'Hunger Games': 8 New Posters From the Upcoming Lionsgate Movie (Photos)

A series of posters promoting The Hunger Games hit the web Thursday, each showing a character in profile against a black backdrop.

The one-sheets are simple and to the point with only the actor, his or her character's name, and the movie's title and logo featured. Smaller type points to The Hunger Games website and company credits.

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The Hunger Games, out March 23 and directed by Gary Ross, is the first of Lionsgate's trilogy of adaptations from Suzanne Collins' young adult novels. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence as heroine Katniss, Josh Hutcherson as her tireless protector Peeta and Liam Hemsworth as Katniss' confidante and crush, Gale.

Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks and Lenny Kravitz also have major roles in the picture, about a a young woman's struggle to survive in a deadly, government sponsored event where only one survivor emerges.

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Lawrence's one-sheet as Katniss above. Posters of other characters follow each page break.

Source: Yahoo Movies       Next poster: Hunger Games' Gale