2025 is turning out to be a good year for the entertainment scene, with Mckenna Grace sharing her excitment about The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping that is scheduled for November 2026. The actress referred to the upcoming installment as something we haven’t had in a while.
JustWatch recently spotlighted an exclusive quote from actress Mckenna Grace, offering fans a sneak peek into the next chapter of the Hunger Games universe, through the words of one of its newest stars. Mckenna had this to say:
“As a fan [of the Hunger Games franchise], I’m really excited about how this book mostly takes place in the arena. That’s so fun because we haven’t had a Hunger Games movie like that in a while. It’s exciting because I’m a big fan of The Hunger Games and I love the movies – so it will be fun to do another.”
Streaming Trends: Which Hunger Games Movie Is the Fan Favorite?
According to the JustWatch Streaming Charts, the original movie, “The Hunger Games”, starring Jennnifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson is the most popular in the franchise followed by “The Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”. Check out these Streaming Charts for more information on the most popular movies and TV series in the US and globally.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
In this highly anticipated prequel set 24 years before the original series, Sunrise on the Reaping takes audiences back into the arena during the 50th Hunger Games—also known as the Second Quarter Quell. With intense competition, deep character arcs, and a return to the raw survival themes that made the franchise iconic, the film promises to recapture the energy of the original trilogy for a new generation.
Sunrise on the Reaping is a 2025 dystopian novel written by American author Suzanne Collins and the second prequel novel to the original The Hunger Games trilogy, following The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2020). A film adaptation was announced to be in production on June 6, 2024, and is set to be released by Lionsgate on November 20, 2026.
Best selling Hunger Games
The Hunger Games franchise has been a major box office success since the first film was released in 2012. Below is a breakdown of the box office performance for each film in the series (worldwide grosses are not adjusted for inflation):
The Hunger Games (2012)
- Domestic (U.S. & Canada): $408,010,692
- International: $283,221,000
- Worldwide Total: $691,231,692
- Budget: $78 million
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
- Domestic: $424,668,047
- International: $440,000,000
- Worldwide Total: $864,668,047
- Budget: $130–140 million
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)
- Domestic: $337,135,885
- International: $415,000,000
- Worldwide Total: $752,135,885
- Budget: $125–140 million
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)
- Domestic: $281,723,902
- International: $415,500,000
- Worldwide Total: $697,223,902
- Budget: $160 million
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
- Domestic: $145,370,000
- International: $200,700,000
- Worldwide Total: $346,070,000 (as of final count)
- Budget: $100 million
Franchise Totals (All Five Films)
- Total Worldwide Gross: ~$3.35 billion
- Total Budget (Estimated): ~$600 million
Who is Mckenna Grace?
Mckenna Grace is one of Hollywood’s most accomplished young actors, with standout roles in Gifted, The Handmaid’s Tale, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and Troop Zero. Her performances are marked by emotional range and intensity well beyond her years. In Sunrise on the Reaping, Grace brings that same commitment to the world of Panem, helping usher in a bold new chapter for the franchise.
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