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Katniss & Peeta Return to Hunger Games Universe
11 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Lawrence and Hutcherson reprise roles as Katniss and Peeta.
- New film prequel set 24 years before the original Hunger Games.
- Filming wrapped in November 2025, release set for November 2026.
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to reprise their beloved roles as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark in "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping." This sixth installment in the franchise will explore events set 24 years before the original "The Hunger Games," focusing on a young Haymitch Abernathy.
The prequel, adapted from Suzanne Collins' 2025 novel, will feature Lawrence and Hutcherson likely in a flash-forward, acknowledging their characters' eventual marriage and family. The film's production began in the summer of 2025 and concluded in November 2025, with a release date slated for November 2026.
"Sunrise on the Reaping" also adds Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee and Ralph Fiennes as a younger President Snow. Directed by Francis Lawrence, the film continues the saga following the success of "The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes."
