The Hunger Games franchise is known for being one of the most successful film adaptations, and now the series has more to give to audiences!
Sunrise on the Reaping
With a new prequel coming to the big screen, fans are wondering about the new updates. The upcoming movie is The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping which will be the sixth movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins' books.
The prequel continues to expand on the world. Taking us a bit back in time! What will make it special? We will follow a young version of Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson played him in the previous movies) in the 50th Hunger Games.
Production Timeline
There have been whispers of the show going into production super early! In January 2025. The buzz has certainly grown on social media and lots of fans who pay close attention to news about the Hunger Games had been anticipating things.
Producer Nina Jacobson took to X to set the record straight!
- The movie will come out after the new book which comes out on March 18, 2025.
- That also means it will likely begin production after the release as well!
That also clarifies a major detail about "Sunrise on the Reaping."
Release Date And Production
It seems this movie was never going to go into production quickly! It had an intended Release Date of November 20, 2026.
Considering these delays, there is still plenty of time to bring the Movie to fans but that will probably depend on how far along things have gone!
The last prequel film, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes came out November 17, 2023 and went into production July 11, 2022 finishing by November 5, 2022. This production window looks pretty likely given that there was an eight-month window before the release.
So to keep expectations in check for anyone who is really looking for answers for when Sunrise on the Reaping is going to come out! What makes it special, is there is a possibility the prequel's production will begin as soon as mid-summer 2025.
Pre-Production Buzz
The next prequel seems to have people super engaged. Even though filming for the "Sunrise on the Reaping" won't happen soon. Everyone still feels like the team are super on top of things.
Given there's a limited production timeframe for everything. We will need major announcements. It looks like some casting news could give us some excitement for this upcoming Hunger Games Movie.
A major detail could bring in an actor to bring a young version of Haymitch Abernathy to the world!
The production has gotten even more interest! With the anticipation already growing, any updates to the storyline or more news from Jacobson might give some truly interesting perspectives as the team pushes to deliver a truly new exciting Hunger Games series. With so much anticipation and lots of great news this next Prequel may become even more successful!
