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Hungry for More 'Hunger Games?' Prequel in Progress

Ten years after finishing The Hunger Games book series, American writer Suzanne Collins is returning readers to Panem.

A prequel, set 64 years before the beginning of her best-selling trilogy, is expected next year.

The book, currently unnamed, is planned for release on May 19, 2020.

Collins said in a statement that she would go back to the years following the so-called "Dark Days" -- the failed rebellion in Panem. Collins set the Hunger Games books in a dark future world where young people must fight and kill each other -- on live television.

"With this book, I wanted to explore the state of nature, who we are, and what we perceive is required for our survival," she said. She said the rebuilding period that would follow the rebellion “provides fertile ground” for characters to explore these questions and “define their views of humanity."

The storyline takes place long before the lifetime of The Hunger Games heroine Katniss Everdeen, played by Jennifer Lawrence in the billion-dollar movie series.

Ellie Berger is the president of Scholastic¹ Trade Publishing. She praised Collins in a statement as a “master” at storytelling, world building and social commentary.

Berger said the company was “thrilled" to publish the book for loyal fans as well as readers new to the series.

Lionsgate released the four Hunger Games movies. In a recent statement to The Associated Press, Lionsgate chairman Joe Drake said, “As the proud home of the Hunger Games movies, we can hardly wait for Suzanne’s next book to be published. We’ve been communicating with her during the writing process and we look forward to continuing to work closely with her on the movie.”

Lionsgate did not immediately answer when asked if an agreement for film rights had already been reached.

The first three Hunger Games books — The Hunger Games, Catching² Fire and Mockingjay — have sold more than 100 million copies. The books have been published in more than 50 languages. The series has been credited with launching a wave of dystopian books for young people.

Collins thinks this is a good thing.

"Dystopian stories are places where you can play out the scenarios⁴ in your head — your anxieties — and see what might come of them," she said.

"And," she added, "hopefully, as a young person, with the possibilities of the future waiting for you, you're thinking about how to head these things off."

I’m Caty Weaver⁵.

Words in This Story

prequel - n. a movie, book, etc., that tells the part of a story that happened before the story in another movie, book, etc.?

trilogy - n. a series of three novels, movies, etc., that are closely related and involve the same characters or themes?

perceive - v. to attain⁶ awareness⁷ or understanding of?

character - n. a person in a story, play? or movie

view - n. an opinion or way of thinking about something?

master - n. an artist, performer, or player of top skill?

dystopian - adj. of or relating to an imaginary place where people are unhappy and usually afraid because they are not treated fairly

scenario³ - n. a description of what could possibly happen?

anxiety - n. fear or nervousness about what might happen

1 scholastic   

adj.学校的，学院的，学术上的

参考例句：

• There was a careful avoidance of the sensitive topic in the scholastic circles.学术界小心地避开那个敏感的话题。
• This would do harm to students' scholastic performance in the long run.这将对学生未来的学习成绩有害。

2 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

3 scenario   

n.剧本，脚本；概要

参考例句：

• But the birth scenario is not completely accurate.然而分娩脚本并非完全准确的。
• This is a totally different scenario.这是完全不同的剧本。

4 scenarios   

n.[意]情节；剧本；事态；脚本

参考例句：

• Further, graphite cores may be safer than non-graphite cores under some accident scenarios. 再者，根据一些事故解说，石墨堆芯可比非石墨堆芯更安全一些。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• Again, scenarios should make it clear which modes are acceptable to users in various contexts. 同样，我们可以运用场景剧本来搞清楚在不同情境下哪些模式可被用户接受。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

5 weaver   

n.织布工；编织者

参考例句：

• She was a fast weaver and the cloth was very good.她织布织得很快，而且布的质量很好。
• The eager weaver did not notice my confusion.热心的纺织工人没有注意到我的狼狈相。

6 attain   

vt.达到，获得，完成

参考例句：

• I used the scientific method to attain this end. 我用科学的方法来达到这一目的。
• His painstaking to attain his goal in life is praiseworthy. 他为实现人生目标所下的苦功是值得称赞的。

7 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。