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.
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Red Rising is a science-fiction story set on a future Mars, where society is divided into colour-coded groups with different ranks and jobs. Golds hold power, while Reds do the hardest work, including mining.
The story follows Darrow, a young Red who discovers that his society is not what he was led to believe. He enters the world of the ruling class and seeks to challenge its control. Pierce Brown’s series spans six published books, with another planned, and an earlier attempt to make a film did not reach production.