The new “Hunger Games” movie is coming from the book “Sunrise on the Reaping.”

Lionsgate has revealed new plans hunger Games film, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Harvestbased on author Suzanne Collins’s just-announced new novel.

The screen adaptation was revealed Thursday by Adam Fogelson, president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, and Francis Lawrence is in talks to direct the adaptation of Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson’s Color Force logo. Lawrence, screenwriter Michael Arndt, and producer Jacobson previously collaborated with Lionsgate on four film adaptations of Collins’ previous books – The Hunger Games: Catching Fire And Mockingjay – which took in $3.3 billion at the box office.

Collins and her publisher Scholastic announced the fifth book in the series on Thursday. Scholastic will publish Sunrise on harvest Simultaneously in print, digital and audio formats in North America and other English-speaking territories on March 18, 2025.

There’s no word yet on the film’s casting, but Lionsgate has scheduled a wide theatrical release for November 20, 2026 for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Harvest.

Set in hunger Games being, Sunrise on harvest Returns to the world of Panem 24 years before the events of… hunger Gameswell timed to reap the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Suppression.

“The Second Quarter Quell is legendary and looms large throughout gaming history, even in the time of Katniss Everdeen a quarter century later. Like fans around the world, we expect… “We can’t wait for this exciting return to Panem.”

The 50th Hunger Games are noteworthy given that the victor was Haymitch Abernathy, the only winner from District 12 before Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark’s double victory 24 years later. Haymitch, who like all the victors became an honored guide from his neighborhood, was played by Woody Harrelson in the film. hunger Games Quotations.

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In 2012, Lionsgate released the first of four blockbuster films based on the film hunger Games The novels starred Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. The studio’s adaptation of Collins’ original book saw Katniss and her fellow District 12 member Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) honored as they were sent to the Capitol to fight for survival.

the hunger Games The franchise and its depiction of a dystopian future version of America also starred Liam Hemsworth, Harrelson, and Elizabeth Banks. Lawrence has directed four previous films hunger Games franchise, and every film since Firefighting.

Lionsgate blockbuster movie hunger Games The franchise also helped make post-apocalyptic YA fiction a popular property in Hollywood, paving the way for other film series such as Maze runner And forked. Lionsgate has also rolled out attractions, experiences and live events at theme parks around the franchise, including The World of the Hunger Games at Motiongate Dubai theme park and a major theatrical production set to debut in London.

“From the beginning, Lionsgate has been a great home and corporate partner hunger Games “I’m incredibly excited to collaborate with Adam and the team as we bring this next story to theaters in 2026,” Collins said in her own statement.

Meredith Wick and Scott O’Brien will oversee production for Lionsgate. Patricia Lucilla and Phil Strina oversaw rights to the book for Lionsgate. Collins is represented by Jason Dravis of Dravis Agency and Diane Golden and Sarah Lerner of the law firm Katz Golden Lerner LLP.