As we look ahead at what the 2026 movie schedule has in store for us, one of the most highly-anticipated titles is the new Hunger Games movie, Sunrise on the Reaping. When CinemaBlend recently spoke to the upcoming film’s screenwriter, he talked about why he thinks the franchise is one of the most successful YA movies and his own aspirations to walk in its footsteps.
In our interview with Billy Ray about his first novel, Burn The Water, the writer shared his thoughts on the Hunger Games movies. He hopes to adapt his own YA dystopian concept that just hit shelves earlier this month, which is a Romeo & Juliet retelling set in a war-torn world that has been swallowed by rising waters, into a feature film. In his words:
