The Hunger Games
By Suzanne Collins
What Happens? In a post-apocalyptic USA, each region of the country must offer up a teenage boy and girl to be sacrificed to a gladiatorial battle that’s aired on live TV.
When Will We See It? Lionsgate picked up movie rights to the series (there will be a trilogy of novels) in March and is no doubt fast-tracking it.
Cha-Ching! All the studios are on the lookout for a hit Twilight or Harry Potter franchise of their own. Collins’ book not only has strong sales behind it — the novel spent 25 straight weeks on The New York Times best-seller list — but also comes with the endorsement of Ms. Sparkly-Virgin-Vampires herself, author Stephenie Meyer, who’s a fan.
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