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In the yr lead up to and follow the conclusion of the massively successfulThe Hunger Gamesmovie franchise , Hollywood scrambled to find a replenishment that would maximise on the popularity of the dystopian music genre . In the literary populace , a mess of unseasoned grownup dystopian novel filled up bookstores , all utilize some of the same fundamental world - building figure asThe Hunger Games . A few of these series were adapted for the big projection screen in the hopes of replicatingThe Hunger Games’box office success . However , at this point , the phenomenon was largely a thing of the past .
Some of these picture show , release during theHunger Gamesheyday , fail plainly due to a lack of quality . Others may be consider successful , but perhaps otherwise than those with the mindset of being the nextHunger Gamesexpected . Rather than becoming a hit franchise , they became a one - off smash hit or a foreign cult favourite . However , most of the would - beHunger Gamesreplacements bombed because of the decrease in interest in the writing style . It is generally recognized thatAllegiant’sbox post loser score the end of the YA dystopia sci - fi craze .
There are plenty of picture like The Hunger Games out there , and they ’re not all based on YA record book .
8Ready Player One
Ready Player Two does not provide strong source material.
The novelReady Player Oneby Ernest Cline seemed to be precisely what Hollywood was desire for in the post - Hunger Gamesdays . However , the story ’s themes are not as strong because escapist television game realism has a lot more to bid both the consultation and the type than the real world . The book make a bigger degree about needing to experience real life sentence than in the movie . Despite this , theReady Player Onemovie adaptation do well with critics and at the box office . This and the forthcoming second novel made a picture subsequence seem inevitable .
However , Ready Player Twohas languished in maturation for class . Hollywood has been hesitant to produce it , probable because of the novel ’s irresistibly negative reviews . Steven Spielberg has confirmed his involvement in theReady Player Onesequel , making it seem like it is still a possibility . There was once a time whenReady Player Onestood to be a funner version of theHunger Gamesfranchisewith its stage setting prim for endless papa polish references . Drastic changes to the plot of the second book might have made a movie serial publication viable . Now , the pa refinement power train has for sure prompt on .
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conform from Ernest Cline ’s novel of the same name , Ready Player One follows Wade Watts , an orphan who desperately wants to win a seemingly - insufferable television plot competition that would see him win ownership of the OASIS , a advanced virtual reality secret plan that had inspire forward-looking life . Helped by his friends and racing against time to determine the hide clues before the OASIS is claim by an malefic conglomerate , Wade ’s love of the game is put to the test .
7Ender’s Game
Ender’s Game’s poor box office reception ended the franchise early.
With the rushed creation - edifice , Ender ’s Game gambled everything on a sci - fi dystopia premise , some famous names , and no depth at all .
When the profits from the first movie start coming in , film maker scavenged classical sci - fi literature for anotherHunger Games . With several novel of textile to adjust and a statute title that softly invokesTheHunger Games , Ender ’s Gamewas promising . The movie ’s product follow a rule that proved to be successful forThe Hunger Games , with no expense spared on product design , a cast of promising but not unheard - of histrion in the younger roles , and iconic A - Baron Lister playing their Superior . However , theEnder ’s Gamemovie was intend for loser .
As Collier Jennings high spot ( viacollider.com),the already sub - parEnder ’s Gamemovie ’s chances were ruined by the contention surrounding the series . The pic could n’t escape the tail of author Orson Scott Card ’s homophobic views , especially when Card was invite to cameo in the movie . On the other hand , Ender ’s Gamefails to use its stager project well , while the untried dramatis personae is also not at their dear . With the rush public - edifice , Ender ’s Gamegambled everything on a sci - fi dystopia premise , some celebrated names , and no depth at all . Unsurprisingly , the movie ruin any hopes of it being the next freehanded franchise .
Based on the bestselling novel by Orson Scott Card , Ender ’s Game star Asa Butterfield as the titular character , a talented young humans from a next Earth who is selected to join the ranks of a immense human U. S. Army launch a replication - onset on a uncongenial exotic race . Butterfield is joined by a cast that include Hailee Steinfeld , Harrison Ford , Ben Kingsley , and Viola Davis .
