The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is the newest chapter in the blockbuster franchise — but it doesn’t follow Katniss Everdeen’s story. Instead, the film travels back in time to explore one of the most legendary events in Panem’s history: the 50th Hunger Games, better known as the Second Quarter Quell, where a young Haymitch Abernathy first became a victor.

With returning director Francis Lawrence and a new cast stepping into the world of Panem, fans have been wondering exactly where the film fits in the series’ timeline and how it connects to the original movies.

Below, learn whether Sunrise on the Reaping is a prequel, when it takes place, and how it expands the Hunger Games universe.

When Does ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ Take Place?

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

See Full Page