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Hunger Games Director Tackles Sci-Fi Epic Red Rising
16 Oct
Summary
- Paramount has secured rights for the Red Rising book series film adaptation.
- Francis Lawrence, director of The Hunger Games, is attached to the project.
- The story is set in a future sci-fi society with a color-coded caste system.
The popular "Red Rising" book series is set for a major motion picture adaptation, with Paramount securing the rights. Francis Lawrence, acclaimed for his work on "The Hunger Games" franchise, is attached to direct the film based on the first novel.
Justin Rhodes has been tapped to write the screenplay for the sci-fi epic. The "Red Rising" saga, penned by Pierce Brown, transports audiences to a future where planets are colonized and society is stratified into a color-coded caste system.
At the core of the narrative is Darrow of Lykos, a member of the impoverished Red caste. Following a tragic loss, Darrow embarks on a dangerous path of revenge against the ruling Gold caste, undergoing a profound transformation to infiltrate their ranks at a prestigious military academy.
