Lionsgate debuted its trailer for The Hunger Games today, purposely only teasing the hyper-anticipated film's first half so as to preserve all the surprises of the, uh, bestselling book series. Anyway, that's fine: If you're new to the story, this set's up Gary Ross's adaptation pretty well: Jennifer Lawrence is Katniss. Josh Hutcherson is Peeta. And Woody Harrelson is Haymitch -- or some Halloween simulacrum thereof. Click on through and have a look.
The Hunger Games opens March 23, 2012. I think they're on to something.
VERDICT: Sold!