Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and the First Teaser
The eponymous novel sold 1.5 million copies in its first week
Lionsgate has unexpectedly released the teaser trailer and first official images for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the new chapter of the saga, set to hit theaters on November 20, 2026. For fans, it's the beginning of a new journey into the universe of Panem, this time told through the eyes of a young Haymitch Abernathy, played by Joseph Zada, a full 24 years before the events of the original trilogy.
The cast brings together prominent names from international cinema: Glenn Close, Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Jesse Plemons, Billy Porter, and Lili Taylor, alongside a group of rapidly rising young performers such as Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, and Ben Wang. An ambitious lineup that confirms Lionsgate's commitment to revitalizing the saga.
From Bestselling Novel to Saga Revival
Francis Lawrence returns to direct, having helmed several previous chapters, now tackling the adaptation penned by Billy Ray. Production is once again entrusted to Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson, while Cameron MacConomy serves as executive producer.
The franchise has surpassed $3.3 billion at the global box office and continues to demonstrate its strength in bookstores: the eponymous novel sold 1.5 million copies in its first week in major Anglophone markets, with 1.2 million in the United States — numbers that significantly exceed those of previous titles in the series. Everything suggests that the new adventure in Panem is destined to dominate the scene once again.
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