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If “Wicked” had been one movie as originally planned, the subplot involving all the animals of Oz and the backstory on the magical book the Grimmerie were due to be left on the cutting room floor. Instead, Winnie Holzman — who wrote the book for the stage musical and co-wrote the screenplay for the smash-hit “Wicked” film — said that by expanding the adaptation into two parts, they now “have room for everything.”

Holzman pulled back the curtain on the long process of turning “Wicked” into a movie during TheWrap’s “Art of Adaptation” panel at Power Women Summit on Tuesday in Los Angeles alongside producer Lucy Fisher (whose “Gladiator II” is currently in theaters), producer Nina Jacobson (the “Hunger Games” and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” franchises) and actress Ariana Madix (a recent revival of “Chicago”) for one powerhouse conversation.

The first part of “Wicked” is in theaters now and has...

Exclusive: In heated competition, Netflix has optioned the rights to Callie Hart’s fantasy romance BookTok phenom novel Quicksilver. Deadline hears this is a 7-figure deal.

Elizabeth Cantillon will produce for The Cantillon Company. Hart will be executive producer. WME brokered the deal.

TikTok’s mention of Quicksilver amassed 3 million views in the first two months alone. Hart is the author of the Blood & Roses and Dirty Nasty Freaks series. Quicksilver, the first title in the Fae & Alchemy series, became a number one bestseller on Amazon after debuting last summer. It’s about a human rebel who binds herself to a handsome Fae warrior after inadvertently reopening a gateway between realms.

Publishing rights to the Quicksilver trilogy were sold by WME in a 10-bidder auction to Leah Hultenschmidt at Forever (Grand Central Publishing). UK rights were sold to Molly Powell at Hodderscape. Quicksilver will be re-released in paperback on...

Hunger Games movie franchise director Francis Lawrence and his About:Blank Productions banner have signed a first-look production deal with Lionsgate.

With the Hunger Games series having generated nearly $3.7 billion in ticket sales worldwide for Lionsgate, Lawrence inked the producing deal with the major studio ahead of directing and producing The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, the next film in the franchise.

The first look deal announcement was made by Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will go into production for Lionsgate in 2025, ahead of a planned worldwide release on Nov. 20, 2026.

Lionsgate has been keeping Lawrence and his producing partner Cameron MacConomy busy as they recently wrapped production on the studio’s The Long Walk, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel that stars Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson.

“Francis’ ability to marry incredibly compelling characters and emotions with exciting...

“The Hunger Games” franchise director Francis Lawrence has signed a first-look producing deal with Lionsgate through his company About:Blank.

Lawrence also closed a deal to return to direct and produce the next film in the “Hunger Games” franchise, “Sunrise on the Reaping.” The filmmaker is prepping work on that project, which is based on a new prequel novel from author Suzanne Collins. “Sunrise on the Reaping” will go into production next year to make its scheduled Nov. 20, 2026 release date. Lawrence’s four “Hunger Games” films have collectively generated nearly $3.7 billion in ticket sales worldwide.

“Francis’ ability to marry incredibly compelling characters and emotions with exciting and visceral action and spectacle is exceptional. He’s also a thoughtful, committed partner,” stated Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson, announcing news of the deal. “We are beyond excited to deepen our relationship.”

In addition to the “Hunger Games” movies, Lawrence and his...

Hunger Games franchise filmmaker Francis Lawrence has signed a first-look producing deal with Lionsgate via his label about:blank.

Adam Fogelson, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair, made the announcement Wednesday.

Lawrence and his about:blank producing partner Cameron MacConomy recently finished production on Lionsgate’s The Long Walk, the feature take of the Stephen King novel starring Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson.

It was a year ago that Lawrence’s prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes opened, ultimately grossing close to $350 million worldwide and sending the Lionsgate feature series based on the Suzanne Collins novels to $3.7 billion in global tickets sales.

“Francis’ ability to marry incredibly compelling characters and emotions with exciting and visceral action and spectacle is exceptional. He’s also a thoughtful, committed partner,” said Fogelson. “We are beyond excited to deepen our relationship.”

“I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to make Lionsgate my home,...

When you think of The Hunger Games, it’s hard not to picture Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen right away, gripping her bow with fierce determination. From 2012 to 2015, Lawrence truly portrayed Katniss, the heroine from Suzanne Collins’s novels, and won over fans worldwide with her portrayal of a young girl caught in the deadly world of the Hunger Games. Her journey through hardship and survival resonated deeply with audiences, transforming her into a cinematic icon and making her a household name.

Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games | Credits: Lionsgate

Lawrence’s portrayal of Katniss didn’t just bring the character to life, it became the heart of the series, driving up its popularity. Now, with the recent release of the prequel movie, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which explores the early days of Panem and the origins of Coriolanus Snow, fans are left wondering, could Lawrence ever return...

Screenwriter Peter Craig, who co-wrote the upcoming Gladiator II, and producer Bryan Unkeless, known for such fare as I, Tonya and Project Power, have teamed up to launch film and television production banner Night Owl.

It’s no small flex to launch a shingle in the current Hollywood climate, but the two players have extremely enviable track records and, more importantly, come with several projects already zipping along the development tracks.

There’s the adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s wildly popular novel Remarkably Bright Creatures, which is set up at Netflix with Where the Crawdads Sing filmmaker Olivia Newman attached to direct and Sally Field attached to star. (Fun fact: Craig is Field’s son.)

There’s Tropical Underworld, a crime drama series set in Hawaii and based on a Bloomberg article written by Chris Pomorski. The project sold in a competitive bidding war to Fifth Season, which beat out such companies as A24,...

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“Hunger Games” fans won’t have to wait much longer for the next installment in the fantasy series to arrive: Amazon and Target have opened up pre-orders for “Sunrise on the Reaping,” the fifth book in the blockbuster young adult franchise. Officially due out March 18, 2025, the cover was unveiled this week, featuring a songbird and snake seemingly ascending from the same source. Now, fans can pre-order the book...

The sci-fi subgenre where teens battle against a future dystopia was all the rage in the 2010s but seems to have gone out of style since then, or at least that seemed to be the takeaway from the Netflix movie Uglies, which came out the other month to applause from nobody. But The Hunger Games series, which kicked off the teen dystopia boom in the first place, is still going strong: the 2023 movie The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, a prequel about future dictator Coriolanus Snow Snow, did very well. When author Suzanne Collins revealed that she was writing another prequel, this time about Katniss Everdeen's mentor Haymitch Abernathy, Lionsgate announced it was making a movie version at the exact same time. Plucky teens will fight to the death and you'll like it!

Anyway, the prequel is called Sunrise on the Reaping, and it's set around 25 years before Katniss entered...

The dystopian young adult genre had its heyday in the early 2010s, thanks to iconic blockbusters like The Hunger Games and Divergent. These films, based on best-selling book series, captured the imaginations of millions and dominated the box office. Now, nearly a decade later, Netflix’s adaptation of Uglies is trying to bring back that same excitement, with Joey King in the lead role.

Credits: Joey King in Uglies / Netflix

Media outlets have even gone so far as to claim that Uglies could be the next Hunger Games. The audacity to position this film as a rival to The Hunger Games is, frankly, unbelievable. To Jennifer Lawrence and the legacy of The Hunger Games, we’re sorry you had to witness this.

Joey King’s Ambitious Comparison of The Hunger Games And Uglies Credits: Joey King in Uglies / Netflix

Joey King, the star and producer of Uglies, has been vocal...

Stephen King has never been shy about expressing his opinions, and his 2013 comments on popular YA and erotic fiction series simply proved his outspoken attitude. Sending shockwaves through the literary world and fandom, the horror genre writer surprisingly took aim at Twilight and even attacked Jennifer Lawrence’s The Hunger Games.

Stephen King on CBS’ Saturday Morning show

In an interview with The Guardian, Stephen King dissed popular works of fiction that have been adapted into films, earning millions. Criticizing Stephenie Meyer’s series, while going ballistic on Suzanne Collins’ trilogy, King also dismissed Fifty Shades of Grey. However, amid showers of criticism, King lauded one writer with utmost praise—J.K. Rowling.

Stephen King’s Attack on Twilight, Hunger Games, and Fifty Shades of Grey

Popularly known as the legendary master of horror, Stephen King shared his take on some of the biggest literary phenomena of recent years. Appearing...

«Los feos» es una película de ciencia ficción protagonizada por Joey King, Keith Powers y Chase Stokes.

“Los feos” es una película que, como si se tratara de “The Hunger Games” (2008), nos lleva a un Universo futurista que, a la vez, busca inspirarse en el pasado para, de una manera paradójica, superar el caótico futuro.

“Los feos” es una aventura que nace demasiado inspirada en la película del 2008 y en el universo de las novelas de Suzanne Collins que, en una mezcla de futurismo y crítica al capitalismo, busca en la juventud la regeneración necesaria al caos corporativo.

Sí, las películas protagonizadas por Jennifer Lawrence fueron un éxito a nivel de público, y “Los feos” parece pretender exactamente lo mismo sin que, en el fondo, venga a inventar nada ni a aportar ninguna idea.

