Can you imagine The Hunger Games television series? No, I don’t mean they are thinking of creating one (although they might I don’t know) but rather, fans almost got a television series INSTEAD of the mega blockbuster hit film hitting theaters tonight at midnight (of which I will be in attendance).

According the NYDailyNews, Producer Joe Drake supposedly revealed at the Cinema Society’s post-premiere party for the picture on Monday night, that the project was almost adapted into a series for the small screen. Apparently this was a big reason on why the 2008 novel took so long to become a major motion film.

Although there was no reason given for why the switch was made from television to film, I’m pretty sure most people are probably happy with the decision.

The film hasn’t even premiered yet and it has already begun breaking records at the box office. It seems it will be one of the biggest pictures of the year.

The Hunger Games is the movie adaptation of the bestselling novel by Suzanne Collins. It is followed by the sequels Catching Fire and Mockingjay.

The plot for the film is as follows: Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the governing body, the Capitol, of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Katniss Everdeen volunteers as a tribute to save her sister from going in to the ghastly arena. She is joined by Peeta Mellark, a boy she knew who once saved her life. You can see the official cast below: Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen

Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark

Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy

Willow Shields as Primrose “Prim” Everdeen

Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne

Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket

Lenny Kravitz as Cinna

Paula Malcomson as Mrs. Everdeen

Amandla Stenberg as Rue

Alexander Ludwig as Cato

Dayo Okeniyi as Thresh

Isabelle Fuhrman as Clove

Jacqueline Emerson as Foxface

Leven Rambin as Glimmer

Jack Quaid as Marvel

Donald Sutherland as President Snow

Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman

Wes Bentley as Seneca Crane

Latarsha Rose as Portia

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