Franchise leads Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will return for the new Hunger Games series film, Sunrise on the Reaping.
News has broken that fan-favorite actors Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to appear once again in the newest 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 are returning as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, the roles they originated. Industry whispers indicate their cameos will take the form of a future-set scene, considering the original saga concluded with their characters settled into family life.
This marks the sixth installment in the highly successful Hunger Games franchise.
Delving Into the Prequel
Sunrise on the Reaping is based upon a recent book by series creator Suzanne Collins. It serves as the follow-up prequel after 2023's The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Returning to the director's chair is Francis Lawrence, who directed nearly all the previous films in the series.
The Plot and New Cast
The film's events are set in the years leading up to the first Hunger Games, focusing 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 key parts:
- Jesse Plemons will portray Plutarch Heavensbee.
- Ralph Fiennes is cast 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 is part of the successful franchise Five Nights at Freddy's 2.
Regarding the shoot:
- Principal photography started in the summer of 2025.
- Filming was completed in November of the same year.
- The much-discussed film is targeting a November 2026 premiere.
Fans of the franchise can now look forward to the comeback of these iconic characters to the big screen.