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We’re less than two weeks from March 23rd, a date fans of The Hunger Games have had circled on their calendars for months now. Yesterday, four hundred fans camped outside of L.A. Live in preparation for the movie’s premiere tonight. Stars Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, and Josh Hutcherson came by to sign autographs and take photos with these die-hard fans before they take a stroll down the red carpet later this evening. For those of us who couldn’t be there, Lionsgate has another way to keep our excitement brewing – they’ve just released a new clip of the movie.

In the clip, Peeta (Hutcherson) is interviewed by Cesar Flickman (Stanley Tucci) and asked about his love interest as Katniss (Lawrence) watches from backstage. Watch for yourself in the player below, courtesy of MTV.
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Official Synopsis: Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains.
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Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
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THE HUNGER GAMES is directed by Gary Ross, with a screenplay by Gary Ross and Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray, and produced by Nina Jacobson’s Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. Suzanne Collins’ best-selling novel, the first in a trilogy published by Scholastic that has over 23.5 million copies in print in the United States alone, has developed a massive global following. It has spent more than 160 consecutive weeks/more than three consecutive years to date on The New York Times bestseller list since its publication in September 2008, and has also appeared consistently on USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists.