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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, directed by Francis Lawrence, is the upcoming sixth film in the popular franchise. The anticipation is growing every day. The film is now experiencing solid pre-sales at the North American box office. It is tracking to even beat Michael as Lionsgate’s biggest domestic debut since Mockingjay – Part 2. Keep scrolling for the numbers.
The upcoming movie is reportedly performing better than The Odyssey in domestic pre-sales, highlighting the franchise’s popularity despite the absence of Jennifer Lawrence in the lead role. Initially, the film had a decent opening weekend projection. Still, with each day, it is growing stronger, and now some are even hopeful that it could beat Lionsgate’s Micahel’s opening weekend collection.
Sunrise On The Reaping could surpass Michael as Lionsgate’s biggest debut in 11 years!
According to the latest reports, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is tracking to earn more than $100 million at the North American box office on its opening weekend. If it manages to do so, then Sunrise on the Reaping will beat Michael as Lionsgate’s biggest domestic debut in over a decade. For the unversed, Michael was released earlier this year, and it collected $97.2 million in its opening weekend in North America [via Box Office Mojo].
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If the upcoming Hunger Games movie surpasses Michael’s debut weekend box office, it will be the studio’s biggest debut in 11 years, since Mockingjay – Part 2. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is the final film in the Jennifer Lawrence-led film series. It collected $102.7 million in its opening weekend in North America. The upcoming film thus has a chance to beat it and set a new franchise record.
What is the film about?
The film follows 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy, who is selected to compete in the 50th Hunger Games, set 24 years before the events of the first film. As part of the Second Quarter Quell, each district of Panem must send twice the usual number of tributes to the Capitol, forcing Haymitch and the other contestants into a brutal fight for survival in a televised battle to the death. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will be released on November 20.
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