The original stars, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will return for the latest Hunger Games series instalment, Sunrise on the Reaping.
News has broken that fan-favorite stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to appear once again in the next chapter of the Hunger Games film series, titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The project is now in the works.
A Significant Reunion for Fans
The duo are returning as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, respectively. Industry whispers indicate their roles will probably be featured in a brief glimpse ahead, as the main film series concluded with their characters married and with children.
This signifies the sixth cinematic outing in the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise.
The Source Material
Sunrise on the Reaping is adapted from a 2025 novel by author Suzanne Collins. It acts as the follow-up prequel 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, spotlighting a young Haymitch Abernathy. Haymitch, destined to become Katniss's mentor, is featured as a tribute in the brutal 50th Hunger Games.
The film welcomes several accomplished actors in important characters:
- Jesse Plemons is playing Plutarch Heavensbee.
- Ralph Fiennes is cast as a earlier incarnation of the calculating President Snow.
Current Projects and Release Timeline
In other news, Jennifer Lawrence stars in the film Die My Love. Josh Hutcherson is part of the hit horror film Five Nights at Freddy's 2.
Regarding the shoot:
- Principal photography began in the summer of 2025.
- Filming concluded in November of the same year.
- The highly anticipated film is scheduled for November 2026 theatrical debut.
Audiences worldwide can now look forward to the reunion of these defining characters to the cinema.