Así, “Los feos” se convierte en otra aventura más para adolescentes rebeldes con ganas de ser ellos mismos.

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The next Hunger Games prequel has reportedly found its young Haymitch. Nearly a year after the release of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, fans eagerly anticipate the Sunrise on the Reaping which is slated to hit cinemas in 2026. Now, it appears that the project is already on the lookout for its main cast.

New Hunger Games Prequel Reportedly Finds Its Lead

Back in June, The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins announced she would be releasing Haymitch Abernathy's (played by Woody Harrelson in the original film franchise) story in a new novel titled Sunrise on the Reaping by 2025.

Soon enough, Sunrise on the Reaping is already confirmed to get a movie adaptation ahead of its novel debut.

As if things aren't going through smoothly enough for yet another prequel story, a new report claimed that they already...

Back in June, author Suzanne Collins announced that she was writing a new Hunger Games novel titled Sunrise on the Reaping. It's set to arrive in bookstores on March 18, 2025, and tells a story set 40 years after The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Hours later, it was confirmed that a movie adaptation is also in the works and the actor who will play the young Haymitch Abernathy (a character portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the original trilogy) may have now been revealed.

According to Production Weekly (via SFFGazette.com), Challengers star Mike Faist may be in line to lead the cast of Sunrise on the Reaping. Given the source, we'd advise taking this with a pinch of salt; however, the publication has been known to share plenty of accurate casting intel in the past.

Faist has received widespread acclaim for his performances on stage, though we're sure many of you will...

Lionsgate released its first quarter financial results after the spinoff of the media giant’s studio business into a separately traded stock.

The studio, led by CEO Jon Feltheimer, posted a first quarter net loss attributable to shareholders at $59.4 million, compared to a year-earlier $70.7 million loss, on overall revenue falling to $834.7 million, against a year-earlier $908.6 million.

“We’re pleased to report a solid quarter despite unprecedented industry disruption and the aftereffects of the strikes,” Feltheimer said in a statement that accompanied his company’s latest financial results. Later during an after-market analyst call, he cited efforts by Lionsgate to mitigate the impact of industry-wide headwinds.

“There are things in our environment over which we have little control: the impact of disruption on our buyers & distributors, market volatility and the long tail of the strikes and the pandemic,” Feltheimer argued.

At the same time, he pointed to separating the studio business from Starz,...

Lionsgate, still feeling ripple effects from last year’s twin Hollywood strikes, reported a decline in sales and while narrowing its net loss for the June quarter, as its Starz unit shed 500,000 subscribers.

Revenue for the quarter was $834.7 million, down 8%. The company reported a net loss of $59.4 million, translating into a loss of 25 cents per share, an improvement over a net loss of $70.7 million in the year-earlier period. Wall Street analysts on average predicted revenue of $857.5 million and a loss of 18 cents per share.

Lionsgate’s operating income was $18.8 million, compared with an operating loss of $16.8 million a year ago.

“We’re pleased to report a solid quarter despite unprecedented industry disruption and the after-effects of the strikes,” Jon Feltheimer, CEO of Lionsgate and Lionsgate Studios, said in announcing the results. “Our Motion Picture Group, Starz and our library performed well, though financial results in our television segment reflected a heavily backloaded year.

The Hunger Games franchise is iconic in more ways than one. Upon the first film’s release in 2012, it started a wave of young-adult fantasy in mainstream media, causing other films and works to be rapidly put out to keep up with audience demand. It only went up from there, with the second film being iconic in every way. Since The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the franchise has taken somewhat of a dip, but a recent announcement has caused more anticipation for what it will bring.

After the release of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, it was announced that both Suzanne Collins and Francis Lawrence would be working on a book and a movie called Sunrise on the Reaping. Set in the past, the moment fans heard that the book and movie would follow the story of young Haymitch and how he won his games, they have been waiting for more updates.

Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson and their Color Force production company have singed a producing deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, putting the Culver City lot in business with the producers behind such hits as The Hunger Games franchise, Crazy Rich Asians and award winning TV series Pose and American Crime Story.

“We are thrilled to have this overall film deal with Color Force. Nina and Brad have an amazing track record finding incredibly compelling stories, A+ (plus) relationships in town, the best taste and are just all-around terrific humans who know how to make film franchises,” said Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group Presidents Josh Greenstein and Sanford Panitch.

“We love making movies. That is why we are excited to make Sony Pictures our home base for feature films. Sanford, Josh, Tom, and the whole team have shown their commitment to filmmakers and the theatrical experience time and time again. We...

The cast of The Hunger Games franchise could’ve looked slightly different.

