Image Credit: Murray Close/Lionsgate The Hunger Games franchise continues thanks to the genius that Suzanne Collins is! Fans had been asking the author for a Haymitch Abernathy story for years, and she delivered. Now that the movie is set for a 2026 release with a fresh cast, new fans are wondering what Sunrise on the Reaping is and when exactly it takes place in Panem's history. Below, Hollywood Life unpacks all the details you need to know about Sunrise on the Reaping, from its setting to its time period, and the book's ending.