Paramount Pictures has revealed plans to adapt the 'Red Rising' book series into a film. Francis Lawrence, known for directing 'Hunger Games', will helm the project. The author, Pierce Brown, has expressed enthusiasm for the project, calling the team 'first-rate'. The film is expected to be 'hard to make' due to the series' 'deep themes' and 'large-scale battles'. The announcement was made by 'both The Hollywood Reporter and Variety'.