Meta Teams With Lionsgate to Bring New Hunger Games Film to VR and 3D Screens

WHO:

Deadline - Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, is partnering with Lionsgate on *The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping*.

Variety - Lionsgate and Meta are collaborating on the film’s 3D conversion.

Deadline - Francis Lawrence directed the prequel.

WHAT:

Deadline - Meta and Lionsgate are converting *The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping* into 3D for its theatrical release.

Deadline - The film will also be available in 3D on Meta VR glasses after its theatrical run.

Variety - The partnership marks Meta’s first time working with a studio on a film’s 3D conversion.

Variety - The article describes Meta’s VR glasses as costing $1,299.

Coming Soon - The film will have a virtual-reality viewing format after its theatrical release.

WHEN:

Variety - The film is scheduled for release on “Nov. 20.” The article does not specify a year.

HOW:

Deadline - Lionsgate and Meta are converting the film to 3D for theatrical exhibition; Meta VR glasses will offer 3D viewing after the theatrical run.

Variety - The 3D conversion was completed ahead of the film’s release.

(UPDATED November 3, 2026 01:10 UTC)

Meta and Lionsgate are converting Francis Lawrence’s Hunger Games prequel into 3D for theatrical exhibition. After its theatrical run, the film will also be available in 3D on Meta’s virtual reality glasses. The partnership marks Meta’s first time working with a studio on a film’s 3D conversion.