Haymitch's Early Days: A New Chapter in the Hunger Games Saga

A New Prequel: "Sunrise on the Reaping"

The Hunger Games universe is expanding with a fresh story. This time, the spotlight is on a young Haymitch Abernathy.

Release Date and Setting

• Movie Title: "Sunrise on the Reaping"
• Release Date: November 20, 2026
• Setting: 24 years before the first Hunger Games film

Plot and Characters

Haymitch, played by Joseph Zada, is sent to the 50th Hunger Games, a special edition known as the Quarter Quell. During a Quarter Quell, each district sends double the usual tributes, meaning 48 young people will be fighting for their lives.

The film introduces younger versions of familiar characters:

• Elle Fanning as young Effie Trinket
• Ralph Fiennes as President Coriolanus Snow
• Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman
• Jesse Plemons as a younger Plutarch Heavensbee

Additional Cast

• Kelvin Harrison Jr.
• Glenn Close
• Maya Hawke
• And more...

Crew

• Director: Francis Lawrence
• Screenplay: Billy Ray
• Producers: Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson

A New Perspective

This movie offers a new perspective on the Hunger Games, exploring how Haymitch became the person we know from the original series. It's an opportunity to discover new stories and characters against the brutal backdrop of the Hunger Games.