Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to step back into the shoes of Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark.
The dynamic duo are tipped to reprise their roles for the Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping.
The forthcoming film, an adaptation of Suzanne Collins' manuscript, is primarily centred around a young Haymitch Abernathy, but it also features a moment that fans hold dear.
In the novel's final pages, Collins crafted a poignant epilogue, which catapults readers far into the future, beyond even the conclusion of Mockingjay.
In this epilogue, Haymitch references Katniss and Peeta and their post-Games existence.
The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the pair's return, though further details remain shrouded in mystery.
The Hunger Games franchise has grown into one of the most successful film series in modern cinema history. Since the release of the first film in 2012, the saga has become a global cultural force, generating more than $3 billion at the worldwide box office and drawing in hundreds of millions of cinema-goers across four major instalments and its 2023 prequel. Each film consistently delivered major opening‑weekend numbers, with Catching Fire in particular breaking November records and becoming one of the highest‑grossing films of the year.
Beyond box-office performance, the franchise has left a lasting imprint on pop culture — sparking renewed interest in dystopian storytelling, inspiring countless book‑to‑film adaptations, and cementing Jennifer Lawrence’s rise as one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. The films also helped propel the source novels to new sales milestones, with tens of millions of copies in circulation worldwide. Even years after the original trilogy concluded, the series retains a massive multi‑generational fanbase, ensuring that any new addition — such as Sunrise on the Reaping — arrives with enormous anticipation and a proven audience eager to return to Panem.