Austin Butler revealed in a Buzzfeed interview with his Bikeriders co-star Jodie Comer, he revealed that he auditioned for but didn’t get a part in the hit movie series.

“I auditioned for The Hunger Games and I didn’t get it at all,” Butler said adding that he doesn’t even recall getting a “call back.”

He then revealed that he auditioned for the role of Peeta Mellark, the male tribute representing District 12 in the 74th annual Hunger Games, alongside female tribute Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence).

He added, “I don’t even think I got a call back; what’s the character, Peeta? Josh Hutcherson got that; he’s great.”

Hutcherson starred alongside Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth throughout the four Hunger Games films, with the films helping the trio become worldwide stars.

For her part, Comer revealed...

The final The Hunger Games movie, Mockingjay Part 2, was released in 2015, and almost a decade later, lead star Jennifer Lawrence admits wanting to reprise her role as Katniss Everdeen. The famed dystopian movie franchise was based on the works of Suzanne Collins, and it remained one of the most definitive films of its genre.

Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay / Lionsgate

Apart from Lawrence, actress Jena Malone also expressed her willingness to return to the country of Panem. She played the courageous victor Johanna Mason from District 7 and has appeared in three out of four installments.

Jena Malone Wants To Do Another The Hunger Games Movie

During her interview with Et Online, Jena Malone exclaimed, “Come on, where’s Johanna Mason? I’m like, I’m just waiting,” when the topic of a possible The Hunger Games movie was mentioned.

After the prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,...

Jena Malone would love to make another 'Hunger Games' movie.The 39-year-old actress played Johanna Mason in three 'Hunger Games' films, and Jena has revealed that she would relish the opportunity to reprise the role.Asked about the possibility of another 'Hunger Games' movie being made, Jena told 'Entertainment Tonight': "Come on, where's Johanna Mason? I'm like, I'm just waiting."Jena starred alongside the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Woody Harrelson in the original films.And the actress would now love to star in a spin-off movie.Asked about the prospect of making another 'Hunger Games' movie, Jena replied: "I mean, and let's not even do a prequel, let's do an after ... Let's see what happens in the world, you know, ten years later."Earlier this month, it was announced that 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' will be released in November 2026.Lionsgate...

The world recently lost one of the greatest actors to ever do it, when Donald Sutherland passed away at the age of 88. A legendary performer with an on-screen career spanning more than half a century, Sutherland brought to life countless characters that could all be considered "his best." Vernon Pinkley in "The Dirty Dozen," John Baxter in "Don't Look Now," Hawkeye Pierce in "M*A*S*H*," Matthew Bennell in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," Mr. Bennet in "Pride & Prejudice," and John Klute in "Klute" would all be career-making roles for any other performer, but for Sutherland, they were just another day at the office. However, there's an argument to be made that his greatest performance came with one of his most recent roles -- one that helped introduce him to a much younger generation. I'm talking, of course, about President Corolanius Snow in "The Hunger Games" series.

President...

Billy Ray called him “a prince.” Kiefer Sutherland said his dad was “never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly.” Horror filmmaker Joe Russo simply wrote, “Rip to the Goat.”

Hollywood is sounding off on the death of Donald Sutherland, the 2017 recipient of an Honorary Oscar who died Thursday in Miami at 88. Stars such as Michael Douglass and Rachel Zegler have responded to the news as well.

Sutherland played key parts in films like Ordinary People (1980), Pride & Prejudice (2005) and The Hunger Games quartet of films based on the books by Suzanne Collins. He was also a staple of Robert Altman’s Mash in the role of Hawkeye Pierce.

“I never had the honor of knowing him personally, but it was the honor of a lifetime to follow in his footsteps,” Tom Blyth, who portrayed a younger version of Sutherland’s Hunger Games character in a prequel film, wrote on Instagram.

“You always attack a movie scene as late as you possibly can. You always come into the scene at the last possible moment.” This bit of advice from the great screenwriter William Goldman has guided most moviemakers. The overwhelming majority of films begin with trouble already brewing and end before everything can be settled. But sometimes, a filmmaker takes the opposite approach. These visionaries begin as early as possible, even after the opening of a different movie. Thus, the prequel was born.

Seriously though, most prequels come less from the minds of creatives and more from studios trying to milk every dollar from their sweet, sweet IP. For that reason, audiences have rightly developed a general skepticism toward the concept. But every once in a while, a genuinely talented filmmaker finds value in telling the story before the story. They use the plot beats we already know to give their...

