So, whether prepping for the new installment or rushing from the theater to re-watch all the action, here's a guide on how to watch The Hunger Games franchise in chronological order. Upon the prequel's November 17 premiere, fans now revisit Panem's early days with the adaptation of Collins' novel set 64 years before Katniss ever set foot in the area. It follows Katniss Everdeen, a resilient teenager forced to compete as a 'tribute' in the 74th annual Hunger Games until there's one final 'victor.' Rebelling against the Capitol, she sparks a revolution in the process.
Premiering in 2012, the first movie rivaled box-office success seen only in movies like the initial Harry Potter and Twilight movies. On the heels of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, a renewed interest ignites for the original trilogy that started it all.
Inspired by Suzanne Collins' hit novels, The Hunger Games franchise burst into a pop culture phenomenon, spawning four feature films that propelled stars like Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth to the forefront.