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Netflix Is Officially Losing the Biggest Sci-Fi Franchise of the 2010s
All five films in The Hunger Games franchise are currently streaming on Netflix, but the service says they will be removed after 13 October. The departure comes shortly before the franchise returns to cinemas, making it a final chance for Netflix viewers to watch the existing films there.
The article describes the series as a major science-fiction franchise of the 2010s and notes that the upcoming prequel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, is due in cinemas on 20 November. Based on Suzanne Collins’s novel, it is directed by Francis Lawrence and features Jennifer Lawrence, Mckenna Grace, Elle Fanning, Jesse Plemons and Ralph Fiennes.
In short
- All five Hunger Games films leave Netflix after 13 October.
- The films are currently available to stream on the service.
- Sunrise on the Reaping reaches cinemas on 20 November.
Explained simply
The Hunger Games is a science-fiction franchise based on Suzanne Collins's bestselling novels that became one of the most successful film series of the 2010s. The series is set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian state forces young people to compete in a televised fight to the death as a tool of control and entertainment.
The franchise comprises five films that achieved considerable commercial and cultural success, becoming a major property in global cinema. The series stars Jennifer Lawrence as its lead character and has attracted audiences across different age groups and regions.
The franchise is experiencing a resurgence with a prequel called The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, scheduled for 20 November and directed by Francis Lawrence. The film features Jennifer Lawrence alongside new cast members including Mckenna Grace, Elle Fanning, Jesse Plemons and Ralph Fiennes.