6Red Sparrow
Jennifer Lawrence’s next would-be franchise did not measure up to The Hunger Games.
However , any theory ofRed Sparrow 2disappeared withRed Sparrow’sbad critical review , despite the lead story actress ' name bringing in profits . Therefore , Hollywood missed the stark opportunity to keep things going with Katniss Everdeen in a unexampled , even dark place setting . However , Neftlix’sAnnawill perhaps cue a revaluation ofRed Sparrow , due to the two flick ' incredibly similar premises . carmine Sparrow’smerits were not appreciated at the prison term , while interview might have been ready to see some new gift on the big screen . However , if interest group came back , the estimate for the sequel could always be pick up again .
Based on the novel by Jason Matthews , Red Sparrow asterisk Jennifer Lawrence as Dominika Egorova , a former ballerina turn Russian intelligence officer who becomes involved in a secret plan to root out CIA agents operating in Russia . assign to get closer to agent Nate Nash , Dominika begin to question her dedication to her state when Nash proffer her the chance to become a double agent . Joel Edgerton , Mary - Louise Parker , and Jeremy Irons also asterisk .
From her breakout persona in Winter ’s Bone to her Oscar win for Silver Linings Playbook , Jennifer Lawrence has starred in some corking moving-picture show .
5The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner saw its movie trilogy to completion.
The Maze Runneris one of the quintessential examples of a refreshing serial publication that was born out ofThe Hunger Games’popularity , and it is arguably the moving picture franchise that examine the most winner in supplant its forerunner . Its world - building is not as sensical asThe Hunger Games , but it prompt relevant inquiry about survival and showcases complex character dynamic . The Maze Runneralso make do to enter lauded role player , including Giancarlo Esposito and Aidan Gillen , to play some of the grownup roles . The Maze Runner’sbiggest attainment is that it was able to finish its main trilogy , not without a battle .
The first two movies ' release years coincided with the last twoHunger Gamesmovies , as the dystopia craze was start to die down . The Maze Runner : The Death Curecame out three years after , demonstrating an admirable determination to see the series to a natural conclusiondespite falling paygrade and plug . There was talking surroundingThe Maze Runner 4 , which would in all likelihood either be based on James Dashner ’s prequel novel about the originalMaze Runnercharacters or the continuation , set more than 70 years later . YetThe Maze Runner’sdays as the"new Hunger Games"are decidedly over .
Conceived as a book serial publication by author James Dashner , The Maze Runner is a sci - fi multimedia system franchise that gained mainstream popularity after the handout of its first of three films . The series focuses on a group of young man trapped in a maze with no noesis of living outside their strange prison house . The survivors , lead by protagonist Thomas , attempt to piece together their shatter memories and notice a way out of the towering snarl .
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4Guns Akimbo
Guns Akimbo was too bizarre to become a major movie franchise.
LikeReady Player One , Guns Akimboplays with the premiss of a real - life video game and modernistic humanity ’s loyalty to a virtual realness . The molding of Daniel Radcliffe in the lead part also indicate Hope of a successful series , with the lead of one of the fully grown movie enfranchisement ever at the helm . The possibility ofGuns Akimbo 2was hash out as of late as 2022(viaCBR ) , but there has been no official news program about it since the first picture ’s release .
Guns Akimbofeatures some of the hallmark of a would - beHunger Gamessuccessor — a futuristic scene commenting on reality , corrupt great power figures to be overthrown , etc . — however , it was never kick the bucket to be anotherHunger Games . The over - the - top violence mixed with clowning is too preposterous to be taken seriously . Quentin Tarantino can pull this off in a data formatting always recognized by the Oscars — but there is only one Quentin Tarantino . Regardless of whether the subsequence ever comes to be , Guns Akimbohas adjudicate into becoming anobscure and fun Amazon Prime activity movie .
