Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson to Revisit Capitol in Latest Hunger Games Installment.
The Hunger Games series is set to return with Jennifer Lawrence reprising her role as Katniss Everdeen alongside Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, a reunion that's both long-awaited and familiar. Following the conclusion of Mockingjay Part 2 in 2015, where Everdeen and Mellark were married with children, the two will once again take on their iconic roles in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
The upcoming prequel film is set to delve into the early days of Panem's tributes, specifically focusing on Haymitch Abernathy's formative experiences as a tribute in the 50th Hunger Games. It also explores Plutarch Heavensbee and a younger President Snow, with new additions Jesse Plemons and Ralph Fiennes taking on these roles.
While Lawrence currently appears in Die My Love, which has garnered her Golden Globe nomination, Hutcherson is set to reprise his role as Peeta Mellark after Five Nights at Freddy's 2. The film marks the sixth installment in the Hunger Games franchise and follows director Francis Lawrence, who also helmed Mockingjay Part 2.
Principal photography wrapped up in November 2025, with a release date slated for November 2026. For fans of the series, this return promises to bring both nostalgia and new insights into Panem's dark past.
The Hunger Games series is set to return with Jennifer Lawrence reprising her role as Katniss Everdeen alongside Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, a reunion that's both long-awaited and familiar. Following the conclusion of Mockingjay Part 2 in 2015, where Everdeen and Mellark were married with children, the two will once again take on their iconic roles in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
The upcoming prequel film is set to delve into the early days of Panem's tributes, specifically focusing on Haymitch Abernathy's formative experiences as a tribute in the 50th Hunger Games. It also explores Plutarch Heavensbee and a younger President Snow, with new additions Jesse Plemons and Ralph Fiennes taking on these roles.
While Lawrence currently appears in Die My Love, which has garnered her Golden Globe nomination, Hutcherson is set to reprise his role as Peeta Mellark after Five Nights at Freddy's 2. The film marks the sixth installment in the Hunger Games franchise and follows director Francis Lawrence, who also helmed Mockingjay Part 2.
Principal photography wrapped up in November 2025, with a release date slated for November 2026. For fans of the series, this return promises to bring both nostalgia and new insights into Panem's dark past.