Variety:

Lionsgate has begun working on a “Hunger Games" prequel movie, based on a forthcoming novel from writer Suzanne Collins.

“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," Joe Drake, chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said Monday in a statement.

Because this has worked so well for Fantastic Beasts.

(Yeah, I know, it’s made a lot of money.)

And at the same time, I get it from Lionsgate’s perspective, as I think the only franchise they’ve launched since The Hunger Games has been, what, The Hitman’s Bodyguard?