Los 50º Juegos del Hambre llegan a la gran pantalla. © The Hunger Games

¡Grandísimas noticias para los fans de “Los Juegos del Hambre”! La autora Suzanne Collins ha escrito un nuevo libro de su popular serie distópica, titulado “Amanecer en la Cosecha”, que se publicará en marzo de 2025. Y, como no podía ser de otra manera, también se ha anunciado una adaptación cinematográfica de la misma, titulada oficialmente “Los Juegos del Hambre: Amanecer en la Cosecha”.

Este nuevo episodio de “Los Juegos del Hambre” está ambientado en los 50º Juegos del Hambre, 24 años antes de que Katniss Everdeen se convirtiera en tributo, y 40 años después de que Lucy Gray Baird compitiera en los 10º Juegos del Hambre en “Balada de los Pájaros Cantores y Serpientes”. En estos juegos tan particulares, 50 jóvenes lucharon por sobrevivir y su superviviente como sabemos fue Haymitch Abernathy, el mentor de Katniss en el Distrito 12, interpretado...

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Movie Release Date and Everything We Know So Far - Main Image

Suzanne Collins is not done writing the story of District 12 victors as another prequel story is coming in the near future.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping movie will shed light on Katniss Everdeen's mentor, Haymitch Abernathy's time in Panem, and here's everything you need to know about their release date news and what story to expect from the novel and film.

Sunrise on the Reaping Release Date

Another The Hunger Games novel is coming out on March 18, 2025, as Suzanne Collins herself confirmed. Sunrise on the Reaping will serve as her fifth novel in her The Hunger Games franchise.

Ahead of the book's debut, Lionsgate has already set the schedule for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping to hit theaters on November 20, 2026, which means it is relatively a shorter...

All We Know About the New ‘Hunger Games’ Book And Movie Coming Soon After the release of ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,’ it was clear that fans are still hungry for more material set within the world of ‘The Hunger Games.’

To ease that hunger, Suzanne Collins has decided to return with a fifth book titled ‘Sunrise on the Reaping.’ it will be set in the same post-apocalyptic civilization known as Panem.

Here’s what we know so far.

When Will The Fifth Book In the ‘Hunger Games’ Franchise Be Published

Scholastic announced on Thursday, June 6, that a fifth volume of Collins’ blockbuster dystopian series, will hit the shelves come March 18, 2025.

‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ will take place 24 years before the original ‘Hunger Games,’ which first debuted in 2008, with the reaping of the fiftieth hunger games. This places it 40 years after Collins’ most recent book, ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes....

Sunrise on the Reaping Title Meaning Sheds Light on the Hunger Games' Beginnings - Main Image

The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins recently confirmed that there's another prequel story coming our way. But what fans don't get is the meaning behind the Sunrise on the Reaping title for Haymitch Abernathy's story.

Well, this article explores exactly that, while waiting for the fifth novel in the series to release in 2025.

Since The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes refers to how Lucy Gray Baird united the people through her song, contrasting Cornelius Snow's (and the Capitol's) snake-like tendencies of betrayal, how does Sunrise on the Reaping connect with Haymitch?

What Does Sunrise on the Reaping Title Mean For The Hunger Games?

The Day of the Reaping in The Hunger Games hadn't always been the same.

Though the original film franchise utilized the lottery to pick the names of every district's male and female tribute,...

A biopic based on the life of legendary singer-songwriter and dancer Michael Jackson has been in the works at Lionsgate. The project is generating plenty of hype with its first-look images and the talented cast attached to it. Therefore, it is understandable why Lionsgate executive Jim Packer feels that the movie will become the studio’s biggest hit of all time.

Lionsgate is working on a Michael Jackson biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua (Credit: Beat It | Billboard Music).

Titled Michael, the film is being directed by Antoine Fuqua and is expected to be released next year. During a recent event, Packer spoke highly of the upcoming biopic and expressed faith that it would beat the Jennifer Lawrence-led Hunger Games franchise to become the studio’s biggest blockbuster of all time. Here is everything Packer had to say about Michael and the future of Hunger Games.

Lionsgate Executive Jim Packer...

As you will most likely know, The Hunger Games novel series by Suzanne Collins is a pillar of modern young adult fiction and one of the most important franchises of our time. It started off as a trilogy of novels – The Hunger Games (2008), Catching Fire (2009), and Mockingjay (2010) – which was later adapted into a well-received and lucrative film series. In 2020, Collins wrote The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and we reported just yesterday that a new prequel novel, Sunrise on the Reaping, would be published on March 18, 2025. And while we have discussed a possible adaptation, we did not expect any official announcement anytime soon, seeing how the book is not even out yet.

