Suzanne Collins' "Sunrise on the Reaping" is a prequel to "The Hunger Games" about young Haymitch.Lionsgate greenlit a movie adaptation in 2024, almost a year before the book hit shelves.Although a release date and cast haven't been announced,

The book will be adapted into a 2026 film, and its blockbuster sales suggest that there's still plenty of interest in this franchise.

In the very first chapter, you’re introduced to two of Haymitch’s friends from District 12: Burdock and Asterid. They don’t play huge roles in the story of the book but die-hard Hunger Games fans will likely piece together that they are the eventual parents of Katniss Everdeen.