Studio behind 'Hunger Games' says it has fielded calls for theme-park rights

[Baitball Blogger]

The movie studio behind "The Hunger Games" says it has fielded inquiries for the theme-park rights to the popular franchise, though at least one of the industry's biggest players says it isn't interested.

During a conference call last week to discuss their quarterly earnings, executives with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. told analysts that the company has "been approached in two different territories" about theme-park opportunities for "The Hunger Games." They did not elaborate.

"The Hunger Games" is the first book in a popular science-fiction trilogy aimed primarily at teenagers and written by Suzanne Collins. A Lions Gate movie based on the novel was released last year and grossed nearly $700 million worldwide, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.

Lions Gate will release a sequel based on the second book, "Catching Fire," later this month. The company plans to split the final book, "Mockingjay," into two films, which are expected to arrive in theaters in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-hunger-games-theme-parks-20131114,0,5633873.story

[NewJeffCT]

1. I think this was mentioned this past summer

when I was at Universal in Orlando (where they're also expanding the Harry Potter rides, too)

Not on DU, but at Universal

[Initech]

2. Yeah that's a great idea for a theme park!

[Baitball Blogger]

3. hee.

Thunderdome for kids?

[Initech]

4. A little bit of Thunderdome, a little bit of Mad Max.

[fizzgig]

8. my first thought, too

i can't imagine anything more terrifying. tracker jackets

[jmowreader]

5. Theme park attraction or Effective Parental Threat?

"God Damn It, if you bring home one more F we're going to Orlando and you're getting Reaped!" Grades immediately improve.

"If you don't quit smoking weed, you're getting Reaped just like your worthless friend Sam!" Weed never smoked again.

"I'm sick of looking at this filthy fucking room. I'm having you Reaped and I hope someone puts an ax through your head at the Cornucopia!" Room becomes clean enough to perform surgery in.

[Decaffeinated]

6. Would attend...

[Beaverhausen]

7. I would think they need to go to the author for the rights first