Filming begins for “The Hunger Games”
“Sunrise on the Reaping”
Lionsgate has officially started production on the new film “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping”. The story will follow an 18-year-old Haymitch Abernathy and his participation in the 50th Hunger Games. The role of young Haymitch will be played by Joseph Zada, and the film will be directed by Francis Lawrence. The cast includes Whitney Peak, Elle Fanning, Jesse Plemons, Kieran Culkin, Maya Hawke, Ralph Fiennes, and others. This project marks the second prequel in the franchise following “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”, which premiered in 2023. The release date is set for November 20, 2026.
