‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay’ Sequel Planned After Original Trilogy, According To Lionsgate CEO; Exhibits And Theme Parks To Build On The Franchise; IMAX Version To Screen Simultaneous On November
Lionsgate Films is seriously considering a "Hunger Games: Mockingjay" sequel after the official trilogy wraps up; there are even hints of a prequel penciled.
The "Hunger Games: Mockingjay" sequel might extend past the official trilogy, with the third installment stretched and split into two parts. "Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" screens on theaters this Nov. 20, but it's unlikely the end of Panem on the big screen, according to a report.
Deadline reports Lionsgate Studios is "actively looking at some development and thinking about prequel and sequel possibilities," which could mean installments that predate and survive the events explored in the Hunger Games novels.
"Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" will "conclude with a blockbuster finale at the box office," Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer continued, with a digitally remastered IMAX 3D version to screen with the debut.
"Fans will now have the chance to see the film in any format they want, which is exciting," director Francis Lawrence teased as much."We recently saw the 3D version of 'Mockingjay: Part 1' before its release in China, and the new level of immersion was really fantastic."
It's confirmed the Hunger Games is an extended franchise, with a six-month exhibition scheduled at Discovery Times Square starting July 1. The exhibit will feature "high-tech interactive galleries, never before seen content, hundreds of costumes and props."
Feltheimer even confessed one of the exhibits could be as elaborate as a theme park, with at least one being planned and follow-ups considered.
"We are in significant conversations with at least one theme park," Feltheimer said. "[There's] a lot of the upside," he added, referring to smaller shows. "Once we built it once we can actually have one, two or three running at the same time. ...It's kind of a no-brainer."
Lionsgate Studios share a portion of the proceeds, in addition to an upfront guarantee. Plans for the "Hunger Games: Mockingjay" sequel could extend well beyond the original trilogy, if Lionsgate Studio's plans pushes through.
