While fans of The hunger Games wait for the new new Hunger Games Lionsgate film and Suzanne Collins’ upcoming fifth novel (titled The hunger Games: Sunrise over the Harvest), there are a myriad of films and TV shows volunteering to fill the void.
Whether they’re looking for stories about similar dystopian worlds, young protagonists trying to survive amidst hardship, or action-packed adventures with a bit of romance a la Katniss, Peeta, and Gale, audiences can find satisfaction in movies and TV shows that share similarities with The hunger Games franchise.
From movies based on best-selling books like Divergent And The maze Runner internationally successful Squid game, explore a new type of deadly arena and guilty visual pleasure, The hunger Games Fans might find that the odds are in their favor of finding something resembling the four-film franchise.
Below, The Hollywood Reporter Take a look at 10 movies and TV shows that have similarities with The Hunger Games. THR also established a definitive ranking of films, including The Ballad of Songbirds and Serpents prequel.
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‘Divergent’
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Divergent was a dystopian franchise that shortly followed the release of the first hunger games film and shared a variety of similarities with the world of Panem. Based on Veronica Roth’s book trilogy first released in 2011, the films center on protagonist Beatrice “Tris” Prior (Shailene Woodley), who lives in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic Chicago. Throughout Divergent, InsurgentAnd Allegiantsociety is divided into five factions: the Frank (the honest), the Abnegation (the selfless), the Audacity (the courageous), the Friendship (the peaceful), and the Erudite (the intelligent). After choosing to leave her family and join the Audacious faction, Tris learns more about herself and the dangerous secrets her society tries to keep hidden. Then, despite the danger, a blossoming romance also takes place. In addition to Woodley, the films star Theo James and Kate Winslet.
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‘The maze Runner’
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Also adapted from the best-selling book trilogy of the same name by James Dashner, 2014 The labyrinth The film starred Dylan O’Brien and was directed by Wes Ball. The dystopian sci-fi story tells a survival tale similar to that of The hunger Games, with young protagonists stranded and forced to survive. After teenager Thomas (O’Brien) finds himself at the center of a giant maze with no memory of his previous life, he and the other youngsters are forced to survive and find a way to escape the maze. The maze Runner The film was followed by Burn Trials (2015) and The cure for death (2018).
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‘Battle Royale’
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