In case you haven’t yet read the book, the official synopsis is as follows: “As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight… and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.”
When writing the book, author Suzanne Collins shared that she was inspired by the philosopher 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,” she explained. “The question ‘Real or not real?’ seems more pressing to me every day.”
“The Second Quarter Quell is legendary and looms large over the history of the Games, even into the time of Katniss Everdeen a quarter-century later. Like fans around the globe, we are eagerly anticipating this exciting return to Panem,” Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said about the new prequel movie.
When will the Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping movie be released?
We’re expecting The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping movie to be released in theaters in the UK in November 2026.
Is there a trailer for the Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping movie?
Though there’s no official trailer yet, Lionsgate put out a “reveal” teaser for the Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping movie on 1 April 2025. In the teaser, which you can watch below, we see a volcano erupting and then an interconnected snake and a mockingjay emerging from the flames. “I think these games are going to be different,” a voice — which appears to be that of the original Haymitch actor Woody Harrelson — says in the trailer.
Who will direct the Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping movie?
When the movie was first announced, Lionsgate shared they were in talks with Francis Lawrence to join the Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping movie as its director, and it’s now been confirmed. Lawrence has served as director for four out of five Hunger Games films since Catching Fire. (The first movie was directed by Gary Ross.)
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