A Significant Stakes Problem Already Exists In The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the ReapingIt appears that The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and The Hunger Games: Sunrise On the Reaping will encounter similar high stakes issues. Suzanne Collins has revealed Sunrise on the Reaping, the next book in her novel series. It will center on the 50th Hunger Games, which are renowned for being among the most thrilling and bloody competitions in Panem's annals. Lionsgate declared that it will produce a film version of Sunrise on the Reaping after the announcement. Sunrise on the Reaping may still be as popular as the other books in the series even though The Hunger Games rejected one of the most intriguing prequel concepts. Viewers will be able to witness more of what happened in Panem prior to Katniss and Peeta participating in the games in Sunrise on the Reaping. Though the stakes in Sunrise on the Reaping are identical to those in the previous Hunger Games prequel, the film has already shattered a significant record.
In 2020, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Had The Same ProblemSunrise on the Reaping and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes encountered a comparable stakes issue in 2020. Prior to her decision to volunteer for the Hunger Games, Katniss revealed that Haymitch and an unidentified victor from District 12 had been the winners. Because of what Katniss had stated, it was obvious that Lucy Gray would win the games even before The Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes was published. Lucy Gray was an interesting character, much like Haymitch, but that doesn't change the fact that her journey is a little less interesting knowing what would happen in the end. Between the two prequels, there is an important difference to be noted. The 10th Hunger Games was not as well-known to viewers as the 50th Hunger Games, which revealed how and who won. Because the 10th Hunger Games were not broadcast on television and all recordings of the competition were destroyed, Lucy Gray's story remained somewhat mysterious. Although viewers were aware that a tribute from District 12 had won the 10th Hunger Games, the manner in which Lucy Gray had done it remained a mystery.
Sustaining The Hunger Games via Prequels Restricts Suzanne Collins's PotentialSuzanne Collins's creative freedom is somewhat curtailed by the new Hunger Games prequel, which indicates that the franchise is stuck in a certain direction. Collins' prequels have kept the emphasis on the games, which is one of the reasons the franchise has been popular. However, the series can only go into the past so far before it starts to get boring. Although the prequels have limitations, they have also demonstrated why Suzanne Collins is unable to write a sequel to The Hunger Games.Collins' most recent novels are prequels because, since Katniss and Peeta brought the Hunger Games to a close, it doesn't seem possible to carry on the story without the games. That doesn't preclude Collins from taking the brand in a different way, though. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping undoubtedly has a serious stakes issue, but Collins can carry on the Hunger Games series by concentrating on a far-off future where Peeta and Katniss' narrative ends.
