Young-adult genre becomes a trendsetter in Hollywood
Hollywood these days is agressive in its support of the young-adult genre. A number of such movies have come out in recent years, and many have done considerably well at the box office. While most of the recent films in this segment are based on popular young-adult books, there are a few exceptionally-made original works that are now available to watch too. Here's a short roundup of the best that this emerging genre has to offer. The Hunger Games trilogy grabbed eyeballs ever since its first films released. The second installment of the franchise The Hunger Games: Catching Fire upped the drama and action from the first and is a must watch for all young adult fans! Based on Author Suzanne Collin's mega- popular series of novels, Catching Fire details protagonist Everdeen having won the Hunger Games, returns home but realizes the battle for a democratic state has just begun and that another set of pivotal games is about to happen. too late. Based on the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, the film tells the tale of a boy who discovers he's the descendant of Poseidon and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods. The Giver based on Lois Lowry's dystopian young adult novel of the same name is a film that features a seemingly
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perfect community where a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the so real world.