THE HUNGER GAMES To Get Advanced Screenings in Select Cities
As of right now there are 24 more days until The Hunger Games is released, and today Lionsgate has announced that they are holding a contest that will give fans the opportunity to see the film early. There are 24 cities competing for the screening, but only four will come out on top. It all depends how many people tweet a hashtag specific to the city of their choice. The top four cities will get advanced screenings.
For those of you looking to join in on the fun and want to try and get the movie screened in your city head on over to screenings.thehungergamesmovie.com to find out the 24 cities that are in the running, and what the unique hash tag is for each one. Below you'll find a map. The contest will start tomorrow.
The Hunger Games was directed by Gary Ross and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson and Elizabeth Banks. It will be released March 23rd, 2012.
Check out the full press release below loaded with more details!
In celebration of another milestone in the countdown to the release of THE HUNGER GAMES- with under 24 days until the film’s release mirroring the 24 tributes in the story, Lionsgate® has announced 24 Advance Screenings brought to you by NOOK® by Barnes & Noble.
Fans can show their support for #HungerGames24 by visiting Screenings.TheHungerGamesMovie.com and tweeting a unique hashtag assigned to their closest city to unlock Advance Screening locations. Starting tomorrow, March 1, the top four cities with the most Twitter volume will be announced each day and fans will then be able to enter to win tickets to those locations.
In addition, Barnes & Noble is giving NOOK fans in select cities the opportunity to gain exclusive access to see THE HUNGER GAMES before its official theatrical release. On March 10, while supplies last, the first customers to purchase any of Barnes & Noble’s award-winning NOOK devices – including NOOK Tablet™, NOOK Color™ or NOOK Simple Touch™ – at select Barnes & Noble stores will receive two complimentary tickets to the official Advance Screening on March 21. To locate participating Barnes & Noble stores, visit www.nook.com/hungergames.
In the story, Tributes are sponsored based on their first impression at the opening ceremonies, training scores, impressions made in the interviews, performance in the arena, as well as a number of other factors. Donations from sponsors range from medicines to food to weapons and more. Because of this, Lionsgate brought on 12 DISTRICT SPONSORS to each host two of these Advance Screenings and offer 24 fans the chance to win a pair of tickets.
