Less than a year after the premiere of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesA brand new installment in the franchise was announced with the reveal of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Ripping. Beginning with the 2008 publication of Susan Collins’ dystopian YA novel, The Hunger GamesThe series concerns the post-apocalyptic country of Panem. In the world, each district must send representatives to compete in the annual Hunger Games competition in which they must fight to the death against the teams of other districts.
Collins original trilogy of Hunger Games The novels were quickly adapted into a blockbuster film franchise starring Jennifer Lawrence, and were tentpole films in the early 2010s. The last film in the series, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and SnakesTaking fans back over 60 years before the events of the first novel and chronicling the rise of Panem’s notorious dictator, Coriolanus Snow. Now, Collins has returned to pen The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the RippingAnother prequel novel that has already landed a film adaptation deal with Lionsgate.
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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the breaking news
The main character and plot details of the movie confirmed
Although this is not technically the synopsis of the movie, it is safe to say that the film will follow the plot of the book.
With much about the prequel movie still shrouded in mystery, the latest news confirms the plot details for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Ripping. The news broke when the details surrounding author Susan Collins’ next book were finally revealed to the public. The announcement confirms that Haymitch Abernathy is indeed the protagonist of the story, and that the 50th Hunger Games will be the setting. Although this is not technically the synopsis of the movie, it is safe to say that the film will follow the plot of the book closely.
Read the full book synopsis below:
“Sunrise on the Reaping” will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of “The Hunger Games,” starting on the morning of the cut of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the second quarter wave.
As the day dawns on the 50th annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the neighborhood spring, twice as much tribute 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 shatter. Torn from his family and his love, he is shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who is almost a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the games begin, Haymitch realizes that he has been set up to quit. But there is something in him that wants to fight… and that fight reverberates far beyond the deadly arena.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the ripping release date
The Hunger Games return in 2026
Although it’s a ways off, Lionsgate announced a release date on the same day that the company revealed they would be adapting Suzanne Collins’ latest book. Coming a little more than a year after the release of the book of the same name, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Ripping Will debut in theaters on November 20, 2026. However, with a release date so far away, it’s always possible that some shuffling could happen over the next few years that displaces it from its originally scheduled slot.
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Hunger Games Movie |
Release year |
Rotten Tomatoes score |
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The Hunger Games |
2012 |
84% |
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire |
2013 |
90% |
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 |
2014 |
69% |
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 |
2015 |
69% |
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes |
2023 |
64% |
Although a figure is likely not revealed for a long time, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Ripping Has a few familiar names behind the scenes. Obviously, the film will be based on Collins’ eponymous novel and she will likely have some small involvement with the script. However, it is confirmed that franchise Director Francis Lawrence will once again return to helm the movieAnd Lawrence directed each Hunger Games title since 2013s Catching fire. Producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson will also be on hand to oversee the production again.
What is the Hunger Games: Sunrise on the ripping ways?
Another prequel is in store The story will be set 40 years before the events of the first Hunger Games novel and will likely follow Haymitch Abernathy, who wins that year’s Hunger Games.
Much like its immediate predecessor, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Ripping Will be another prequel. This time, the story will be set 40 years before the events of the first Hunger Games Novel and Will follow Haymitch Abernathy, who won that year’s Hunger Games. The relative closeness to the original franchise opens the door for some of the series’ mature characters to return in their younger forms, but more details will not be known until the novel is published in 2025.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Ripping
- Release date
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November 20, 2026