Starring Daniel Radcliffe and Samara Weaving , the action at law drollery Guns Akimbo follows the ill-omened programmer Miles , who gets give into a real - life game to the death broadcasted by the cybergang " Skizm " , which forces its participant to stamp out each other until only one stay . With a pair of guns bolt into his hand , Miles escapes from the deadly assassin Nix and tries to redeem himself for as long as he can .
Adapted from Ernest Cline’s novel of the same name, Ready Player One follows Wade Watts, an orphan who desperately wants to win a seemingly-impossible video game competition that would see him win ownership of the OASIS, a sophisticated virtual reality game that had revolutionized modern life. Helped by his friends and racing against time to find the hidden clues before the OASIS is claimed by an evil conglomerate, Wade’s love of the game is put to the test.
3Mortal Engines
Mortal Engines' promising but disastrous first movie ruined the chances of a sequel.
Philip Reeve’sMortal Enginesnovel is also followed by a series of sequels , providing eld of source material for an aspirant blockbuster franchise . However , theMortal Enginesmovie made it immediately decipherable that this was not to be . Mortal Enginesheavily advertise the involvement of Peter Jackson , with noteworthy casting choices , particularly sci - fi dystopia veteran Hugo Weaving . The trailers alone showcased the stunning yield innovation , while the release was perfectly time to beThe Hunger Games’follow - up .
Then the movie maligned the original narration , and nothing was ever say about a sequel in the aftermath . deadly Engines’ending does set up the sequel , illustrating that they were at least hoping for a long - run fancy sci - fi movie dealership . Despite its disastrous receipt , Mortal Engineshas recently found a new life story on Netflix , with a resurgence in popularity . It is now disburden by multitude carry that it will be genuinely great , keep an eye on it but for fun entertainment . answer it to say , Mortal Enginesfailed to be up toThe Hunger Games , although its legacy is still in flux .
Mortal Engines is a 2018 legal action / adventure flick from manager Christian Rivers and writer Peter Jackson . Based on the novel by Philip Reeve , Mortal Engines is define 1,000 yr in a post - apocalyptical future where metropolis are turned into giant vehicle that endeavor to demolish one another . The film stars Hera Hilmar , Robert Sheehan , Hugo Weaving , and Jihae Kim .
2Mad Max
The Mad Max legacy sequels are on track to become another successful dystopian series.
The reason that Mad Max did not become the penultimate Hunger Games replacing by accident or design is that the team behind it had no interest group in doing this .
huffy Max : Fury Roadis one of the few dystopian pic to add up out in the 2010s not specifically intended to replaceThe Hunger Games . George Miller had been working on the legacy continuation idea for many years beforehand . However , commit its timing and intersection in theme , some would still have retrieve ofMad Maxas a contender to fill the interruption left byThe Hunger Games . play onFury Roadwas especially rewarding when it turn out to be one of thebest activity movies of all sentence , earn more kudos thanThe Hunger Gamesever could have hoped for .
The intellect thatMad Maxdid not become the penultimateHunger Gamesreplacement by chance event or intention is that the team behind it had no sake in doing this . They wanted to create sequel , certainly , but were consecrate to maintaining the character of those sequels rather than turning them out within a couple of twelvemonth while theHunger Gamesmarket was still alert . Furiosa : A Mad Max Sagawould only come almost ten years afterFury Road , whileMad Max 5is still in production . Ultimately , Mad Maxwill likely have a much bigger legacy in pop culture .
Mad Max is an Australian post - revelatory enfranchisement create by George Miller and Byron Kennedy . The first three films asterisk Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky , a former constabulary officeholder who seek retaliation after his kinsfolk is slay . Tom Hardy took over the theatrical role for 2015 ’s Mad Max : Fury Road , which was followed by Furiosa : A disturbed Max Saga starring Anya Taylor - Joy as Furiosa .
fan of Mad Max ’s post - apocalyptic vision of a wasteland plow with tribal bunch riding floor - out cars will enjoy these similar movies .
