Following the box office success of the originalHunger Gamesfilm franchise, it was a no-brainer for the universe to continue, further expanding on the character’s origins. WhileThe Ballad of Songbirds & Snakeswas the first foray into the untold stories of existing characters, it will soon be joined by another pivotal point in the timeline. Songbirds & Snakes dove into the 10th Annual Hunger Games story, spotlighting a young future President Snow, displaying a different side to the original series' overarching antagonist. However, the latest endeavor,Sunrise on the Reaping, will spotlight a different but equally important game from history.
Little details are known about the latest installment in the franchise, but luckily for fans, director Francis Lawrence is providing a thrilling update. In an interview withCollider, the topic ofSunrise on the Reapingwas broached, paving the way for an update that makes sense when looking at it through the director’s lens.A large reason for the lack of transparency about what to expect in the newest prequel derives from the source material not being released to the public yet.Without Suzanne Collins' latest literary creation available for reader consumption, any details about the film would be a significant spoiler to the novel. Lawrence’s official comments on the matter can be read below.
“Yeah, I’m shooting that this year.So we’ve actually just sort of started prep. The book comes out mid-March. We’ve sort of got a research phase of prep. After London, I’m going to go on a scout, and then we start prepping in April, and we shoot this year.
I will say it’s, like, it’s tricky because, you know, the book’s not out, so only people know generally what it’s about. I think there was an excerpt that was put out, and Suzanne maybe has a quote out there about what the thematics are. So we’re, like, we’re researching a little, but yeah, like, we can’t put, you know, scenes out or anything like that, yet.”
What fans ofThe Hunger Gamescan expect is thatSunrise on the Reapingwill focus on the events of the 50th Annual Hunger Games. Loyal viewers of the film franchise and book series know that these games are eventually won by Haymitch Abernathy, played byWoody Harrelsonin the original films.
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However, regarding the new direction for theHunger Gamesfilms,fans on social media can’t help but share their elation forSunrise on the Reaping. One fan on X,tweeted"Haymitch was always my favorite so I’m kinda excited to see his games. Like I’m not even that big of a fan of the franchise but Haymitch ruled." Another user scoffed at any pushback about the setting of the new installment,writing, “whoever complains about this is obviously new here. people have been begging for hatmich’s games since catching fire.”
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
