Hunger Games Director Sets New Bestselling Dystopian Sci-Fi Adaptation

Published Oct 16, 2026, 6:22 PM EDT Adam has been writing in the entertainment news space for over a decade. Beginning his career of covering film and TV at CinemaBlend, he has also appeared on The Flash Podcast and done several radio spots. The Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence has signed on to another film adaptation of a popular dystopian sci-fi novel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lawrence will helm Paramount Pictures’ adaptation of Red Rising, the first entry in author Pierce Brown’s same-named book series. Justin Rhoades, who previously worked with the director on Netflix’s upcoming cinematic take on the Bioshock video game franchise, is writing the script. This story is developing . . . Francis Lawrence