But, just a day later, it was officially confirmed that a movie adaptation of the yet-unreleased novel Sunrise on the Reaping would be made and that it is scheduled for a November 20, 2026, theatrical release date.

The movie was...

A New Hunger Games Book and Movie Is In The Works ( Photo Credit – Twitter )

Get your tributes ready! A new Hunger Games prequel movie is officially coming to the screens sooner than you think. The famed author Suzanne Collins revealed that she is working on another prequel book to the original trilogy after the success of Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes. A new prequel titled Sunrise On the Reaping is officially a go at Lionsgate after the novel comes out. Here’s when the Hunger Games movie is coming out.

Suzanne Collins’s new “Hunger Games” book, Sunrise on the Reaping, will be published the following year.

Collins’ best-selling series, which has been adapted into a successful film franchise, reportedly has a fifth book that is set 40 years after the events of the most recent story, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” which was made into a movie and released last year.

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Franchise author Suzanne Collins plans to release another prequel for The Hunger Games, this time, set 40 years after the events of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Learn more about its slated release date and story below!

Suzanne Collins' New Hunger Games Novel Slated For 2025 Release

The recent prequel Hunger Games story earned $337 million at the box office, despite the film only costing $100 million total.

Still, it could never compare to the original film franchise starring Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen (Catching Fire had the highest-grossing with $865 million).

However, considering the Panem is a much larger place to explore, it comes as no surprise that Suzanne Collins is penning another prequel Hunger Games book.

The upcoming title is The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, which is currently slated to be released...

A new 'Hunger Games' prequel is in the works.The sixth movie in the dystopian franchise will be titled 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' and is slated for release in November 2026.The movie is based on Suzanne Collins' novel of the same name that will be published in March 2025.Francis Lawrence is once again in talks to direct while producer Nina Jacobson is returning to work on the new film with producing partner Brad Simpson for their Colour Force banner.'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' will be set 24 years before the trio of Jennifer Lawrence movies in the world of Panem and takes place on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games – also known as the Second Quarter Quell.Collins said in a statement: "With 'Sunrise on the Reaping', I was inspired by David Hume's idea of implicit submission and, in his words,...

We’ll make a return to Panem in 2026 as Lionsgate announces a new Hunger Games film. More on the story below.

Last year’s The Hunger Games: Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes was a welcome return to the world of Panem and introduced us to a much younger Coriolanus Snow, far before he became the villain we saw in the original four films.

The film grossed over $330 million at the global box office against a budget of $100m, making it successful enough for Lionsgate to consider a sequel – and one has just materialised.

It was announced yesterday that author Suzanne Collins is due to release a new Hunger Games book, titled Sunrise On The Reaping, in 2025, and Lionsgate announced a film adaptation would follow in 2026.

The book will take place 40 years after the events of Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes and will feature the Second Quarter Quell.

welcome to the Second Quarter Quell.

Kurz, nachdem Autorin Suzanne Collins ihr nächstes Werk aus der „Tribute von Panem“-Reihe angekündigt hat, hat Lionsgate auch schon einen Kinostarttermin für dessen Verfilmung bekannt gegeben.

Francis Lawrence, hier am Set von „Die Tribute von Panem: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes“, soll auch beim nächsten „Panem“-Prequel Regie führen (Credit: Imago / Everett Collection)

Nachdem das Prequel „Die Tribute von Panem: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes“ im Herbst/Winter vergangenen Jahres mit knapp 340 Mio. Euro Einspiel am weltweiten Boxoffice reüssiert hatte, hatte Adam Fogelson, Chairman der Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, erklärt, der Film habe für die Autorin der Buchvorlage, Suzanne Collins, „unendliche Möglichkeiten“ ergeben, die sie beschreiten könne, und die Lionsgate mit ihr gehen werde.

Nun hat Collins mit „Sunrise on the Reaping” für das kommende Jahr ein neues Buch der Reihe angekündigt und Lionsgate gleich darauf auch die Verfilmung, die am 20. November 2026 in die US-Kinos kommen soll. Für die...

Earlier today, the news broke that author Suzanne Collins is writing a new Hunger Games novel titled Sunrise on the Reaping. It will arrive in bookstores on March 18, 2025, and features a story which takes place 40 years after The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

"With 'Sunrise on the Reaping,' I was inspired by David Hume’s idea of implicit submission and, in his words, 'the easiness with which the many are governed by the few,'" Collins explained. "The story also lent itself to a deeper dive into the use of propaganda and the power of those who control the narrative. The question 'Real or not real?' seems more pressing to me every day."

Fans of the hit franchise wasted no time speculating that this book is likely setting the stage for another movie and, unsurprisingly, Lionsgate has confirmed plans (via SFFGazette.com) for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on...

