“It’s [a] sobering, yet powerful story of devastating loss and the necessary cost of rebellion for a sunrise we may never see. As a massive fan of the series and especially this book, I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect adaptation.”

Griffin Schiller · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-29

Schiller hailed the movie as the Rogue One and Andor of The Hunger Games franchise in his first reaction to the prequel's premiere.