The Hunger Games brought out its third book of the series this summer and with that we also got news that the film was finally moving forward. After hearing a list of potential directors, it appears now that Gary Ross is in final discussions to sign on for the gig.
Gary Ross is in early talks to direct The Hunger Games, the first installment of the novel trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The film is a joint production between Lionsgate and Color Force’s Nina Jacobson. Filming will start next year with a script by Billy Ray, who rewrote a draft by the author. The huge sales of the trilogy make the film adaptations a potential game-changer for Lionsgate, the way that Twilight was for Summit Entertainment.
Gary Ross wasn’t my pick as David Slade was also up for the job and I thought he would be a better fit.
But Ross has potential as well, though like I said, not my first pick. I am really curious as to what the director of Seabiscuit and Pleasantville will do with this.
