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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Lakeville's Theater Bracing for 'Hunger Games'

Theatersaround the region are ready to satisfy movie-goers' appetite for heavily anticipated big-screen epic.

A single unobtrusive poster in the main lobby of Lakeville 21 Theater is the only thing tipping off popcorn buyers that “The Hunger Games” is 'Coming Soon.' But there has been plenty of other promotional and social buzz to help attract throngs of rabid fans eager to see the midnight premiere Thursday night of the heavily anticipated film. And according to its website, Lakeville 21 has plenty of tickets available for the movie, based on Suzanne Collins’ young adult novel about the ultimate post-apocalyptic reality show. Nationally, the Huffington Post says the film has already sold out approximately 2000 screens. Some estimates have the big-screen epic on pace to bring in between $130-140 million during the opening weekend, and critical …

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