Franchise leads Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to return for the new Hunger Games instalment, Sunrise on the Reaping.
Reports indicate that beloved stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are returning to their iconic characters in the latest chapter of the Hunger Games film series, titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Production is currently underway.
An Important Reunion for Fans
Lawrence and Hutcherson will once again portray Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, the roles they originated. Speculation suggests their cameos will take the form of a future-set scene, as the original saga concluded with their characters settled into family life.
This marks the sixth film in the global Hunger Games franchise.
Delving Into the Prequel
Sunrise on the Reaping is adapted from a recent book by author Suzanne Collins. It serves as the second prequel film after 2023's The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. For this project is Francis Lawrence, who has helmed nearly all the previous films in the series.
The Plot and New Cast
The film's narrative are set roughly two decades prior to the first Hunger Games, centering on a young Haymitch Abernathy. Haymitch, later known as Katniss's mentor, is featured as a tribute in the deadly 50th Hunger Games.
The film welcomes several accomplished actors in important characters:
- Jesse Plemons is playing Plutarch Heavensbee.
- Ralph Fiennes will appear as a earlier incarnation of the menacing President Snow.
What the Stars Are Doing Now & The Film's Schedule
In other news, Jennifer Lawrence has been nominated for a Golden Globe for the film Die My Love. Josh Hutcherson stars in the sequel to the successful franchise Five Nights at Freddy's 2.
Regarding the shoot:
- Principal photography began in the summer of 2025.
- Filming reportedly wrapped in November of the same year.
- The highly anticipated film is scheduled for November 2026 premiere.
Audiences worldwide can now eagerly await the comeback of these central characters to the big screen.
