The Hunger Games, filmed in the AdvantageWest region: Continued media coverage

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The blockbuster continues to garner significant media attention around the world. Here’s just a small sample.

• Morganton News Herald: Sale of 'Hunger Games' filming site in the works; to be featured on Hollywood Treasures on SyFy Network on June 5

• NBC's The Today Show: Live broadcast from Transylvania County

• MSNBC: 'Hunger Games' Good for Business

• Global News (Canada): Top 10 Film Locations in the World (NC is #2)

• Philadelphia Inquirer: Playing 'Hunger Games' in NC

• LA Times: 'Hunger Games' wins weekend box office; surpasses $300 million

• LA Times: 'Hunger Games' devours market with record $155 million

• NY Times: Director Gary Ross says, "I miss Asheville very, very much"

• MSNBC: For $1.4 million, you can buy District 12 from 'The Hunger Games'

• NY Daily News: "Hunger Games" director Gary Ross talks about the sequel

• LA Times: ‘Hunger Games’: North Carolina wants you to visit Panem

• CNN: North Carolina lures 'Hunger Games' fans

• The Globe & Mail (Toronto Canada): The 'Hunger Game' Tour: See the sites of District 12 and more

• The Independent (London England): 'Hunger Games' on target to set new box-office record

• Bloomberg Businessweek : North Carolina gets ready for 'Hunger Games' fans

• Wall Street Journal: Top Movie Film Locations in Asheville and North Carolina Mountains

• Washington Post: North Carolina, where ‘Hunger Games’ was filmed, getting ready for fan tourism

• CBS News: Top Movie Film Locations in Asheville and North Carolina Mountains

• Business Insider: Here's how you can buy District 12 from 'The Hunger Games'

• LA Times: 'The Hunger Games' fuels Hollywood's appetite for North Carolina

• LA Times: North Carolina: Make like Katniss and Rue on 'Hunger Games' tour

• USA Today: Fans thirst for The Hunger Games

• USA Today: The Pop Traveler: Ten reasons to visit Asheville, N.C.!

• FoxNews.com: North Carolina is hungry for 'Hunger Games' craze

• Forbes: Why you should visit Asheville right now

• Forbes: Will North Carolina Win the Hunger Games?

• Good Morning America: 'The Hunger Games' Movie Guide: 5 Things You Need to Know

• Huffington Post: The Hunger Games Take Over North Carolina

• MSNBC: Making the world of The Hunger Games real

• Toronto Star: Hunger Games: movie expected to give a big boost to travel to North Carolina

• Asheville Citizen-Times: 'Hunger Games' director: Asheville is an amazing place

• Asheville Citizen-Times: Photo gallery of private screening in Asheville

• Asheville Citizen-Times: Madison County reaps success of 'The Hunger Games'

• Charlotte Observer: ‘Hunger Games’ making immediate impact in N.C.

• Charlotte Observer: 'Hunger Games': How North Carolina stars in the blockbuster

• The London Sun: North Carolina is bracing itself for a barrage of British visitors

• E! Entertainment: Hunger Games: Five Things You Need to Know About the Making of the Movie

• WLOS-TV: Riding the Wave of The Hunger Games Success For More Movie Deals

• WLOS-TV:  WNC Film Commission hosts private screening of The Hunger Games

• WLOS-TV: State Says Expect Huge Boost From The Hunger Games

• WLOS-TV: "The Hunger Games" Sinks 62 Million Dollars into Local Economy

• WLOS-TV: Look Inside The Hunger Games Shooting Location

• WLOS-TV: Fitness Trainer to the Cast of "The Hunger Games" Part 1

• WLOS-TV: Fitness Trainer to the Cast of "The Hunger Games" Part 2

• WLOS-TV: Local Teen in "The Hunger Games"

• WRAL-TV: Officials expect 'Hunger Games' to feed NC tourism

• NBC17: North Carolina braces for 'Hunger Games' impact

• The Shelby Star: What will movie blockbuster mean for county?

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Kathi Petersen , Senior VP, Corporate & Public Relations
AdvantageWest
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Fletcher, NC 28732

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