The Hunger Games film series consists of four science-fiction dystopian action adventure films based on The Hunger Games novels by the American author Suzanne Collins. Distributed by Lionsgate and produced by Nina Jacobson, it stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth as the three leading characters, Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark and Gale Hawthorne. Gary Ross directed the first film, while Francis Lawrence directed the other three films.