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Lionsgate has announced a new Hunger Games movie, "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping," based on Suzanne Collins' upcoming novel. Set 24 years before the original series, the film will explore the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell. Francis Lawrence is in talks to direct, with a release date set for November 20, 2026.
Lionsgate has announced the release of a new Hunger Games prequel, "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping," set for November 20, 2026. Directed by Francis Lawrence, the film will explore the 50th Hunger Games, focusing on Haymitch Abernathy's victory. Suzanne Collins' new novel, which the movie is based on, will be published on March 18, 2025.
Director Francis Lawrence discusses the success of The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, praising the strength of Suzanne Collins' source material and the performances of Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler. Lawrence expresses interest in making a fifth Hunger Games film if Collins provides a story outline. He also talks about developing Constantine 2 with Keanu Reeves and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, and shares his thoughts on splitting movies into two parts.
Rachel Zegler, the female lead in the Hunger Games prequel Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, moved the cast and crew to tears with her powerful singing during the filming of a climactic scene. Zegler's live rendition of the ballad "The Old Therebefore" in the historical Centennial Hall in Poland created an incredible atmosphere, giving everyone chills. Director Francis Lawrence praised Zegler's talent and revealed that the musical element is one of the biggest differences in this film compared to the previous Hunger Games movies. The film incorporates Appalachian-style country music from the 1920s and '30s, with influences from artists like the Carter Family, Patsy Cline, and Dolly Parton.
Director Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson discuss the music of "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes," the prequel to the popular Hunger Games series. The film incorporates a big musical element, inspired by Appalachian music of the '20s and '30s. Dave Cobb, a Nashville producer known for his work with country singers, was brought on board to write songs that feel like turn-of-the-century classics. The songs were recorded in an old mansion in Savannah, Georgia, to capture a historical and authentic sound. Rachel Zegler, who plays the lead character Lucy Gray Baird, sings all her songs live on set. The film is set to be released on November 17.
The first trailer for "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," a prequel set in the "Hunger Games" universe, has been released. The film takes place 64 years before the events of the original trilogy and follows a young Coriolanus Snow as he mentors an impoverished tribute named Lucy Gray Baird during the 10th Hunger Games. The trailer offers a grim look at the familiar canon as the tributes find themselves in possibly the worst version of hunt or be hunted. "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" debuts in theaters on Nov. 17.