A winner has apparently emerged in the cuthroat battle to land the television rights to "The Hunger Games."
ABC Family has landed the rights to the big screen adaptation of the first book of Suzanne Collins' popular series for a television premiere on track for fall 2014, a source told Broadcasting & Cable magazine.
The deal, which has not been confirmed by either the network or Lionsgate, also may include rights for the sequel, "Catching Fire," according to the report.
"The Hunger Games" is set in a dystopian future where 12- to 18-year-olds fight to the death for the amusement of the capital city of an unrecognizable America — a battle in which heroine Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) finds herself a competitor.
Even before the film's March 23 release, it already has become a huge pop culture phenomenon.
Early tracking data predicts the movie is a threat to eclipse the $138.1 million debut of last year's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1." Last month, when advance tickets went on sale, it broke Fandango.com's single-day record.
esacks@nydailynews.com
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