Sunrise on the Reaping will be released in March 2025 and, the following year, will be adapted for cinema
The new book in the franchise Hunger Games, Sunrise on the Reaping (Dawn of the Harvestin free translation), gained an official synopsis. The news, written by Suzanne Collinshits bookstores in March 2025 and, in November of the following year, gets a film adaptation.
What is the story of the new film?
The new chapter of the franchise is set during the 50th edition of the Hunger Games, which had Haymitch Abernathy — played by Woody Harrelson (Zombieland) in the movies — as a winner. Years later, he became a mentor for Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark in the competition.
The 50th edition was also marked by being the second Quartenary Massacre in the history of the Hunger Games, a “commemorative” version of the competition, which brings some changes to the games. In this case, 48 tributes were selected, rather than the traditional 24, requiring districts to deliver four children each. Check out the official synopsis below:
“As the day of the 50th annual Hunger Games dawns, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quaternary Massacre, twice as much tribute will be taken from your homes. In District 12, Haymitch Abernathy He’s trying not to think too much about his chances. He only cares about getting through the day and being with the girl he loves.”says the text.
“When the name of Haymitch is called, he can feel all his dreams crumble. He’s been ripped from his family and his love, taken to the Capitol with the other three tributes from District 12: a young friend who’s almost a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most arrogant girl in town.”continues.
“When the Games begin, Haymitch understands that it is doomed to failure. But there’s something in him that wants to fight… and make that fight resonate far beyond the mortal arena.”completes the synopsis of the book, which hits North American bookstores on March 18, 2025.
In addition to the synopsis, the cover of Sunrise on the Reapingwhich will also address the Capital’s control over the inhabitants of Panem, which forces them to hand over their children to slaughter every year:
“With Sunrise on the ReapingI was inspired by the idea of implicit submission of the [filósofo] David Hume and, in his words, ‘the ease with which the many are governed by the few’”the author said to Associated Press. Check out the cover:
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Source: Rollingstone
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