Lionsgate will return to the world of Panem with the major motion picture adaptation of the next book in the franchise, Suzanne Collins’s highly anticipated Hunger Games novel Sunrise on the Reaping, it was announced today by Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.

Franchise producer Nina Jacobson, alongside her producing partner Brad Simpson, will return to produce The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping under their Color Force banner. It will be the sixth outing for Color Force since bringing the franchise to Lionsgate in 2012. Francis Lawrence is in talks to direct the film; Lawrence has helmed four previous films in the Hunger Games franchise – every film since Catching Fire.

The film will be released in theaters in North America beginning on November 20, 2026.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on...

Greetings to District 13 – it’s been a big day for Hunger Games news. First came the information that author Suzanne Collins has penned a new book in her dystopian murder-fest series, entitled Sunrise On The Reaping, arriving in March 2025. And then, swiftly after, came the other update fans had been hoping for: a film adaptation is on the way, officially titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping. Yes, it’s time to head back into the arena, delving into a set of Games that has long been ripe for exploring.

Both Collins’ book and the film adaptation will be set in the realm of the 50th Hunger Games – 24 years before Katniss Everdeen became a tribute, and 40 years after Lucy Gray Baird competed in the 10th Hunger Games in The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes. And anyone entrenched in the world of Panem will know two things about that instantly: first,...

Despite dystopian fantasy novels filling up bookstores on every street corner around the world, only a rare few manage to never go out of stock. It may be as ancient as J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit (1937) or as recent as Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games (2008), but the allure of escaping into a universe beyond one’s imagination never fails to attract crowds of fans thirsty for an escape.

Jennifer Lawrence in Hunger Games: Catching Fire [Credit: Lionsgate Films]The maddeningly captivating lore of Suzanne Collins’s Hunger Games plays with the audience’s imagination on a level never foretold before. Like J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology of Middle-earth, J.K. Rowling’s Hogwarts, and George R.R. Martin’s Westeros, the dystopian city of Panem that serves as the setting of the Hunger Games then ushers in a world crafted by an excess of violence, control, power, political machinations, and tragedy.

"The Hunger Games" are far from over. Not only has it been confirmed that author Suzanne Collins is continuing the franchise with a brand new prequel novel, but Lionsgate has also announced that the forthcoming book will be turned into a movie. Titled "Sunrise on the Reaping," the book is due to hit shelves in 2025, with the movie dated for 2026. Most crucially, this new story will fill in the history of a character fans have wanted to know more about for a long time. Namely, Haymitch Abernathy.

According to a press release, the book will hit shelves on March 18, 2025. Lionsgate wasted precisely zero time in getting the rights to the film locked up. Francis Lawrence, who has directed every entry in the franchise save for the original, is in talks to return for this latest installment. That makes every bit of sense given the success of last year's "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes...

Update: Lionsgate is volunteering as tribute to adapt the latest book in The Hunger Games saga by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is getting a feature film adaptation with a release date of November 20, 2026.

Franchise producer Nina Jacobson, alongside her producing partner Brad Simpson, will return to produce The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping through their Color Force studio. It will be the sixth outing for Color Force since bringing the franchise to Lionsgate in 2012. Francis Lawrence is in talks to direct the film; Lawrence has helmed four previous films in the Hunger Games franchise – every film since Catching Fire.

“Suzanne Collins is a master storyteller and our creative north star,” said Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “We couldn’t be more fortunate than to be guided and trusted by a collaborator whose talent and imagination are so consistently brilliant. We...

In the wake of last year’s prequel movie The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Lionsgate has announced and dated the next installment in the hit movie franchise today.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping arrives in theaters November 20, 2026, an adaptation of the just-announced novel that Suzanne Collins will release next year.

Frequent Hunger Games filmmaker Francis Lawrence is in talks to direct.

Deadline details, “While The Hungers: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes was set 64 years before the events of the original trilogy, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is set 24 years before that trio of Jennifer Lawrence films in the world of Panem, commencing on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.”

The website’s report continues, “Those games are an important event in the canon as the victor was Haymitch Abernathy, the only...

Lionsgate will adapt the new Hunger Games novel, Sunrise On The Reaping, and has scheduled a November 20 2026 release.

The latest addition to the $3.3bn, five-film franchise comes as Scholastic announced on Thursday it will publish the latest book in Suzanne Collins’s YA franchise in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand on March 18, 2025.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.

Franchise producer Nina Jacobson,...

Bright and early this morning, the AP reported that Suzanne Collins was at work on a new “Hunger Games” novel, “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.” And sure enough, Lionsgate is already at work on turning that book into another new “Hunger Games” movie. The film adaptation already has a theatrical-release date.

