, but I'm kind of into it. Rumor has it that Aimee Teegarden, who played Julie Taylor on the best show ever, Friday Night Lights, is slated to play the lead, which has me even more excited. Julie Taylor with a bow and arrow? I like it.
I'm curious to see how they'll make The Selection more like a love story than a teens-killing-teens story, especially if the setting is Panem-like. Part of what brings Hunger Games to life is its dark message and extreme bloodshed. Can a Cinderella story compare? I suppose the C.W. thinks it can. Instead of fighting to the death, the lead will fight for love. Aw. The only thing more awesome than stabbing someone in the head or the heel is falling head over heels in love, right?
What do you think of a Hunger Games inspired TV show?
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meatball77
Yeah, it's not The Hunger Games. I've read the book and it's not similar to the Hunger Games one bit. They both share a dystopian setting but it's like saying that Twilight was based on Dawn of the Dead because they both have monsters.
Tracey Cheesman
katy
kiri8
ARGH. Some people just don't do their research.
There is a YA novel called The Selection, and the CW has decided to make a TV show of it. The book has nothing to do with the Hunger Games. The CW's decision to turn the book into a show probably has to do with the success of YA in recent years.
Here's what Goodreads says the book is about:
"For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in the palace and compete for the heart of the gorgeous Prince Maxon.
But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.
Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself- and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined."
Jess Io Townsend
her name is America Singer? that is just.... so lame.
RADmomma
It doesn't compare to Hunger Games...
How does fighting to marry a prince compare to fighting for your life...
And they are playing up the romantic factor because teens will watch it... I am sure that if they followed the actual book...teens would be fine. The movie was PG13 and without a lot of blood and gore. If they are so worried about teens...why not make it more of an adult movie and do the book some justice.
They are going to ruin it... it will not be the Hunger Games Tv show. its completly different
mamivon2
Nothing really.. I dont watch it
Eric
incognito116
The Vampire Diaries show is based on a book series that was around before Twilight.
MaMazBoyz9806
I think they should NOT do this at all. Leave it as a YA book novel! Not sure if it was CW or another tv network that they will try to do a Twilight tv show as well! UUGHH...I'm a Twilight Mama i love the book series & the movies.....just because it did well in movie theaters it will do well on tv networks....it won't, trust me. Especially if its not like the book. that's my JMO.