Sunrise on the Reaping hit bookshelves in March 2025, but fans won't have to wait long to see the latest Hunger Games prequel get the movie treatment. Lionsgate ordered the movie The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping at the same time author Suzanne Collins announced the book about Haymitch Abernathy was on the way.

Katniss and Peeta will return for The Hunger Games prequel --- but where do they fit in a story that takes place 25 years before their own?

It has “been a strong year for The Hunger Games,” said Asha ( @ashaslife; 1,944 followers), who thinks the book benefited from both the stage adaptation and the upcoming film release of Sunrise on the Reaping.

Now, that winning formula is being repeated with Sunrise on the Reaping, a second prequel novel following young Haymitch Abernathy during his own stint in the Hunger Games. Set between Songbirds and Snakes and the original Hunger Games, the book is also being adapted into a movie, and it will bring back two original stars.

Suzanne Collins attending the "The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes" Los Angeles Fan Event (Image via Getty Images) Quentin Tarantino recently wondered why author Suzanne Collins was not sued for allegedly ripping off Japanese author ...

Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are expected to reprise their roles as Katniss and Peeta in 'The Hunger Games' prequel 'Sunrise on the Reaping.'