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- A prequel to The Hunger Games titled Sunrise at the Reaping is in production, set to release in November 2026.
- The film will adapt a book scheduled for release in March 2025 and promises a darker tone than the original series.
- Notable actors joining the cast include Joseph Zada as a young Haymitch Abernathy, Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, Ben Wang as Wyatt Callow, Percy Daggs IV as Ambert Latier, Ralph Fiennes as President Coriolanus Snow, and Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee.
- Francis Lawrence will direct the film.
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First Teaser for The Hunger Games: Sunrise at the Reaping – A Darker Preview
Lionsgate has released the first teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel to the original film promising a darker tone. Joseph Zada stars as a young Haymitch Abernathy, in a story depicting one of the deadliest Hunger Games ever. The film adapts the book scheduled for release in March 2025. Francis Lawrence directs, and the cast also includes Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, Ben Wang as Wyatt Callow, Percy Daggs IV as Ambert Latier, Ralph Fiennes as President Coriolanus Snow, and Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is scheduled to premiere in theaters in November 2026.
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping |
| Brief Summary | Return to the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games for the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell. |
| Released | November 18, 2026 |
| Genre | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure |
| Production Companies | Lionsgate, Color Force, about:blank |
| Countries of Origin | US |
| Actors | Joseph Zada, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Whitney Peak, Ben Wang, Molly McCann, Iona Bell, Lili Taylor, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Maya Hawke, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin, Billy Porter, Jhaleil Swaby, Laura Marcus, Percy Daggs IV, Rada Rae, Sky Frances, Tatyana Muzondo, Alina Reid, Salimou Thiam, John Doeble, Kaine Buffonge, Kara Tointon, Smylie Bradwell, Jeff Hallman, Serafin Mishiev, Scot Greenan, Grace Ackary, Melody Brown, Jefferson White, Iris Apatow, Edvin Ryding, Sandra Förster, Jax Guerrero, Devon Singletary |
| Director | Francis Lawrence |
| Authors | Billy Ray |
| Producers | Brad Simpson, Nina Jacobson |
| Homepage | https://hungergames.movie |