Lionsgate announced it would be producing a film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' "Sunrise on the Reaping" before the book was even released.

Haymitch Abernathy’s time in the Hunger Games is at the center of Suzanne Collins’ newest prequel book, Sunrise on the Reaping. Set 24 years before the events of the first novel featuring Katniss Everdeen (played by Jennifer Lawrence in the film franchise) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson),

The movie was ultimately released in 2023 and starred Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler, and proved to be a surprise box office hit, grossing almost $350 million at the worldwide box office. The Sunrise on the Reaping book came out on March 18,