Yes, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, scheduled for release on November 20, 2026, is a prequel to the main events of the original four films. The new film is set during the 50th Hunger Games, 24 years before the events of the first film. Sunrise on the Reaping provides a backstory for the character of Haymitch Abernathy, who in the original films serves as a mentor to Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark for the 74th Hunger Games and becomes a key player in the rebellion against President Coriolanus Snow.
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