'Hunger Games' Too Heavy? 'Starving Games' May Be Your Movie

If you tuned into the big-screen adaptation of "The Hunger Games" earlier this year and found the plot to be a bit humorless, maybe its in-the-works spoof will be more your taste. Billed as "The Starving Games," the film will put a comedic spin on the hit flick based on Suzanne Collins' trilogy.

"Switched at Birth" actress Maiara Walsh has been tapped to play the Katniss Everdeen character, Kantmiss Evershot. Meanwhile "Pretty Little Liars" actor Brant Daugherty will tackle the untitled Gale role. No word on if a Peeta-type will find its way into the story, being created by spoof masters Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer (the brain trust behind "Date Movie," "Meet the Spartans" and "Vampires Suck").

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will also mock "The Avengers," "Sherlock Holmes" and the final "Harry Potter" film. Shooting will kick off this week in New Orleans, but no release date has been set.

Coincidentally, the second film in the "Hunger Games" franchise, "Catching Fire," is currently shooting as well. It began filming last month in Atlanta with famed music video director Francis Lawrence at the helm. He replaced the franchise's original director, Gary Ross, earlier this year. The second part of the "Hunger Games" franchise will hit theaters on November 22, 2013.

With Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson all set to return as the film's leading three characters, the sequel will also include some new faces. Sam Claflin, Jeffrey Wright, Jena Malone and Philip Seymour Hoffman have all been cast in pivotal roles in the film. Additionally, Oscar-nominated costume designer Judianna Makovsky, who worked on the eye-catching looks for "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," has been tapped to design the costumes for the film.