New “Hunger Games” film announced
Start in November 2026
Woody Harrelson and Jennifer Lawrence in “The Hunger Games”.
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A new novel based on “The Hunger Games” is being published and will be promptly adapted for the big screen. The film is scheduled to be released in 2026.
For all fans of the “The Hunger Games” novel series created by Suzanne Collins (61) and the film series based on it, today brought two pieces of good news: Collins’ publisher Scholastic officially announced another part of the acclaimed novel series on June 6th. The book, entitled “Sunrise on the Reaping,” is scheduled to be released on March 18th, 2025. And a film adaptation has already been confirmed.
New “Hunger Games” film to be released in 2026
The film adaptation of “Sunrise on the Reaping” is scheduled to hit US theaters on November 20, 2026. like the US industry magazine “Variety” reported, citing an official statement from the production company Lionsgate. Francis Lawrence (53) is being considered as director, having directed all parts of the extremely popular film series since the second “Hunger Games” film “Catching Fire” in 2013.
This is what “Sunrise on the Reaping” is about
Collins’ new work tells the story of the 50th Hunger Games. 24 years before the events involving Katniss Everdeen, special and particularly cruel Hunger Games take place. During the so-called jubilee, twice the number of tributes rush into the arena. A character already known to fans also takes part in the 50th Hunger Games: fan favorite Haymitch Abernathy, who was played by Woody Harrelson (62) in the first four parts of the film series.
The new “Hunger Games” film is therefore also a so-called prequel. As in “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”, which was released in 2023, a prequel is told. The most recently released, fifth “Hunger Games” film grossed over $337 million at the worldwide box office on a reported budget of $100 million. The entire film series has grossed over $3.3 billion so far.