Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to reprise their roles as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark in the upcoming Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping. The pair will likely appear in a brief flashback scene, reprising their iconic characters from the original trilogy.
The film, which is the sixth installment in the franchise, is based on a 2025 novel by Suzanne Collins and takes place 24 years before the events of the first Hunger Games. The plot follows Haymitch Abernathy, a tribute who becomes Katniss' mentor, as he navigates the 50th Hunger Games.
Josh Hutcherson will reprise his role as Peeta Mellark, who is now married with children, whereas Jennifer Lawrence will again play Katniss Everdeen, also married with kids. The film also stars Woody Harrelson reprising his role as Haymitch Abernathy and a young Ralph Fiennes playing the early days of President Snow.
Filming wrapped in November 2025, and the movie is due for release in November 2026. Meanwhile, Lawrence can be spotted in Die My Love, while Hutcherson is set to appear in Five Nights at Freddy's 2, which recently topped the North American box office.
The film, which is the sixth installment in the franchise, is based on a 2025 novel by Suzanne Collins and takes place 24 years before the events of the first Hunger Games. The plot follows Haymitch Abernathy, a tribute who becomes Katniss' mentor, as he navigates the 50th Hunger Games.
Josh Hutcherson will reprise his role as Peeta Mellark, who is now married with children, whereas Jennifer Lawrence will again play Katniss Everdeen, also married with kids. The film also stars Woody Harrelson reprising his role as Haymitch Abernathy and a young Ralph Fiennes playing the early days of President Snow.
Filming wrapped in November 2025, and the movie is due for release in November 2026. Meanwhile, Lawrence can be spotted in Die My Love, while Hutcherson is set to appear in Five Nights at Freddy's 2, which recently topped the North American box office.
think they're trying to milk katniss everdeen for all she's worth. josh hutcherson and jennifer lawrence are basically just collecting a paycheck now. peeta mellark as a married dad with kids is just weird 
. what's the point of this film? we already knew how katniss became the face of the rebellion. and haymitch abernathy as a tribute? that's just not right 
. also, why are they making movies about old characters now? can't move on from those stories 
The idea of seeing Josh and Jen back as Katniss and Peeta is gonna be so cool! I mean, it's crazy to think that we're already getting a sixth installment in the franchise... like what's next? A spin-off or two? Anyway, can't wait to see how this prequel turns out. The plot with Haymitch navigating the 50th Hunger Games sounds intense! 
And, omg, seeing Woody as old Haymitch is gonna be everything and more! 
Plus, Jen's got Die My Love going on, so we'll have to catch up on that first. Fingers crossed this prequel brings back that epic Hunger Games vibe!
! A prequel set 24 yrs before the first Hunger Games? Sounds like an epic ride! I love how it's gonna follow Haymitch Abernathy as a tribute turned mentor - his character is so underrated! And can we talk about Woody Harrelson reprising his iconic role as Haymitch? 
Ralph Fiennes as young President Snow, though... that's some serious acting chops right there! I'm low-key hyped for the 6th installment in the franchise 
it feels like i've been waiting forever for some more hunger games content! but i do think its kinda weird that they're only doing a brief flashback scene... dont get me wrong, jennifer and Josh are def still my faves 
. on a side note, have u guys seen die my love with jennifer lawrence? i heard its getting mixed reviews, but im curious to check it out now...
. I mean, it's been ages since we've seen Katniss and Peeta, and now they're just going to pop up in a brief scene? It feels like they're rehashing the past rather than exploring new territory. And what's with the timeline - 24 years before the original Hunger Games? That's a lot of backstory to cram into a movie without getting too convoluted 
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. I just hope the film doesn't get lost in all the nostalgia - it needs to stand on its own two feet or risk feeling like a glorified fan service movie