Culture news After the success of The Ballad of the Serpent and the Songbird, the Hunger Games saga is not ready to end!
Published on 06/11/2024 at 11:20
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Released less than a year ago, the first spin-off of the Hunger Games saga “The Ballad of the Serpent and the Songbird” managed to conquer its audience by opening the doors to its universe. After discovering the origins of President Snow, it is the turn of another icon of the franchise to reveal his past to the general public!
Suzanne Collins, author of the dystopian saga “Hunger Games”, announced to the world last Thursday, that she was writing the second prequel in her series of novels. This new book, “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping”, is scheduled to be released on March 18, 2025. However, this is not the only information that has been shared. Indeed, fans of the franchise will be able to discover its cinema adaptation in November 2026! This episode will focus on Haymitch Abernathy, previously played by Woody Harrelson. It will be possible to find him in a younger version of the character during the 50th Hunger Games.
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What will the next part tell?
“The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” is therefore the sixth installment in the series and represents the second prequel in the franchise. The plot of this new film is set 40 years after the events of “The Ballad of the Serpent and the Songbird”, where we discover the past of President Snow, and 24 years before the first “Hunger Games” novel. The story takes place in Panem, a country ravaged by war and ruled by a wealthy elite, where the cruel Hunger Games are held. The action is set to take place on the harvest morning of the 50th Hunger Games, marking the historic victory of Haymitch Abernathy, a native of District 12, one of the poorest districts of Panem.. This film explores the origins of the character, who fans know as Katniss and Peeta’s mentor, and reveals how he managed to emerge victorious from this deadly competition.
A spin-off that provokes fear
Under the leadership of producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson, who have already produced the previous films in the saga, and with Francis Lawrence, in negotiations to direct after helming four of the franchise’s five films, “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” promises to captivate audiences once again. “The Ballad of the Serpent and the Songbird,” starring Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth, has already been a smash hit for production studio Lionsgate, grossing $337.4 million at the worldwide box office, and this new opus is awaited with great anticipation.
However, fans are expressing fear about the making of “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping”. Indeed, with the release of the book scheduled for 2025 and that of the film for 2026, this leaves only one year for production, a deadline considered too short by many fans of the saga. On social networks, users express their hope that this new film will live up to the previous spin-off. Fans fear that the limited time will compromise the quality of the film adaptation. They want production teams to take the necessary steps and time to maintain the expected level of excellence.
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