New Hunger Games Prequel Film Announced: 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping'
Haymitch's Story Hits Theaters in November 2026
The official X website of the franchise revealed on Thursday that The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, a new Hunger Games movie, will open in theaters in November 2026.
Welcome to the Quarter Quell's Second Edition. On X, the creators stated that "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will open in theaters on November 20, 2026."
Welcome to the Second Quarter Quell.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping – in theaters November 20, 2026. pic.twitter.com/nuRcxtDZ7B — The Hunger Games (@TheHungerGames) June 6, 2024
The fifth novel in Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games series is scheduled for release in the upcoming year. The events of this prequel to the original trilogy will take place in Panem forty years after those in the recently released film The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. March 18, 2025 is when the book Sunrise on the Reaping is scheduled for release.
The narrative will begin on the morning of the 50th Hunger Games, also referred to as the Second Quarter Quell. It will chronicle the events in the life of Woody Harrelson's character, Haymitch Abernathy, as portrayed in the movies. In the 74th Hunger Games, Josh Hutcherson's Peeta and Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss received mentoring from Haymitch.
"Just revealed: Suzanne Collins' NEXT Hunger Games book will be available on March 18, 2025! Publishing house Scholastic said on X, "Pre-Order today."
Just Announced: A NEW Hunger Games novel by Suzanne Collins coming March 18, 2025! Pre-Order today! #TheHungerGames pic.twitter.com/Se7LdU8atv — Scholastic (@Scholastic) June 6, 2024
Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth starred in the November 2018 premiere of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. 337.4 million USD were made at the worldwide box office by it.
Jennifer Lawrence starred in four cinematic adaptations of the original trilogy. It is currently the 20th-highest grossing franchise ever.
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