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Josh Hutcherson Embraces Hunger Games Legacy, Backs 2026 Film

6/11/2026

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Josh Hutcherson says he appreciates the fame from The Hunger Games after feeling resentful as a teen.
He told Elizabeth Banks in a Variety interview that the franchise was a massive machine shaping his formative years.
He now values the series and its themes about authoritarian power.
He praised the upcoming novel and the November 2026 film The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, starring Joseph Zada and Mckenna Grace.

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Josh Hutcherson says he appreciates the fame from The Hunger Games after feeling resentful as a teen.
He told Elizabeth Banks in a Variety interview that the franchise was a massive machine shaping his formative years.
He now values the series and its themes about authoritarian power.
He praised the upcoming novel and the November 2026 film The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, starring Joseph Zada and Mckenna Grace.