The big-screen version of “Sunrise on the Reaping” will be released by Lionsgate on November 20, 2026, after Collins’ book publishes from Scholastic on March 18, 2025.

And the whole crew is back to shepherd this new “Hunger Games” movie, including franchise producer Nina Jacobson and her partner Brad Simpson for their Color Force banner. Francis Lawrence, who has directed each film since “Catching Fire,” is in talks to return to this one as well. No cast has been announced.

“Sunrise on the Reaping” visits Panem during the 50th Hunger Games — that’s 24 years before the events of the original trilogy...

It stands to reason that with announcement of another Hunger Games novel by Suzanne Collins, due out on March 18, 2025, Lionsgate would greenlight another movie. The big screen take of the next prequel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, will hit screens on Nov. 20, 2026 and the franchise filmmaker of the last four movies, Francis Lawrence, is in talks to return to direct.

In addition Hunger Games producer Nina Jacobson, alongside her producing partner Brad Simpson, is returning to produce the next prequel under their Color Force banner. It reps Color Force’s sixth outing since bringing the series to Lionsgate in 2012.

While the previous prequel, The Hungers: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, was set 64 years before the events of the original trilogy, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is set 24 years before that trio of Jennifer Lawrence films in the world of Panem, commencing on the morning of the...

The Hunger Games novel series by Suzanne Collins is a pillar of modern young adult fiction and one of the most important franchises of our time. It started off as a trilogy of novels – The Hunger Games (2008), Catching Fire (2009), and Mockingjay (2010) – which was later adapted into a well-received and lucrative film series. In 2020, Collins wrote The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, a prequel novel that was also recently adapted into a movie, and we have just received confirmation that Sunrise on the Reaping, another prequel novel, will officially be published on March 18, 2025, expanding the fictional universe of The Hunger Games.

The novel has been kept under wraps for some time, but this piece of news is certainly exciting as we now know that Collins has not given up on the franchise, which means that more works might appear in the future, which would be great!

As we have said, not...

A new Hunger Games novel by author Suzanne Collins will be published on March 18, 2025, publisher Scholastic announced today. Sunrise on the Reaping will be the fifth in the dystopian book series.

The new book will be set 24 years before the original Hunger Games novel and 40 years after the most recent installment The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

While Collins pointed to such influences as Greek mythology and Roman gladiators for her earlier entries in the series, she said the new one owes a nod to Enlightenment philosopher David Hume.

“With Sunrise on the Reaping, I was inspired by David Hume’s idea of implicit submission and, in his words, ‘the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.’ The story also lent itself to a deeper dive into the use of propaganda and the power of those who control the narrative. The question ‘Real or not real?’ seems...

Jim Packer, president of worldwide television distribution at Lionsgate, is betting the upcoming spin off of his Hollywood studio’s film and TV production and library business will become a franchise machine.

“It’s clear it’s going to be an IP-focused company. It’s going to produce, distribute, film and TV,” Packer told the Gabelli Media & Entertainment Symposium during a session that was webcast. He pointed to the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua and set for an April 2025 release.

“The buzz that we’re getting every time a photo gets released is kind of crazy. And I think that’ll be the biggest movie we’ve ever had,” Packer forecast. On the intellectual property front, he also pointed to Lionsgate’s Hunger Games movie series, which has brought in around $3.3 billion in box office to date.

“We’ve taken that franchise and it doesn’t map to Harry Potter,...

Suzanne Collins’s bank account volunteers as tribute!

The creator of the wildly popular “Hunger Games” series has put pen to paper and will release a fifth volume in her dystopian book franchise for young adult readers, as per a report by the Associated Press. “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” is expected to hit shelves on March 18, 2025, and will further develop the mythos of the post-apocalyptic fascist government whose society is somehow dependent on teen gladiatorial events.

The 61-year-old writer, whose career began working on Nickelodeon shows like “Clarissa Explains it All,” “The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo,” and “Wow! Wow! Wubzy!” has sold an estimated 100 million copies of her “Hunger Games” novels thus far.

The initial book trilogy was of course adapted into a wildly popular four-part film series starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth, and featured a slew of festively dressed side characters played by Stanley Tucci,...

The world of Panem is continuing to expand. Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins has announced a new novel in the series, titled Sunrise on the Reaping, which will be released next year. It will mark the fifth book in the series, following The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Sunrise on the Reaping will serve as a prequel to the original trilogy, taking place 40 years after the events of the most recent novel, according to the Associated Press. The new book, out March 18, 2025, begins...