1Divergent
Divergent’s popularity rose and fell with the Hunger Games.
DivergentisThe Maze Runner’ssister series , both of which were likely write as a reception toThe Hunger Gamesand emerged as the two most popular substitution serial . Also likeThe Maze Runner , theDivergentmovies ab initio benefited from the genre popularity at the tallness ofThe Hunger Games , at least for a while . However , as this popularity scramble out , the weaknesses ofDivergent’sstory became clear and ended the franchise early . Divergentfailed whereThe Hunger Gamessucceeded for several reasons , but bad timing was a major component .
WhileThe Maze Runnerat least finished the trilogy , Divergentmade the fault of promising another two - part finis afterHarry PotterandTwilightdid the same . When the entire cast bequeath after the failure of part one , they were never capable to have on part two . There were discussions of the finalDivergentinstallment being let go of as a TV movie , but this idea never follow to realization . Therefore , Divergentbecame one of the final attempts to replaceThe Hunger Gameswhich sincerely signaled an end to an era of pop culture .
base on the immature grownup novel series by Veronica Roth , The Divergent Series is a multimedia system franchise that eventually set in motion into a film trilogy adaptation starting in 2014 . Set in a dystopian future , The Divergent Series follows Beatrice " Tris " Prior , a teenager who get word she is Divergent after taking a location test for a faction , where people with particular moral excellence are classify into . As a Divergent , she distinguish that dark lies beyond the veil of their utopian high society and that nothing is as it seems . The fourth and final film of the franchise was cancel before release , leave the adaptation incomplete .
Based on the bestselling novel by Orson Scott Card, Ender’s Game stars Asa Butterfield as the titular character, a gifted young man from a future Earth who is selected to join the ranks of a vast human army launching a counter-attack on a hostile alien race. Butterfield is joined by a cast that includes Hailee Steinfeld, Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, and Viola Davis.
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Based on the novel by Jason Matthews, Red Sparrow stars Jennifer Lawrence as Dominika Egorova, a former ballerina turned Russian intelligence officer who becomes involved in a plot to root out CIA agents operating in Russia. Assigned to get closer to agent Nate Nash, Dominika begins to question her commitment to her country when Nash offers her the opportunity to become a double agent. Joel Edgerton, Mary-Louise Parker, and Jeremy Irons also star.
Conceived as a book series by author James Dashner, The Maze Runner is a sci-fi multimedia franchise that gained mainstream popularity after the release of its first of three films. The series focuses on a group of young men trapped in a maze with no knowledge of life outside their strange prison. The survivors, led by protagonist Thomas, attempt to piece together their shattered memories and find a way out of the towering maze.
Starring Daniel Radcliffe and Samara Weaving, the action comedy Guns Akimbo follows the unlucky programmer Miles, who gets thrown into a real-life game to the death broadcasted by the cybergang “Skizm”, which forces its participants to kill each other until only one remains. With a pair of guns bolted into his hands, Miles escapes from the deadly assassin Nix and tries to save himself for as long as he can.
Mortal Engines is a 2018 action/adventure film from director Christian Rivers and writer Peter Jackson. Based on the novel by Philip Reeve, Mortal Engines is set 1,000 years in a post-apocalyptic future where cities are turned into giant vehicles that try to destroy one another. The film stars Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, and Jihae Kim.
Mad Max is an Australian post-apocalyptic franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy. The first three films star Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky, a former police officer who seeks revenge after his family is murdered. Tom Hardy took over the role for 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road, which was followed by Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa.
Based on the young adult novel series by Veronica Roth, The Divergent Series is a multimedia franchise that eventually launched into a film trilogy adaptation starting in 2014. Set in a dystopian future, The Divergent Series follows Beatrice “Tris” Prior, a teenager who learns she is Divergent after taking a placement test for a faction, where people with particular virtues are sorted into. As a Divergent, she discovers that darkness lies beyond the veil of their utopian society and that nothing is as it seems. The fourth and final film of the franchise was canceled before release, leaving the adaptation incomplete.
