First Teaser Trailer for The Hunger Games

The first teaser trailer for The Hunger Games aired on last night's Video Music Awards; we've embedded it at the bottom of this post. It's short, doesn't tell you much about the movie — we have a summary below — but does show star Jennifer Lawrence in character using her signature bow and arrow as a weapon.

The Hunger Games is adapted from the first book in "The Hunger Games" trilogy of young adult thrillers by Suzanne Collins. Here's the studio's synopsis of the film:

Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which Tributes must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

The Hunger Games opens in theaters on March 23rd, 2012.