Release date: November 20 in theaters
For years, fans begged “Hunger Games” author Suzanne Collins to tell the story of Haymitch Abernathy’s games. In March 2025, she obliged, publishing “Sunrise on the Reaping,” a “Hunger Games” prequel that takes place 24 years before the first novel.
It tells the story of the 25th Hunger Games, which Haymitch, the future tribute mentor for District 12, won. As with all “Hunger Games” books, it’s devastating.
“The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” boasts an all-star cast of Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Billy Porter, Maya Hawke, Lili Taylor, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Whitney Peak, and newcomer Joseph Zada as Haymitch.
