Lionsgate announced Friday morning that The Hunger Games story will be adapted for the stage, with the first run of shows set for London.

The Hunger Games play will be produced by Broadway’s Robin de Levita, who has produced Broadway shows like Titanic, Footloose, The Music Man, 42nd Street, Into the Woods, and Dracula. On London’s West End he’s produced The Who’s Tommy, Chicago, West Side Story, and The Full Monty.

He won a Tony Award for Titanic (Best Musical), 42nd Street (Best Revival), and Into the Woods (Best Revival).

The stage play will run “in a brand new purpose-built theater” next to the iconic Wembley Stadium in London and opens Summer 2016. Plot details were not shared today.

“Robin de Levita and the entire production team are the perfect partners for extending The Hunger Games franchise into a live theatrical experience,” said Lionsgate Chief Marketing Officer Tim Palen in a press release. “Their creative genius, combined with world-class production values and state-of-the-art technology will provide a uniquely immersive experience for fans around the world.”

“I’m thrilled to be partnering with an innovative next generation studio like Lionsgate on a property that resonates so deeply with global audiences,” said DeLevita. “The theater is a fantastic medium to bring the many meaningful layers of Suzanne Collins’ writing to life.”

Lionsgate promised earlier this year that they would develop Hunger Games attractions to expand the franchise. The first project they announced was a traveling exhibition which will launch Summer 2015. We know they also have plans to develop some sort of theme park attraction.

This won’t be the first time a book to film adaptation has been turned into a stage play. J.K. Rowling is currently producing a stage show looking at Harry Potter’s early years.

The Hunger Games is obviously a somber story, and we can imagine it working well on stage. We’re just having a hard time imagining fans of the series being eager to see the story told through a play.

The news arrives just two weeks before Lionsgate opens Mockingjay, Part 1 in theaters.