"The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping" First Looks and Cast Revealed

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A new dawn looms over Panem as The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping ignites early frenzy with its first official trailer.

Premiered on November 20, the teaser plunges fans back into Suzanne Collins’ unforgiving world, tracing the origins of a young Haymitch Abernathy as he hurtles toward the brutal spectacle of the 50th Hunger Games.

Though the film won’t arrive until November 20, 2026, the atmospheric preview has already stirred the franchise’s long-devoted fanbase, promising fresh faces, deepened lore, and a return to Panem’s shadow-laden past.

Trailer of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

Panem’s past crackles back to life as The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping pulls audiences into the tense dawn of the 50th Hunger Games, decades before Katniss Everdeen ever stepped into the arena.

Lionsgate surprised fans on Thursday with an early teaser and first-look images, which highlight Joseph Zada as the young, unscarred Haymitch.

Zada captures the raw skill that made Haymitch Panem’s most unlikely victor. His line, “I think these games are gonna be different,” hangs like a warning shot across the Capitol.

Who is in the Cast for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping?

Director Francis Lawrence returns to steer the adaptation, with Billy Ray penning the screenplay of Suzanne Collins’ latest prequel.

Joseph Zada, rising from his breakout role in Amazon’s We Were Liars, leads the charge as a younger Haymitch Abernathy in this new Panem saga. Lionsgate also confirmed that Devon Singletary of Jacksonville, Florida, will make his franchise debut as Blair, Haymitch’s trusted friend.

The ensemble expands with an array of high-profile names, including Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin, Glenn Close, and Billy Porter.

Ralph Fiennes will take on the mantle of President Coriolanus Snow, following earlier portrayals by Donald Sutherland and Tom Blyth across previous installments.