Franchise leads Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to reprise their roles in the new Hunger Games series movie, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
News has broken that original stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to appear once again in the latest chapter of the Hunger Games film series, titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Production is currently underway.
A Major Reunion for Fans
The duo are slated to play Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, the roles they originated. It is believed their roles will likely occur in a flash-forward sequence, considering the main film series concluded with their characters settled into family life.
This signifies the sixth film in the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise.
Exploring the New Story
Sunrise on the Reaping is based upon a 2025 novel by series creator Suzanne Collins. It acts as the second film set before the original story after 2023's The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Returning to the director's chair is Francis Lawrence, who has helmed nearly all the previous films in the series.
The Plot and New Cast
The film's events are set 24 years before the first Hunger Games, spotlighting a young Haymitch Abernathy. Haymitch, who would later become Katniss's mentor, is portrayed as a tribute in the deadly 50th Hunger Games.
The film welcomes several notable actors in important characters:
- Jesse Plemons will portray Plutarch Heavensbee.
- Ralph Fiennes takes on the part of a earlier incarnation of the menacing President Snow.
What the Stars Are Doing Now & The Film's Schedule
Separately, 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 filming timeline:
- Principal photography began in the summer of 2025.
- Filming concluded in November of the same year.
- The much-discussed film is targeting a November 2026 theatrical debut.
Audiences worldwide can now eagerly await the return of these central characters to the cinema.
