Irish playwright Conor McPherson is to adapt the Hunger Games novel for a West End stage show.
The Hunger Games has been a best-selling book series and a box-office film franchise - now an award-winning Irish playwright has said he is humbled and inspired to have been chosen to adapt the story for the stage.
Set in a dystopian future, the series follows Katniss Everdeen battling for survival in a deadly competition.The Hunger Games movies, which depicted the tale of the oppressed residents of Panem, grossed nearly $3 billion at the global box office.The London production will be the the first-ever live stage adaptation of Collins' work.
Speaking ahead of the adaption, Collins said she was excited to collaborate with McPherson and show director Matthew Dunster as they bring a "dynamic and innovative interpretation" to the West End. "To add one of our greatest living playwrights, Conor McPherson, and experience him honouring the voice of Katniss Everdeen so rigorously has been a great privilege."Dublin-born Conor McPherson is a five-time Tony nominee and has been named as "the finest playwright of his generation" by The New York Times.
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