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Hunger Games Prequel 'Sunrise on the Reaping' Set for 2026

4/13/2026

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Lionsgate will release The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, premiering on November 20, 2026.
The story unfolds 24 years before the original series and centers on the 50th Hunger Games, the Second Quarter Quell.
The film features Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, and Ralph Fiennes as President Snow.
The narrative explores survival and resilience under Panem's oppressive regime.

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Story summary

Lionsgate will release The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, premiering on November 20, 2026.
The story unfolds 24 years before the original series and centers on the 50th Hunger Games, the Second Quarter Quell.
The film features Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, and Ralph Fiennes as President Snow.
The narrative explores survival and resilience under Panem's oppressive regime.