"The Hunger Games" Prequel Coming In 2020, Set 64 Years Before The First Book Of Trilogy

Salena Harshini |Jun 18, 2019

The new "Hunger Games" book will be released in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on May 19, 2020.

Suzanne Collins, the top-of-the-line writer and author, has announced to drop out a prequel of The Hunger Games trilogy next year. This marks the time of one decade after the trilogy reached the ending.

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Suzanne Collins, author of the Hunger Games trilogy.

The timeline of the unnamed novel is revealed to be 64 years prior to the books' beginning. In the movie adaptation of the novels, Jennifer Lawrence took the role of female protagonist Katniss Everdeen.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the author affirmed that she will trade back and focus on the years after the so-called Dark Days, the unsuccessful rebellion taking place in Panem in the city. The Hunger Games triptychs were set in a dystopian oppressed world where youngsters were compelled to battle and murder each other as an amusement lived on TV.

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Katniss Everdeen, portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence

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Ellie Berger, Scholastic Trade Publishing President, said: "Suzanne Collins is a master at combining brilliant storytelling, superb world-building, breathtaking suspense, and social commentary.

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Lionsgate Motion Picture Group took the responsibility for publishing the four movies. In addition, while there has not been any confirmation if the studio has purchased the rights yet, Joe Drake, Lionsgate’s chairman stated that:

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The new Hunger Games book will be released in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on May 19, 2020.

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