'Catching Fire': 'Hunger Games' Sequel May Get 'Slumdog Millionaire' Screenwriter

'The Hunger Games' won't be out until March 23, 2012, but Lionsgate is already making plans for the sequel, 'Catching Fire.' According to Deadline, the studio hopes to hire Simon Beaufoy to write the script. Beaufoy, whose credits include 'The Full Monty' and '127 Hours,' won an Oscar in 2009 for his 'Slumdog Millionaire' screenplay. The script for the first 'Hunger Games' film was written by Suzanne Collins, the author of the books. In case you haven't seen the awesome 'Hunger Games' trailer, which premiered on Monday, check it out here. [via Deadline] [Photo: Lionsgate] 'The Hunger Games' Character Posters See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook