Overview
- Speaking on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, Quentin Tarantino said Suzanne Collins' series "just ripped off" Koushun Takami's Battle Royale and questioned why no lawsuit was filed.
- He reiterated that film critics viewed the 2012 movie as "just Battle Royale except PG," while praising Kinji Fukasaku's 2000 film, which he ranked No. 11 on his 21st‑century list.
- Suzanne Collins has previously said she had not heard of Battle Royale while writing The Hunger Games and has cited wartime TV footage as the spark for her concept.
- Media coverage notes the similarities have been debated since the franchise’s debut, yet there are no new legal moves or documentary evidence changing the record.
- Context resurfaced around both properties’ ongoing visibility, including Battle Royale’s cult status and an announced Hunger Games prequel film, Sunrise on the Reaping, planned for 2026.