AceShowbiz - "The Hunger Games" franchise is preparing to expand with its latest prequel, "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping." Suzanne Collins' novel "Sunrise on the Reaping," published on March 18, quickly became a bestseller, selling 1.5 million copies in its first week. This sets a high benchmark for the film adaptation, which will revisit the world of Panem during the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell. Francis Lawrence, who directed previous installments including the 2024 prequel "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes", returns at the helm, with a script by Billy Ray. As the dawn of this new Hunger Games chapter arrives, audiences are poised to dive back into Panem's perilous yet captivating world.