Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson Return For New Hunger Games Prequel

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel to the original film, is set to release on November 20, 2026, and will feature Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson reprising their roles as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. The film will explore the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell, and will include a younger version of Haymitch Abernathy portrayed by Joseph Zada. The cast also includes Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, and Elle Fanning, among others.