The Hunger Games film series' first film was produced by Gary Ross.
The Hunger Games is a 2012 American dystopian science fiction adventure film directed by Gary Ross and based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins . It is the first installment in The Hunger Games film series and was produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik , with a screenplay by Ross , Collins , and Billy Ray . The Hunger Games (film series) . Gary Ross directed the first film , while Francis Lawrence directed the next three films .