Entertainment Weekly's Peek at the Hunger Games Official Movie Companion

Read what Entertainment Weekly (EW) has to say about the contents of "The Hunger Games Official Movie Companion."

The Gamemakers at Scholastic have bestowed upon us three new Hunger Games movie tie-ins, including the one that’s probably most interesting to fans: The Hunger Games: Official Illustrated Movie Companion. It contains detailed back story on the sensation the novels have created and the casting of the movie, which is interesting even if it’s stuff we’ve heard before — in fact, the Companion quotes pretty extensively from EW’s own coverage. But let’s be serious, the never-before-seen photos are what we’ve been waiting for! The Companion really delivers some amazing new images. For now, you’ll just have to pick up the book to see them for yourself, but I’ll tease some of the highlights below (possible spoilers ahead):

++ Capitol food! Suzanne Collins spent a lot of time describing the decadent feasts, but the images from the movie are even cooler than what I imagined. The food is just as it should be: bright and colorful yet strangely sickening.

++ More Capitol fashion! A two-page spread shows that denizens of the Capitol have the avant-garde style of Lady Gaga with the candy-coatedness of Katy Perry. Like the food, the clothes are bright and colorful yet strangely sickening. Perfect!

++ Digital renderings of the Training Center. We’ve caught glimpses of the training facilities in the previews, but you get a good look at the sleek, geometric design.

++ Hovercrafts galore. The interiors and exteriors of the cruisers look rather James Cameronian.

++ Digital renderings and photos of District 12. Katniss’ stomping grounds look a bit like a West Virginian coal mining town, which is about how Collins intended it. Also, there’s a peek at Katniss bartering at the Hob.

++ Staying true to the theme of the novels, much of the Capitol architecture — including the Avenue of the Tributes and the grand Capitol train station — takes on a futuristic Greco-Roman aesthetic.

++ A photo of Rue in a blue dress that may break your heart.

If in case you have not secured a copy of The Hunger Games Official Movie Companion, grab it below.

For Kindle Version (it is still available for pre-order, release date would be on March 23, 2012 I guess)

Stay tuned guys because I will post some images from The Hunger Games Tribute Guide. I've ordered the Kindle version of the book from Amazon. If in case  you also want it, go ahead and order it below.

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Hunger Games Illustrated Movie Companion, Tribute Guide and Tie-in Movie Edition Covers!

Okay, so there' still about three months before we get to see The Hunger Games in the silver screen, however, the team behind the film has provided sneak peeks for yet another 3 books about the story. It is not a prequel nor a sequel but books focusing on the first Hunger Games movie. 

The Hunger Games: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion, The Hunger Games: Tribute Guide, and The Hunger Games Movie-Tie In Edition will be released on February 7, 2012. These three upcoming books are to be published by Scholastic, which if you don't know is the sole publisher of the Hunger Games novels. You might want to book ahead to secure copies! Pre-order the books at Amazon by clicking the images below: Hurry before supplies out!

The Official Illustrated Movie Companion will be about the casting, screenwriting, behind-the-scenes, costumes, and a lot of great stuff from the making of the first Hunger Games movie. Who would forget about the three main characters? The book will also feature the journey of our favorite Jennifer Lawrence as the ass-kicking mockingjay Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, the boy with the bread, and of course Liam Hemsworth as the tall, dark and handsome hunter Gale Hawthorne. Plus, it will also have a room for the District 12 community, the place where these three characters live. I wonder what the coal mining district looks like? The book's cover features Jennifer, Josh, and Liam. Anyway, here is the cover of "The Hunger Games: The Official Illustrated Movie Companion:

Meanwhile, "The Hunger Games: Tribute Guide," will feature the 24 tributes of the 74th Hunger Games. It will  give us detail about the reaping or how these tributes were selected to participate in that deadly game. Moreover, the skills, weakness, and the districts of the 24 tributes (including Katniss and Peeta) will also be tackled. The book will also highlight the Tribute Parade, Training Center stations, tributes' weapon choices, and their Capitol experiences. The cover features Katniss, Peeta, Cato (portrayed by Alexander Ludwig), and Rue (played by Amandla Stenberg). Here is the cover of "The Hunger Games: Tribute Guide:"

There are still more books to come, one is "The World of the Hunger Games," which will be out on March 23, 2012, the day the film will be shown in theaters. By the way, here is another Hunger Games movie book, "The Hunger Games Tie-in Movie Edition:"

Oh wait! There still more, "The Hunger Games Collector's Edition." As the name would suggest, it is a special collection of the three Hunger Games novels written by New York's best-selling author Suzanne Collins. Well, this can be great if you haven't have a collector's edition.

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