Over the weekend we learned that a city in North Carolina has been chosen as the set for the upcoming film adaptation of The Hunger Games. Today we get to see a whole SLEW of photos from Shelby, NC that show the sleepy town coming to life as District 12. The Shelby Star newspaper gained access to the set and managed to procure a bunch of great photos of things like Katniss Everdeen‘s house, Peeta Mellark‘s bakery and more. Check out these fun photos below.

It made the cover of ‘Entertainment Weekly.’ And it’s being filmed in Shelby. But you wouldn’t know it unless you made a trip up to the old P&M Warehouse, now blocked off by road closure signs and under security guard watch. ‘The Hunger Games,’ the anticipated movie adaptation of the popular book series, is set to begin filming this week in Shelby. Mike Bankhead, owner of Shelby Farm & Garden, said the operation thus far hasn’t affected business or drawn a lot of attention. The P&M Warehouse is located directly behind his shop, separated by a now closed road. “I hadn’t really seen anything,” Bankhead said, noting that the crew came into town about a week ago. “We walked around a little, saw some people out there. But the road closures haven’t impacted business, he said, and no customers have come in asking about the movie. Crew members were seen carrying 2x4s beside a train car and working with hand tools Monday morning at the film site. Two Travelynx buses were parked nearby.

Previously we heard that Hildebran, NC might be the site of the film but it now appears that Shelby, NC will become District 12. Now that the movie set secret is out, I expect others will make their way to the area in the hopes of catching a glimpse of filming. I would not be surprised if we spent the rest of the Summer seeing photos from the Hunger Games set … including the film’s stars in action. This first look at the set is really neat, I gotta say. I love that The Hunger Games is actually coming to life.

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