Franchise leads Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will reprise their roles in the latest Hunger Games series instalment, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
It has been confirmed that original actors Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will reprise their iconic roles in the newest chapter of the Hunger Games film series, titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The film is currently in production.
An Important Comeback for the Franchise
The actors are returning as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, respectively. Speculation suggests their appearance will probably be featured in a brief glimpse ahead, considering the original saga concluded with their characters married and with children.
This signifies the sixth film in the global Hunger Games franchise.
The Source Material
Sunrise on the Reaping is adapted from a recent book by series creator Suzanne Collins. It acts as the second film set before the original story after 2023's The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Once again is Francis Lawrence, who directed nearly all the previous films in the series.
A New Era in Panem
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 shown as a tribute in the brutal 50th Hunger Games.
The supporting roles feature several notable actors in important characters:
- Jesse Plemons will portray Plutarch Heavensbee.
- Ralph Fiennes takes on the part of a earlier incarnation of the calculating President Snow.
Current Projects and Release Timeline
Separately, 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 commenced in the summer of 2025.
- Filming concluded in November of the same year.
- The highly anticipated film is targeting a November 2026 premiere.
Audiences worldwide can now anticipate the comeback of these central characters to the world of Panem.
