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In a statement shared in the Scholastic press release, Collins said, \"With 'Sunrise on the Reaping,' I was inspired by David Hume's idea of implicit submission and, in his words, 'the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.' The story also lent itself to a deeper dive into the use of propaganda and the power of those who control the narrative. The question 'Real or not real?' seems more pressing to me every day.\"

The film adaptation of \"Sunrise on the Reaping\" comes after the book-to-film adaptation of Collins' bestseller, \"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.\" The 2023 film starred Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth and Viola Davis.

\"Sunrise on the Reaping\" will arrive in theaters Nov. 20, 2026.

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