Paramount Officially Announces New Sci-Fi ‘Hunger Games’ Replacement
Paramount has announced a feature film adaptation of Pierce Brown’s science-fiction novel Red Rising, with Francis Lawrence attached to direct and Justin Rhodes writing the screenplay. The project brings together the director known for several Hunger Games films and a bestselling dystopian series, though the article gives no release date or cast details.
The story is set on a future Mars governed by a colour-coded hierarchy, where Golds rule and Reds perform the hardest labour. It follows Darrow, a young Red miner who infiltrates the ruling class after learning the truth about his society and seeking to challenge it. The six-book series has sold more than six million copies, with a seventh book planned; an earlier film adaptation at Universal did not reach production.
- Paramount is adapting Pierce Brown’s Red Rising.
- Francis Lawrence will direct, with Justin Rhodes writing.
- The six-book series has sold over six million copies.