Lionsgate has unveiled the new trailer for ‘The Hunger Games Sunrise on the Reaping,’ offering a glimpse into the next chapter of the blockbuster franchise.

Directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Billy Ray, the movie is based on the 2025 novel by Suzanne Collins. It follows the success of the previous prequel, The Hunger Games The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, continuing to expand the history of Panem.

Set for release on Nov. 20, 2026, the dystopian film “will revisit 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 studio said in a synopsis. In this edition of the Games, each district must send double the number of tributes, forcing 48 young competitors into the arena.

At the center of the story is a younger Haymitch Abernathy, played by Joseph Zada (the character was famously portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the original films.) The prequel also introduces earlier versions of key figures in Panem, including President Snow, played by Ralph Fiennes, and Plutarch Heavensbee, portrayed by Jesse Plemons. The ensemble cast expands further with Elle Fanning as a young Effie Trinket, Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, alongside performers like Glenn Close and Mckenna Grace — these roles were previously brought to life by actors such as Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in earlier installments.

See the trailer for ‘The Hunger Games Sunrise on the Reaping’ – HERE.

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