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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

The Hunger Games · The Hunger Games Collection

2026 150 min
Action Adventure Drama
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Overview

Years before mentoring Katniss Everdeen, sixteen-year-old Haymitch Abernathy is selected for the 50th Hunger Games, a brutal Quarter Quell in which twice the usual number of tributes are forced into the arena.
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Editorial Review

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Story

The film is expected to explore Haymitch Abernathy's experience in the Second Quarter Quell and the Capitol's manipulation of the Games.

Cast

Joseph Zada leads an ensemble that includes Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning, Jesse Plemons, and Kieran Culkin.

Pros

  • Popular franchise
  • Strong ensemble cast
  • Major untold chapter in Haymitch's past

Cons

  • Unreleased film
  • Runtime and final certification remain unconfirmed
Verdict Awaiting theatrical release.

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A Hunger Games prequel following young Haymitch Abernathy through the deadly 50th Games and the Capitol's control of Panem's public narrative.

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Development

Lionsgate announced the film adaptation in June 2024 alongside the publication plans for Suzanne Collins's novel.

Principal photography

Filming began in July 2025 in Spain and later continued in Berlin.

Post-production

Principal photography wrapped in November 2025 ahead of the November 2026 theatrical release.

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Production

Development

Lionsgate announced the film adaptation in June 2024 alongside the publication plans for Suzanne Collins's novel.

Principal photography

Filming began in July 2025 in Spain and later continued in Berlin.

Post-production

Principal photography wrapped in November 2025 ahead of the November 2026 theatrical release.

Streaming

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Cast

Joseph Zada Haymitch Abernathy
Whitney Peak Lenore Dove Baird
Mckenna Grace Maysilee Donner
Ralph Fiennes President Coriolanus Snow
Elle Fanning Effie Trinket

Characters

Haymitch Abernathy Joseph Zada
Lenore Dove Baird Whitney Peak
Maysilee Donner Mckenna Grace
President Coriolanus Snow Ralph Fiennes
Effie Trinket Elle Fanning

Crew

Francis Lawrence Director
Billy Ray Screenwriter
Nina Jacobson Producer

Videos

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Trivia

  • The story takes place twenty-four years before the original Hunger Games and centers on the 50th Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell.
  • The Quarter Quell doubles the usual number of tributes from twenty-four to forty-eight.

Quotes

"They will not use my tears for their entertainment."

"The odds are never in our favor."

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  • No verified goofs are available before the film's theatrical release.

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