Franchise leads Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to reprise their roles in the upcoming Hunger Games movie, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

Reports indicate that fan-favorite actors Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are returning to their iconic characters in the latest chapter of the Hunger Games film series, titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The project is now in the works.

A Major Return to Panem

The actors are returning as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, respectively. Industry whispers indicate their roles will likely occur in a flash-forward sequence, given that the main film series concluded with their characters married and with children.

This marks the sixth installment in the global Hunger Games franchise.

Exploring the New Story

Sunrise on the Reaping is adapted from a recent book by author Suzanne Collins. It will be the second film set before the original story after 2023's The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. For this project is Francis Lawrence, who has helmed most of the previous films in the series.

The Storyline and Fresh Faces

The film's story are set in the years leading up to the first Hunger Games, focusing on a young Haymitch Abernathy. Haymitch, later known as Katniss's mentor, is shown as a tribute in the brutal 50th Hunger Games.

The cast also includes several prominent actors in pivotal roles:

• Jesse Plemons is playing 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

Separately, Jennifer Lawrence has been nominated for a Golden Globe for the film Die My Love. Josh Hutcherson stars in the sequel to the successful franchise Five Nights at Freddy's 2.

Regarding the shoot:

1. Principal photography started in the summer of 2025.
2. Filming was completed in November of the same year.
3. The much-discussed film is slated for November 2026 theatrical debut.

Audiences worldwide can now eagerly await the return of these central characters to the world of Panem.