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Francis Lawrence, film director

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Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence will bring Red Rising to the screen

What's new

Paramount acquired the film rights to Pierce Brown's sci-fi book series and will adapt the first novel, from 2014. Justin Rhodes will write the script, and Brown will be an executive producer.

Mars

The world of Red Rising

The story follows Darrow, a Red miner on Mars, in a future where society is split into a colour-coded caste system ruled by the Golds. He is remade as a Gold to infiltrate them and joins a rebellion.

Some of the books

  • Red Rising
  • Golden Son
  • Morning Star
  • Iron Gold
  • Dark Age

Six books are out, with a seventh and final novel, Red God, on the way.

Nov

20

Friday

Sunrise on the Reaping release

Lawrence has directed five Hunger Games films, including The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, out on Nov 20.