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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jim Manzon

'Sunrise on the Reaping' Puts Lionsgate to the Test After a String of Box Office Flops

Lionsgate under pressure as declining theatrical revenues put its 2026 Hunger Games prequel's success in the spotlight. (PHOTO: LIONSGATE YOUTUBE)

Lionsgate Studios is under significant pressure as it bets on The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping to reverse a troubling trend of poor theatrical performance that has affected its motion picture segment throughout fiscal 2025.

The studio's third-quarter results reveal the urgency behind the 20 November 2026 release. Motion picture revenue for the quarter ending 31 December 2024 declined to £136 million ($173 million), down from £158 million ($201 million) in the same period last year.

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