The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
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Return to the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping returns to Panem for a prequel set 24 years before Katniss Everdeen's story, focusing on the 50th Hunger Games and the deadly Second Quarter Quell. Confirmed for November 18, 2026, this science fiction action film explores the origins of one of the Games' most brutal competitions. Fans of the original franchise can expect the same high-stakes survival tension in a new era of Panem's history.
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Joseph ZadaHaymitch Abernathy
Mckenna GraceMaysilee Donner / Merrilee Donner
Jesse PlemonsPlutarch Heavensbee
Elle FanningEffie Trinket
Ralph FiennesPresident Coriolanus Snow
Maya HawkeWiress
Lili TaylorMags Flanagan
Glenn CloseDrusilla Sickle
Kieran CulkinCaesar Flickerman
Kelvin Harrison Jr.Beetee Latier
Ben WangWyatt Callow
Whitney PeakLenore Dove Baird
Molly McCannLouella McCoy
Iona BellLou Lou
Billy PorterMagno Stift
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Buzz around The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
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- Confirmed8 days agoThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping arrives in 2026; all five previous films return to theaters September 3-7, 2026.
Date: 2026-01-01 (year precision)
ComingSoon - Confirmed8 days agoThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
All five Hunger Games films returning to theaters Sept. 3-7 with exclusive sneak peek of Sunrise on the Reaping.
Date: 2024-09-03
Variety - Confirmed14 days agoThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Lionsgate released a promotional video introducing Joseph Zada as young Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, scheduled for November 20, 2024.
Date: 2024-11-20
Deadline - Newsabout 2 months agoThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Article covering a newly released trailer for 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' and summarizing known information about the film. No specific future release date or development claims are made.
google_news - Newsabout 2 months agoThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Article covers a teaser for Sunrise on the Reaping, discussing its Second Quarter Quell plot elements.
google_news - Confirmedabout 2 months agoThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
The Motion Picture Association has unveiled first footage and cast information for 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,' a new film in The Hunger Games franchise.
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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping — frequently asked
When does The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping release?
The film is confirmed to release on November 18, 2026.
What time period does this movie take place in?
The story is set 24 years before the events of the original Hunger Games trilogy, during the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
Is this a sequel or prequel?
This is a prequel that explores Panem's history before Katniss Everdeen's era, focusing on an earlier and more brutal iteration of the Games.
What is the current production status?
The film is currently in post-production as of the last update.
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