Red Rising movie adaptation: Paramount teams with Francis Lawrence

Reported: Paramount and Francis Lawrence are moving Red Rising toward the screen

Evidence label: Reported. The Hollywood Reporter reported on October 16 that Paramount and director Francis Lawrence are teaming for a movie adaptation of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising. IGN separately reported on October 17 that the project is greenlit, with Brown attached as a producer.

The development is meaningful because it moves the long-discussed adaptation from general interest into a named studio-and-filmmaker package. Lawrence previously directed The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and subsequent films in that franchise; the new project is based on Brown’s 2014 novel, the first in a larger science-fiction series.

What is not established by the reporting reviewed here: a cast, start date, production schedule, release date, or announced screenwriter. Reel Radar is treating those gaps as open questions rather than filling them with fan expectations. The available reports also do not amount to a public studio press release, so this item remains Reported rather than Confirmed.

Timing: the trade report appeared October 16, 2026; IGN’s follow-up was published October 17, 2026.

Sources and confidence

The Hollywood Reporter is the primary trade report for the Paramount/Lawrence package; IGN provides independent follow-up on the adaptation and Brown’s producing role. Confidence is medium-high for the reported package, and low for any release timing or casting, which has not been announced in the sources checked.