Inspired by an 18th century Scottish theorist and the contemporary scourge of falseinformation, Suzanne Collins is returning to the damaged, post-apocalyptic land of Panem for a brand-new “The Hunger Games” unique
ByHILLEL ITALIE AP nationwide author
NEW YORK — Inspired by an 18th century Scottish thinker and the contemporary scourge of falseinformation, Suzanne Collins is returning to the damaged, post-apocalyptic land of Panem for a brand-new “The Hunger Games” book.
Scholastic revealed Thursday that “Sunrise on the Reaping,” the 5th volume of Collins’ hit dystopian series, will be released March 18,2025 The brand-new book starts with the enjoying of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, set 24 years before the initial “Hunger Games” unique, which came out in 2008, and 40 years after Collins’ most current book, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.”
Lionsgate, which hasactually launched movie adjustments of all 4 previous “Hunger Games” books, revealed lateron on Thursday that “Sunrise on the Reaping” will open in theaters on Nov. 20,2026 Francis Lawrence, who has worked on all however the veryfirst “Hunger Games” motionpicture, will return as director.
The veryfirst 4 “Hunger Games” books haveactually offered more than 100 million copies and been equated into lots of languages. Collins had relatively ended the series after the 2010 publication of “Mockingjay,” writing in 2015 that it was “time to relocation on to other lands.” But 4 years lateron, she shocked readers and the publishing world when she exposed she was working on what endedupbeing “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,