First Trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Released

First Trailer Launches for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

Lionsgate has just unveiled the first trailer and poster for the eagerly anticipated film, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. This installment marks the return to Panem and is set to dive back into its dark narrative.

This prequel takes place 24 years prior to the events of the original series, specifically focusing on the infamous 50th Hunger Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell. The storyline centers around young Haymitch Abernathy, played by Joseph Zada, as he participates in what is deemed the most brutal games in history.

Cast Highlights

The film is set to introduce younger versions of several beloved characters:

• Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket
• Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee
• Ralph Fiennes as a younger President Snow
• Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee
• Maya Hawke as Wiress
• Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman
• Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird
• McKenna Grace as Maysilee Donner

Production Details

Directed by Francis Lawrence and adapted from the screenplay by Billy Ray, this new chapter in the franchise is produced by Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson of Color Force. It's expected to bring a vivid depiction of the intense challenges within this dystopian world.

Box Office Expectations

The Hunger Games franchise has been a box office juggernaut, amassing over $3.3 billion globally. Early indicators show promising interest in this prequel, which sold 1.5 million copies in its opening week across several countries, including the U.S., U.K., and Canada.

Release Date

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is scheduled to hit theaters on November 20, 2026. Are you ready to witness this new era in Panem's history on the big screen?

Watch the trailer below for an exclusive look at what's to come!

Source: ComicBookMovie

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