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As expected, the worldwide phenomenon ‘The Hunger Games<\/a>‘ will receive a few different retailer exclusives this August. Among the first to surface are not one, but two<\/em> Blu-ray SteelBooks at Future Shop in Canada.
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The film is based on the New York Times<\/em> best-selling novel from writer Suzanne Collins and stars Academy Award nominee Jennifer Lawrence (‘Winter’s Bone’) as one of twenty-four participants in a deadly annual competition that takes place in a dystopian future. <\/p>\n

The first SteelBook features a classy “District 12” design. Below is a look at the front. (Click any of the images to enlarge.)<\/p>\n

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The back simply has the slogan: “May the odds be ever in your favor.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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On the inside is also some artwork featuring scenes from the film:<\/p>\n

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The second SteelBook features a “Mocking Jay” design with the series’ flaming emblem. <\/p>\n

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The back is the same as the “District 12″ edition, except that this one has gold lettering”<\/p>\n

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The inside of this one features close-ups of Jennifer Lawrence and her co-star. <\/p>\n

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The Alliance Canada release is expected to mirror Lionsgate’s Blu-ray in the U.S. with 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 soundtrack and the following supplements:<\/p>\n