Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will return for the new Hunger Games movie, Sunrise on the Reaping.

News has broken that original actors Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to appear once again in the next chapter of the Hunger Games film series, titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The film is currently in production.

A Major Comeback for the Franchise

Lawrence and Hutcherson are returning as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, the roles they originated. Speculation suggests their cameos will likely occur in a future-set scene, considering the main film series concluded with their characters settled into family life.

This represents the sixth cinematic outing in the global Hunger Games franchise.

Exploring the New Story

Sunrise on the Reaping draws its story from a newly published work by author Suzanne Collins. It will be the second film set before the original story after 2023's The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Once again is Francis Lawrence, who directed nearly all the previous films in the series.

A New Era in Panem

The film's story are set roughly two decades prior to the first Hunger Games, spotlighting a young Haymitch Abernathy. Haymitch, destined to become Katniss's mentor, is shown as a tribute in the deadly 50th Hunger Games.

The supporting roles feature several accomplished actors in important characters:

• Jesse Plemons will portray Plutarch Heavensbee.
• Ralph Fiennes takes on the part of a earlier incarnation of the calculating President Snow.

Current Projects and Release Timeline

Meanwhile, Jennifer Lawrence is receiving acclaim for the film Die My Love. Josh Hutcherson stars in the sequel to the hit horror film Five Nights at Freddy's 2.

Regarding the shoot:

1. Principal photography started in the summer of 2025.
2. Filming reportedly wrapped in November of the same year.
3. The much-discussed film is scheduled for November 2026 release.

Moviegoers can now anticipate the return of these central characters to the world of Panem.