Suzanne Collins is ready to return to Panem again—and this time, it’s for another prequel in the wake of Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Update 6/6/2024 12:10pm ET: Lionsgate has now confirmed that it will be adapting the next Hunger Games novel for a movie set to release in 2026. No details about casting were revealed yet, but Francis Lawrence, who has directed every Hunger Games film since Catching Fire, is in talks to return as director. The original story is as follows.
“The story also lent itself to a deeper dive into the use of propaganda and the power of those who control the narrative. The question ‘Real or not real?’ seems more pressing to me every day.