Lions Gate shares hit as debut of ‘Hunger Games’ sequel disappoints

UNDATED, Nov 26: Distributor Lions Gate Entertainment Corp’s shares fell as much as 8.5 percent after the “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” failed to match the sky-high expectations of some box office forecasters despite a chart-topping domestic debut. The second installment in the series starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, the skilled archer who becomes a beacon of hope for the oppressed residents of the fictional nation of Panem, opened to a box office of $161 million in the United States and Canada – a record for November. (agencies)