TORONTO — Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games is in the can.
The mini-major on Thursday said principal photography in North Carolina on the film adaptation of the Suzanne Collins novel of the same name is completed, ahead of a March 23, 2012 theatrical release.
PHOTOS: The ‘Hunger Games’ Cast
With much hinging on how The Hunger Games performs in theaters, Lionsgate is eyeing a lucrative franchise to emerge from the teen book trilogy.
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The 84-day shoot for The Hunger Games started on May 23, and starred Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth in lead roles, alongside Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Wes Bentley and Toby Jones.
