Sunrise on the Reaping hit bookshelves in March 2025, but fans won’t have to wait long to see the latest Hunger Games prequel get the movie treatment. Lionsgate ordered the movie The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping at the same time author Suzanne Collins announced the book about Haymitch Abernathy was on the way.

Sunrise on the Reaping” racked up 109 million views in 24 hours. The prequel, out Nov. 20, 2026, dives into Haymitch Abernathy’s own Games, doubling the usual number of tributes and showcasing a star-studded cast led by Joseph Zada,

It has “been a strong year for The Hunger Games,” said Asha ( @ashaslife; 1,944 followers), who thinks the book benefited from both the stage adaptation and the upcoming film release of Sunrise on the Reaping.

Fans of The Hunger Games will be excited to learn that Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are stepping back into the world of Panem as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark for the upcoming prequel film .

The new "Hunger Games" movie, "Sunrise on the Reaping," stars a young Haymitch, originally portrayed by Woody Harrelson.

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