OFFICIAL: 'The Hunger Games' Live Theatrical Stage Show Coming To London In 2016

Yes, you read that right!
Lionsgate announced today that the company will be adapting The Hunger Games into a live theatrical experience in London in 2016. The stage production will take place in a newly designed, purpose-built theater in Wembley Park next to Wembley Stadium in London. Robin de Levita will produce The Hunger Games stage show. This might come as great news to those who have been hoping to see better versions of the "bread scene" and "cave scenes" in comparison to Gary Ross' version in the first film (like us). Here's the report from Variety:

Producers are Robin de Levita, co-founder of Imagine Nation, along with U.K. promoter Harvey Goldsmith, Triangular Entertainment’s Warren Adams, Brandon Victor Dixon of WalkRunFly Productions and entertainment executives Robert Harris and R&R Media’s Gary Ricci.

“Robin de Levita and the entire production team are the perfect partners for extending ‘The Hunger Games’ franchise into a live theatrical experience,” said Lionsgate Chief Marketing Officer Tim Palen. “Their creative genius, combined with world-class production values and state-of-the-art technology will provide a uniquely immersive experience for fans around the world.”

You can also read the full press release from Lionsgate below:

AMSTERDAM and SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing the expansion of its global blockbuster Hunger Games franchise into new businesses, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, is teaming with Dutch media company Imagine Nation and U.S. based Triangular Entertainment to bring The Hunger Games to the stage using innovative and immersive staging techniques, the companies announced today. The Hunger Games theatrical experience will launch in summer 2016 in a brand new purpose-built theater next to Wembley Stadium in London, UK.

The Hunger Games theatrical experience will be produced by award-winning Broadway producer Robin de Levita, co-founder of Imagine Nation, along with legendary UK promoter Harvey Goldsmith, Triangular Entertainment's Warren Adams and Brandon Victor Dixon of WalkRunFly Productions and entertainment executives Robert Harris and R&R Media's Gary Ricci.

De Levita has recently created groundbreaking presentation formats for two productions in Holland. Soldier of Orange,the hit Dutch musical, has been sold out since it opened four years ago. The audience sits in a 360-degree rotating auditorium that turns from set to set creating an unforgettable experience. ANNE, the first authorized play in 55 years based on The Diary of Anne Frank, uses rotating life sized stage sets. ANNE premiered in May 2014 in Amsterdam and has received rave reviews from around the globe.

"Robin de Levita and the entire production team are the perfect partners for extending The Hunger Games franchise into a live theatrical experience," said Lionsgate Chief Marketing Officer Tim Palen. "Their creative genius, combined with world-class production values and state-of-the-art technology will provide a uniquely immersive experience for fans around the world."

"I'm thrilled to be partnering with an innovative next generation studio like Lionsgate on a property that resonates so deeply with global audiences," said De Levita. "The theater is a fantastic medium to bring the many meaningful layers of Suzanne Collins' writing to life."

What do you think Hunger Games fans? Will you be adding a visit to London to see The Hunger Games live in a stage play in 2016 in your dream vacation lists? Let us know in the comments.

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