And just like Collins's previous four books — The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes — Sunrise on the Reaping was immediately greenlit by Lionsgate to be adapted into a movie directed by Francis Lawrence, who has directed every adaptation except the first movie.

The new Hunger Games movie isn’t due to theaters until a year from now on the 2026 movie release schedule, but Reaping Day came early thanks to Lionsgate. The first trailer for Sunrise On The Reaping dropped online Thursday morning, and one thing people can’t stop talking about is Glenn Close’s role. Did you spot her?

The Hunger Games: On Stage ends up being a blend of the first book and the first movie, including elements that were in the book that weren't in the movie. Suzanne Collins even provided some names for the unnamed tributes in the book to add to the faithfulness of this adaptation.

Jesse Plemons recently opened up about playing the role of Plutarch Heavensbee in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and taking over the role from the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. Expressing his deep respect and admiration for Hoffman, Plemons ...

Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Lionsgate released a new 2-minute trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, featuring Ralph Fiennes as President Coriolanus Snow and Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, on Thursday.

A new era of The Hunger Games is coming, and soon enough, star Whitney Peak will be stepping into the arena. Set 24 years before the original trilogy, the next franchise installment (The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping) is based on Suzanne Collins ...

The upcoming "Hunger Games" prequel film "Sunrise on the Reaping" is slowly unveiling its tributes one cast announcement at a time. Taylor will play Mags, who is the victor in the 11th arena tournament and was portrayed by the late Lynn Cohen in the 2013 ...