Here’s an intriguing, one-of-a-kind Hollywood partnership for Meta: the Mark Zuckerberg-led tech giant is teaming up with Lionsgate to cover up their anticipated Thanksgiving blockbuster. The Hunger Games: Sunrise over the Harvest in 3D for its theatrical release.
But there is more. The Francis Lawrence-directed prequel will play on Meta VR glasses in 3D after the pic hits theaters.
Additional titles from Lionsgate for Meta VR Glasses and their availability will be announced at a later date.
This is the first time Meta has partnered with a Hollywood studio to convert a film to 3D. The conversion was done in collaboration with DNEG, the Academy Award-winning visual effects and animation studio.
Sunrise over the harvestwhich is expected to gross between $60 million and $70 million during its North American release, will hit theaters on November 20. The photo will be broadcast on Meta VR glasses which will debut in spring 2027.
The glasses were revealed at Meta Connect 2026 and feature a 5K Infinite display, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos spatial audio and enhanced Imax. A pair of Meta VR glasses weighs around 100 grams.
Although there is nothing AI related about Lionsgate and Meta hunger games collaboration, which puts the AI-forward-thinking movie studio in business with a tech company that’s leading the way in the space — specifically its personal AI agent Meta Muse, which launched in September. Over the summer, Meta faced backlash from Hollywood studios, particularly CAA, after rolling out the Meta Image AI feature on social media. Meta Image AI offered users the ability to create an AI photo of a person simply by plugging in their public Instagram handle.
While other Hollywood studios have been discerning about their adoption of AI, Lionsgate has remained unapologetic. Two years ago, Lionsgate partnered with AI research firm Runway to generate videos from its IP. Runway’s creation and training of a new AI model was designed to help Lionsgate Studios, its filmmakers, and other creative talent improve their work. Last June, Lionsgate took a stake in Runway and plans to remove an AI-generated short-form series from its IP library.
The hunger games The films across five features have grossed over $3.3 billion at the worldwide box office. Lionsgate expanded the franchise with a stage production in London and a theme park attraction in Dubai.
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