The world of The Hunger Games is as fascinating as it is terrifying. When crafting this dystopian future, author Suzanne Collins drew inspiration from various sources, most notably the Roman Empire.

Each district represented on the map has a greater function within the Hunger Games universe, with the people of the district being responsible for one key aspect of Panem's survival and the ...

Fans of The Hunger Games can dig into the origins of the real-life District 12. The historic Henry River Mill Village, located in Hickory, N.C., is the location of the film franchise’s District ...

Check out a just-released seating chart, which reveals that the audience will be split into the book's iconic districts. The Hunger Games franchise encompasses four novels that have sold over 100 ...

How did Panem devolve into the casual cruelty we see in The Hunger Games? The capitol of the nation prospers while citizens in many of its districts suffer and struggle to survive. Author Suzanne ...

District 12 was in a region known as Appalachia,” Katniss says in “The Hunger Games.”) In the poorest district, 12, people regularly starve to death or die in coal mining accidents.

N.C., is on sale for nearly $2 million Murray Close/Getty ; Marketplace Realty Inc. Fans of The Hunger Games can dig into the origins of the real-life District 12. The historic Henry River Mill ...