Ah, the e book vs. film discourse. It’s going to at all times exist in terms of upcoming e book variations made by Hollywood. One film franchise set to be revisited this Thanksgiving vacation is Suzanne Collins’ Starvation Video games. Whereas we wait to see how the prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, stacks up amongst our Starvation Video games motion pictures rating, let’s look again on what the best-selling writer has shared concerning her emotions in regards to the authentic 4 motion pictures.
Forward of the primary Starvation Video games film hitting theaters again in 2012, Collins penned a letter to her followers (through Leisure Weekly) the place she stated that she was “actually joyful” with the way it turned out, together with noting that she discovered the e book and movie to be “complimentary items that improve each other,” in addition to applauded the solid led by Jennifer Lawrence. The writer then delved into her emotions additional following the tip of the franchise in 2015. Let’s get into a few of her ideas.
How Suzanne Collins Was Concerned With The Starvation Video games Films
When Collins spoke to The New York Instances in 2018, she mirrored on her involvement within the Starvation Video games motion pictures. Right here’s what she stated:
I wrote the preliminary remedies and first draft after which Billy Ray got here on for a number of drafts after which our director, Gary Ross, developed it into his capturing script and we finally did a few passes collectively. I did the boil down of the e book, which is loads of reducing issues whereas making an attempt to retain the dramatic construction. I feel the toughest factor for me, as a result of I’m not a really visible individual, was discovering the way in which to translate many phrases into few pictures. Billy and Gary, each much more skilled screenwriters and gifted administrators as nicely, actually excelled at that. All through the franchise I had terrific screenwriters, and Francis Lawrence, who directed the final three movies, is an unbelievable visible storyteller. Probably the most rewarding second on the film was the primary time I noticed it put collectively, nonetheless in tough type, and pondering it labored.
Collins feels like she had a extremely optimistic expertise on the 4 preliminary Starvation Video games motion pictures, citing her involvement within the first film as a screenplay author alongside Billy Ray and Gary Ross. She stepped again from writing the sequels, however remained as an govt producer all through the franchise, together with being concerned in that capability within the upcoming prequel.
Collins See Katniss Otherwise In Her Head, However That Actress ‘Does not Exist’
Then comes the query about what she considered Jennifer Lawrence as her lead. Right here’s what Collins needed to say:
I positively do image the characters after I’m writing them. The actress who seems to be precisely like my e book Katniss doesn’t exist. Jennifer appeared shut sufficient and felt very proper, which is extra essential. She provides a tremendous efficiency. After I consider the books, I nonetheless consider my preliminary picture of Katniss. After I consider the flicks, I consider Jen. These pictures aren’t at warfare any greater than the books are with the movies. As a result of they’re devoted variations, the story turns into the first factor. Some folks won’t ever learn a e book, however they may see the identical story in a film. When it really works nicely, the 2 entities help and enrich one another.
Collins appears quite happy with the flicks! Nonetheless, most followers really feel like the standard of the movies downgraded because the sequence wore on. Director Francis Lawrence has additionally shared remorse in splitting Mockingjay into two motion pictures. Lawrence returned as a director on the upcoming prequel.
Many members of the Starvation Video games solid have continued to do enormous issues after being a part of the dystopian franchise, mainly with J-Legislation’s 2013 Oscar win on the heels of the success of the movies. We’ll have to attend and see if Collins reacts to The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes alongside followers when it hits theaters this November 17.
