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Lionsgate Inks Deal With Meta to Bring New ‘Hunger Games’ Movie to VR Glasses
Lionsgate and Meta have partnered to bring a 3D version of *The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping* to Meta’s upcoming VR glasses after its theatrical release. The deal creates another way to watch the film and reflects Meta’s push to offer premium entertainment on lighter wearable devices.
The film, directed by Francis Lawrence, is due in cinemas on 20 November, with the 3D conversion by DNEG already complete. Meta’s glasses are expected to reach consumers in spring 2027. The new film follows 2023’s *The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes* and is a prequel to the main series; the franchise has earned more than $3.3 billion worldwide across five films.
In short
- The new Hunger Games film has been converted to 3D.
- It will come to Meta VR glasses after cinemas.
- The glasses are expected in spring 2027.
Explained simply
The Hunger Games is a science-fiction film series based on novels by Suzanne Collins. It is set in Panem, a country where the ruling Capitol controls districts whose young people are made to compete in a televised fight to the death.
The new film is a prequel, meaning its story takes place before the events of the main series. It follows 2023’s The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and is directed by Francis Lawrence, who has also directed other Hunger Games films.
Lionsgate is the studio behind the films, while Meta makes virtual reality devices. Their arrangement reflects efforts to bring cinema-style entertainment to wearable screens, giving viewers another way to watch films after they leave cinemas.
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