Apparently the idea of a Hunger Games theme park is moving forward. Not sure how I feel about this one. A theme park based off of a magical wizarding world is one thing, a theme park based off of starvation/rebelling against an oppressive government/children killing children is another. It seems too 'Capitol' for my taste. I believe that it was even mentioned in the first book that the Capitol citizens used the old arenas as vacation destinations.
The mini-studio on Friday said it has tapped theme park creator Thinkwell Group to mount a touring exhibit, The Hunger Games: The Exhibition, to debut in the U.S. market in summer 2015.
“Thinkwell … is spearheading an initiative for line extensions ofThe Hunger Games and all of our other brands,” said Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer during a teleconference call that followed the release of his company’s fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.
“As a first step, we’ve already designed a state-of-the-art traveling museum involving costumes, props and other elements of theHunger Games world that will begin touring the U.S. next summer,” he added.
Lionsgate is also eyeing theme park attractions and other location-based entertainment opportunities as it looks to generate new revenues from its Hunger Games franchise.
The initial traveling exhibition will fill major museums and institutions across the U.S.
