🔗 Share this article Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are confirmed to return for the upcoming Hunger Games film, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. It has been confirmed that original actors Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will reprise their iconic roles in the newest chapter of the Hunger Games film series, titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The film is currently in production. A Major Return to Panem Lawrence and Hutcherson are returning as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, respectively. It is believed their roles will take the form of a brief glimpse ahead, considering the main film series concluded with their characters married and with children. This represents the sixth installment in the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise. Exploring the New Story Sunrise on the Reaping is based upon a 2025 novel by author Suzanne Collins. It will be the second film set before the original story after 2023's The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Returning to the director's chair is Francis Lawrence, who was behind nearly all the previous films in the series. The Plot and New Cast The film's events are set 24 years before the first Hunger Games, spotlighting a young Haymitch Abernathy. Haymitch, who would later become Katniss's mentor, is portrayed as a tribute in the deadly 50th Hunger Games. The film welcomes several notable actors in important characters: Jesse Plemons is playing Plutarch Heavensbee. Ralph Fiennes takes on the part of a earlier incarnation of the calculating President Snow. What the Stars Are Doing Now & The Film's Schedule In other news, Jennifer Lawrence stars in 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: Principal photography started in the summer of 2025. Filming reportedly wrapped in November of the same year. The highly anticipated film is targeting a November 2026 premiere. Audiences worldwide can now anticipate the reunion of these iconic characters to the world of Panem.