Franchise leads Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are confirmed to reprise their roles in the new Hunger Games film, The Hunger Games: 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.
An Important Return to Panem
The duo are slated to play Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, respectively. Industry whispers indicate their appearance will probably be featured in a future-set scene, considering the main film series concluded with their characters settled into family life.
This marks the sixth film in the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise.
Exploring the New Story
Sunrise on the Reaping is based upon a recent book by series creator Suzanne Collins. It acts as the follow-up prequel after 2023's The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. For this project is Francis Lawrence, who was behind nearly all the previous films in the series.
A New Era in Panem
The film's story are set roughly two decades prior to the first Hunger Games, centering on a young Haymitch Abernathy. Haymitch, destined to become Katniss's mentor, is featured as a tribute in the brutal 50th Hunger Games.
The cast also includes several notable actors in pivotal roles:
- Jesse Plemons is playing Plutarch Heavensbee.
- Ralph Fiennes is cast as a earlier incarnation of the calculating President Snow.
What the Stars Are Doing Now & The Film's Schedule
In other news, Jennifer Lawrence stars in the film Die My Love. Josh Hutcherson stars in the sequel to the hit horror film Five Nights at Freddy's 2.
Regarding the production schedule:
- Principal photography started in the summer of 2025.
- Filming concluded in November of the same year.
- The much-discussed film is slated for November 2026 release.
Audiences worldwide can now anticipate the return of these iconic characters to the big screen.
