{"id":2038325,"date":"2026-07-09T20:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2038325"},"modified":"2026-07-09T20:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:00:59","slug":"the-hunger-games-movies-are-getting-a-big-screen-revival-ahead-of-sunrise-on-the-reaping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2038325","title":{"rendered":"The \u2018Hunger Games\u2019 Movies Are Getting a Big-Screen Revival Ahead of \u2018Sunrise on the Reaping\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Katniss_Hunger_Games-1200&#215;675.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"post-2000783757 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-movies tag-the-hunger-games tag-the-hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping\">\n<div class=\"entry-content prose dark:prose-invert lg:prose-xl prose-io9 dark:prose-io9\">\n<p>Somehow, it\u2019s been 14 years since Jennifer Lawrence\u2019s Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute in the first <em>Hunger Games<\/em> movie. It worked out well for everyone not playing one of the many characters sacrificed along the way, as the first four films based on Suzanne Collins\u2019 book series became box-office hits and sparked a boom for dystopian YA stories.<\/p>\n<p>And the hunger lingered. Five years after <em>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay \u2013 Part 2<\/em> hit theaters, Collins penned a prequel novel that was then adapted into <em>The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes<\/em>. A second prequel novel, <em>Sunrise on the Reaping<\/em>, arrived last year, and that movie is coming to theaters November 20.<\/p>\n<p>If <em>Sunrise on the Reaping<\/em>, which focuses on historic Hunger Games winner Haymitch Abernathy\u2014a fan favorite played by Woody Harrelson in the original films, with Joseph Zada taking on the younger version of the character in the new movie\u2014has gotten you feeling nostalgic for Lawrence\u2019s arrow-zinging and fiery-dress-wearing survival era, you\u2019re in luck. Fathom Entertainment is bringing back all five <em>Hunger Games<\/em> movies, including <em>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes<\/em>, for a special theatrical engagement in September.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Hunger Games: All Five Films | September 3 - 7\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dd1I7pMv17w?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s the schedule for the screenings and each film\u2019s synopsis:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>The Hunger Games <\/i><\/b><i>\u2013 <\/i>Thursday, September 3<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cBased on the best-selling books by Suzanne Collins, <i>The Hunger Games<\/i> is the first film in the franchise. Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its 12 districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete to the death in the Hunger Games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers in her younger sister\u2019s place and must rely upon her sharp instincts when she is pitted against highly trained tributes who have prepared their entire lives for this competition. If she is ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>The Hunger Games: Catching Fire <\/i><\/b>\u2013 Friday, September 4<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cKatniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has returned home after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) in this thrilling sequel to <i>The Hunger Games<\/i>. Winning means that they have to turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a Victor\u2019s Tour of the districts. Along the way, Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow (Donald Sutherland) prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games\u2014a competition that could change Panem forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay \u2014 Part 1 <\/i><\/b>\u2013 Saturday, September 5<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cKatniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is rescued by the rebels and brought to District 13 after she shatters the Hunger Games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin (Julianne Moore) and Plutarch Heavensbee (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Katniss spreads her wings and becomes the Mockingjay, the symbolic leader of the rebellion. But President Snow (Donald Sutherland) has his own plans for her\u2014and her loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay \u2014 Part 2 <\/i><\/b>\u2013 Sunday, September 6<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWith the nation of Panem in a full-scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow (Donald Sutherland) in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends\u2014including Gale (Liam Hemsworth), Finnick (Sam Claflin), and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson)\u2014Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem and stage an assassination attempt on President Snow (Sutherland),\u00a0who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in\u00a0<i>The Hunger Games.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds &amp; Snakes <\/i><\/b><i>\u2013 <\/i>Monday, September 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIn this prequel to <i>The Hunger Games<\/i>, a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) is the last hope for the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. Snow reluctantly takes an assignment to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray\u2019s charm captivates Panem\u2019s audience, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor. Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow races against time to survive and reveals if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Tickets and theater information for screenings near you can be found here.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"entry-content prose dark:prose-invert lg:prose-xl prose-io9 dark:prose-io9\">\n<p>Somehow, it\u2019s been 14 years since Jennifer Lawrence\u2019s Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute in the first <em>Hunger Games<\/em> movie. It worked out well for everyone not playing one of the many characters sacrificed along the way, as the first four films based on Suzanne Collins\u2019 book series became box-office hits and sparked a boom for dystopian YA stories.<\/p>\n<p>And the hunger lingered. Five years after <em>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay \u2013 Part 2<\/em> hit theaters, Collins penned a prequel novel that was then adapted into <em>The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes<\/em>. A second prequel novel, <em>Sunrise on the Reaping<\/em>, arrived last year, and that movie is coming to theaters November 20.<\/p>\n<p>If <em>Sunrise on the Reaping<\/em>, which focuses on historic Hunger Games winner Haymitch Abernathy\u2014a fan favorite played by Woody Harrelson in the original films, with Joseph Zada taking on the younger version of the character in the new movie\u2014has gotten you feeling nostalgic for Lawrence\u2019s arrow-zinging and fiery-dress-wearing survival era, you\u2019re in luck. Fathom Entertainment is bringing back all five <em>Hunger Games<\/em> movies, including <em>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes<\/em>, for a special theatrical engagement in September.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Hunger Games: All Five Films | September 3 - 7\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dd1I7pMv17w?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s the schedule for the screenings and each film\u2019s synopsis:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>The Hunger Games <\/i><\/b><i>\u2013 <\/i>Thursday, September 3<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cBased on the best-selling books by Suzanne Collins, <i>The Hunger Games<\/i> is the first film in the franchise. Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its 12 districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete to the death in the Hunger Games. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers in her younger sister\u2019s place and must rely upon her sharp instincts when she is pitted against highly trained tributes who have prepared their entire lives for this competition. If she is ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>The Hunger Games: Catching Fire <\/i><\/b>\u2013 Friday, September 4<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cKatniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) has returned home after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) in this thrilling sequel to <i>The Hunger Games<\/i>. Winning means that they have to turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a Victor\u2019s Tour of the districts. Along the way, Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow (Donald Sutherland) prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games\u2014a competition that could change Panem forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay \u2014 Part 1 <\/i><\/b>\u2013 Saturday, September 5<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cKatniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is rescued by the rebels and brought to District 13 after she shatters the Hunger Games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin (Julianne Moore) and Plutarch Heavensbee (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Katniss spreads her wings and becomes the Mockingjay, the symbolic leader of the rebellion. But President Snow (Donald Sutherland) has his own plans for her\u2014and her loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>The Hunger Games: Mockingjay \u2014 Part 2 <\/i><\/b>\u2013 Sunday, September 6<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWith the nation of Panem in a full-scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow (Donald Sutherland) in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends\u2014including Gale (Liam Hemsworth), Finnick (Sam Claflin), and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson)\u2014Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem and stage an assassination attempt on President Snow (Sutherland),\u00a0who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in\u00a0<i>The Hunger Games.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds &amp; Snakes <\/i><\/b><i>\u2013 <\/i>Monday, September 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIn this prequel to <i>The Hunger Games<\/i>, a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) is the last hope for the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. Snow reluctantly takes an assignment to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray\u2019s charm captivates Panem\u2019s audience, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor. Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow races against time to survive and reveals if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Tickets and theater information for screenings near you can be found here.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/the-hunger-games-movies-marathon-screening-sunrise-on-the-reaping-2000783757&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Katniss_Hunger_Games-1200&#215;675.jpg&#8221;] Somehow, it\u2019s been 14 years since Jennifer Lawrence\u2019s Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute in the first Hunger Games movie. 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