On the same day that Suzanne Collins announced the novel, Lionsgate confirmed that a movie was in development. Learn the release date, plot details and more, here.

In the very first chapter, you’re introduced to two of Haymitch’s friends from District 12: Burdock and Asterid. They don’t play huge roles in the story of the book but die-hard Hunger Games fans will likely piece together that they are the eventual parents of Katniss Everdeen.

Hunger Games series author Suzanne Collins says she’ll probably never write a sequel to her bestselling original trilogy, which kickstarted the YA dystopian trend of the 2010s.