Are we worthy of freedom?
Are we unable to handle freedom?
What is the allure of authoritarianism?
Lionsgate
Why are people drawn to surrendering control to the government?
And what makes a person want to have that kind of control?
asked producer Nina Jacobson at a Q&A along with director Francis Lawrence on sidelines ofCinemaConin Las Vegas.
Lionsgate debuted thefirst trailerat its presentation today.
The films are based on the novels by Suzanne Collins.
[And] the ascendance ofAmerican Idoland reality television, she said.
The theme have only became more pertinent and timely.
The look is gritter, modeled after post-war Berlin, Laurence said, where some of it was filmed.
One of the things that really interested me in the novel itself was just the scope of the story.
Snow is someone weve spent so much time hating and loathing, Jacobson said.
The film opens Nov. 17.
Rachel Zegler is Snows foil, girl tribute Lucy Gray Baird.
Peter Dinklage and Viola Davis also star.
