Two More Sets of Tributes Found for The Hunger Games Movie

Lionsgate’s Hunger Games movie released two more sets of tributes Wednesday.

Relative unknowns Samuel Tan and Mackenzie Lintz will star in the roles of the District 8 tributes , while Sam Ly and Leigha Hancock will portray the unnamed tributes of District 7.

In Suzanne Collins’ trilogy, District 8 is described as specializing in textiles and at least one factory produces Peacekeeper uniforms. District 7, on the other hand, specializes in lumber and paper. Johanna Mason, a pivotal player in the 75th Hunger Games — featured in Catching Fire, the second book in Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy — is from this district.

There are still three more districts left to be cast, including District 2’s Cato and Clove. In addition, key roles like Cinna, Haymitch and President Snow have not been announced.

The Hunger Games is supposed to be released March 23, 2012 and will be directed by Gary Ross.

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games is narrated by 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen. She lives in the poverty-stricken fringes of Panem, a nation that rose from the ruins of post-apocalyptic North America, whose authoritarian government rules over 12 Districts from the confines of its Capitol.

To punish the people of Panem for a rebellion that happened 74 years ago and to emphasize the extent of its power, the Capitol holds the annual Hunger Games, a televised contest for randomly-picked Tributes aged 12-17 years old.

This is the extreme version of Reality TV:  The object of the game is to outwit, outplay, and outlive the competition. The ultimate survivor wins fame, fortune, and a year’s supply of food for his or her entire district.