Two of the biggest media franchises of the 21st century —The Hunger GamesandHarry Potter— are returning with new material in the mid-2020s, butThe Hunger Gamesis already ahead ofHarry Potter. Suzanne Collins is releasing a newHunger GamesbookcalledSunrise on the Reapingin March 2025. Like all the novels that came before it,Sunrise on the Reapingwill be adapted into a movie,which is set to premiere in late 2026. Meanwhile,Harry Potteris being turned into a TV series.
According toDeadline, the upcomingHarry PotterTV show will begin production in the summer of 2025, preparing for a projected release date of late 2026/early 2027.
Harry Potter(the TV show) serves as a reboot of the original movies, based on the seven-book series. Instead of a new story, the forthcoming HBO original TV show assumingly begins where Daniel Radcliffe’s films did, withHarry Potter’s first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Francesca Gardiner, who worked as a consulting producer onSuccession, is the showrunner, and Mark Mylod will direct the episodes. As for the cast, HBO has yet to confirm any names.
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Whereas theHarry PotterTV show focuses on the same plot as the movies,The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reapingchronicles a new tale.The sixthHunger Gamesfilm is a prequel revolving aroundthe 50th Hunger Games. Its story is told from Haymitch Abernathy’s point-of-view, as he was one of the 48 tributes to enter the arena during the Second Quarter Quell. While the originalHunger Gamesbooks mention a few details surrounding Haymitch’s Games, fans will finally get a full deep dive into what truly happened that year.
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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reapingcontinues exploring the fictional universe many have grown fond of since the first novel’s release in 2008. It isn’t telling a story that people already love and attempting to match (or exceed) its success. In that sense,The Hunger Gamesmoviesavoid a significant flaw already plaguing theHarry PotterTV show.
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Sunrise on the Reaping will follow Haymitch’s life in the years before the 74th Hunger Games, but that likely means it will be the darkest story yet.
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Given the rate at whichSuzanne Collins is releasingHunger Gamesprequels, a reboot of the original movies likely won’t happen anytime soon, and that’s for the best.Jennifer Lawrence’s films are beloved by many,similar to Daniel Radcliffe’sHarry Pottermovies. As a result, anything that tries to match the original film series simply won’t. There is no use in trying because aHunger Gamesreboot would fail and receive the same backlash that theHarry PotterTV show has received.
