🔗 Share this article Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will return for the new Hunger Games series instalment, Sunrise on the Reaping. News has broken that beloved 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. Production is currently underway. An Important Return to Panem The duo will once again portray Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, the characters they made famous. Industry whispers indicate their roles will take the form of a brief glimpse ahead, as the main film series concluded with their characters settled into family life. This signifies the sixth film in the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise. The Source Material Sunrise on the Reaping draws its story from a recent book by author Suzanne Collins. It serves as the second prequel film after 2023's The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. Once again is Francis Lawrence, who directed most of the previous films in the series. The Plot and New Cast The film's narrative are set in the years leading up to the first Hunger Games, spotlighting a young Haymitch Abernathy. Haymitch, later known as Katniss's mentor, is portrayed as a tribute in the brutal 50th Hunger Games. The supporting roles feature several notable actors in key parts: Jesse Plemons is playing Plutarch Heavensbee. Ralph Fiennes is cast as a younger version of the calculating President Snow. Current Projects and Release Timeline Meanwhile, Jennifer Lawrence has been nominated for a Golden Globe for the film Die My Love. Josh Hutcherson stars in the sequel to the successful franchise Five Nights at Freddy's 2. Regarding the filming timeline: Principal photography commenced in the summer of 2025. Filming concluded in November of the same year. The highly anticipated film is scheduled for November 2026 premiere. Fans of the franchise can now eagerly await the return of these central characters to the world of Panem.