Panem is calling once again, and this time, it is back to one of its darkest and most devastating chapters.
With the first full trailer now out and trending on social media, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is already shaping up to be one of the biggest film events of 2026. Set decades before Katniss Everdeen’s story, the latest prequel delves into the Second Quarter Quell, the notorious 50th Hunger Games that turned Haymitch Abernathy into the survivor audiences first encountered in the original films.
From A star-studded cast to haunting first-look footage and a confirmed release date, here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming film.
All machines can be broken. #TheHungerGames: Sunrise on the Reaping – in theaters & IMAX November 20, 2026. pic.twitter.com/90wp9cBxeg
— The Hunger Games (@TheHungerGames) April 13, 2026
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Sunrise on the Reaping: Cast & Trailer
The upcoming prequel will feature new faces and big Hollywood names, giving fans a closer look at Panem’s past.
Main cast
- Joseph Zada as little Haymitch Abernathy
- Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove
- McKenna Grace plays Maysilee Donner
- Elle Fanning as young Effie Trinket
- Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee
- Maya Hawke as Wiress
- Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman
- Ralph Fiennes as President Snow
- Glenn Close in a major supporting role
The greatest focus, of course, falls on Joseph Zada, who steps into the role originally popularized by Woody Harrelson. In the newly unveiled trailer, the younger, grittier Haymitch is teased as he is thrown into one of the deadliest Games in Panem’s history.
Lionsgate’s initial full trailer leans intensely on spectacle and suspense, opening with Capitol …read more
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