北美洲在一场大战后被摧毁，在美国原来的废墟上，人们建立了新的家园，但新政权规定：管辖下的12个地区每年都必须进贡少年男女，参加一档电视直播节目“饥饿游戏”（Hunger Game）。节目的规则很简单——杀人或者被杀。凯特尼斯·伊夫狄恩Katniss Everdeen（詹妮弗·劳伦斯 Jennifer Lawrence 饰）的妹妹不幸被选中，由于要保护妹妹，凯特尼斯自高奋勇要替妹妹上场 。尽管凯特尼斯自小就进行狩猎，拥有过人的弓箭技巧，对节目里的重重障碍都能应付自如，但她在比赛中要与残忍强壮的他区选手互相周旋，要想成为最后的赢家就必须成为一个没有人性的杀人机器，这对她是一个极大的考验。 　　Produced by 12-time Grammy winner T Bone Burnett, the album features 17 brand-new and exclusive tracks by many of music's top artists who've drawn from themes embodied in The Hunger Games story to craft their songs. THE HUNGER GAMES will be released in theaters and IMAX on March 23, 2012. In addition to the previously announced lead single "Safe & Sound," by Big Machine recording artist Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars, "THE HUNGER GAMES: SONGS FROM DISTRICT 12 AND BEYOND includes a brand new song from The Decemberists entitled "One Engine" as well as songs from a myriad of other chart-topping and critically acclaimed sensations such as Arcade Fire (whose song appears in the film itself), Kid Cudi, Miranda Lambert feat. The Pistol Annies, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, and more. Mirroring the intense action and compelling drama of this epic story, this eclectic mix of songs written especially for the companion album explore topics of freedom, family, love, power, and individuality. "THE HUNGER GAMES: SONGS FROM DISTRICT 12 AND BEYOND"is available for pre-order on iTunes now. Fans who pre-order tickets now to the film on MovieTickets and Fandango will also receive a free track; "Tomorrow Will Be Kinder," by The Secret Sisters. The album's lead single "Safe & Sound" is a haunting and hypnotic gem that shows a never before seen side of Swift. It instantly became a success, selling almost 140,000 downloads within two days of its December 23, 2011 release and debuting at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track's unforgettable video premiered across the globe on MTV Music Group's various TV and digital outlets, including MTV, VH1, and CMT on February 13, 2012.