The Siberian Times is reporting that there is going to be a real-life Hunger Games internet broadcast in Russia, with even fewer rules than the fictional movie. But I’m saying off the top that I think this is all fake. Here’s why:
1. An earlier rule, which has since been removed after sparking outrage online, stated that the contestants would be able to do whatever they wanted to survive — which is ultimately the main objective. Stay alive until April 1, 2018, the Times reports.
Yeah, the show ends on April 1, when everyone involved laughs over their elaborate April Fool’s joke.