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Upcoming film

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is an upcoming American dystopian action film directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Billy Ray. Based on the 2025 novel Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins, it serves as both a sequel to The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) and a prequel to The Hunger Games (2012), and will be the sixth installment in The Hunger Games film series. It stars Joseph Zada, Mckenna Grace, Whitney Peak, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Ben Wang, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin, Lili Taylor, Billy Porter, Glenn Close and Ralph Fiennes.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is scheduled to be released in the United States and Canada on November 20, 2026.

Cast

Tributes

• Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, a tribute from District 12
• Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, a tribute from District 12
• Ben Wang as Wyatt Callow, a tribute from District 12
• Molly McCann as Louella McCoy, a tribute from District 12
• Iona Bell as Lou Lou, a tribute for the 50th Hunger games
• Jhaleil Swaby as Panache Barker, a tribute from District 1
• Laura Marcus as Silka Sharp, a tribute from District 1
• Percy Daggs IV as Ampert Latier, a tribute from District 3 and Beetee’s son
• Rada Rae as Wellie, a tribute from District 6
• Sky Frances as Maritte, a tribute from District 4
• Tatyana Muzondo as Ringina, a tribute from District 7
• Alina Reid as Kerna, a tribute from District 9
• Salimou Thiam as Clayton, a tribute from District 9
• John Doeble as Buck, a tribute from District 10
• Kaine Buffonge as Hull, a tribute from District 11

Capitol Residents

• Ralph Fiennes as President Coriolanus Snow, the tyrannical president of Panem
• Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, a young cameraman for the Hunger Games
• Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, a Capitol stylist
• Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, the host of the Hunger Games
• Glenn Close as Drusilla Sickle, a Capitol chaperone for the District 12 tributes
• Billy Porter as Magno Stift, a Capitol stylist for the District 12 tributes
• Iris Apatow as Proserpina Trinket, a Capitol prep team member
• Edvin Ryding as Vitus, a Capitol prep team member
• Sandra Förster as Hersilia, a trainer for the Hunger Games
• Jax Guerrero as Tibby, a transportation attendant for the District 12 tributes

Mentors

• Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee Latier, victor of the 35th Hunger Games, from District 3, whose son Ampert is competing in the games
• Maya Hawke as Wiress, victor of the 49th Hunger Games, from District 3
• Lili Taylor as Mags Flanagan, victor of the 11th Hunger Games, from District 4

District 12 Residents

• Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird, Haymitch’s girlfriend
• Kara Tointon as Willamae Abernathy, Haymitch’s mother
• Smylie Bradwell as Sid Abernathy, Haymitch’s brother
• Jeffrey Hallman as Clerk Carmine, Lenore Dove’s uncle
• Serafin Mishiev as Woodbine Chance, a District 12 citizen reaped for the 50th Hunger Games
• Scot Greenan as Burdock Everdeen, Haymitch’s friend
• Grace Ackary as Asterid March, Maysilee’s friend
• Melody Chikakane Brown as Hattie Meeney
• Jefferson White as Mr. McCoy, Louella’s father
• Devon Singletary as Blair, Haymitch’s friend

Production

Development

In June 2024, with the announcement that Suzanne Collins would be publishing her next installment in The Hunger Games series on March 18, 2025, titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Lionsgate Films greenlit a feature film adaption of the book, with Francis Lawrence in talks to return to direct.^[1]

Casting

Casting began quietly in December 2024, with the casting department led by Debra Zane and Dylan Jury; a casting call was put out for young Haymitch, Lenore Dove, and Maysilee. Zane and Jury also began making lists for the younger adult versions of legacy characters.^[2]

In April 2025, Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, and Jesse Plemons were cast.^[3][4][5] In May 2025, Kelvin Harrison Jr.,^[6] Maya Hawke,^[7] Lili Taylor,^[8] Ben Wang,^[9] Ralph Fiennes,^[10] Molly McCann, Iona Bell,^[11] Elle Fanning,^[12] and Kieran Culkin were brought on.^[13] Glenn Close, Billy Porter, Jhaleil Swaby, Laura Marcus, Percy Daggs IV, and Rada Rae joined the cast in June 2025.^[14][15]

In July, Sky Frances, Tatyana Muzondo, Alina Reid, Salimou Thiam, John Doeble and Karine Buffange joined the cast as additional tributes.^[16] Later that month, Kara Tointon, Smylie Bradwell, Jeffrey Hallman, Serafin Mishiev, Scot Greenan, Grace Ackary, Melody Chikakane Brown, Jefferson White, Iris Apatow, Edvin Ryding, Sandra Förster, and Jax Guerrero rounded out the cast.^[17][18][19] In October, Devon Singletary joined the cast after winning an open audition.^[20]

Filming

Principal photography began in late July in Spain, and was teased by official Hunger Games social media accounts on August 6, 2025.^[21] Shooting locations included Somiedo and Teverga.^[22] By November, Fanning had concluded filming her scenes.^[23]

Marketing

On November 20, 2025 an official teaser for the film was released.^[24]

Release

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 20, 2026, in IMAX.^[1][25]

References

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