Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson To Return For Another 'Hunger Games' Film

Attention, Hunger Games fans. The original stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to return to the franchise.

Lawrence and Hutcherson will be a part of an upcoming prequel titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The actors known for famously portraying the characters of Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Hutcherson) in Lionsgate's original Hunger Games films will reprise their roles in the prequel.

The film will hit theatres on November 20, 2026.

The prequel is based on Suzanne Collins' latest novel, following the events of the 50th Hunger Games-24 years before Katniss and Peeta first entered the killing field as the tributes for District 12 with mentor Haymitch Abernathy, Variety reported.

The story will focus on Haymitch's early experience in the games when he was 16. Joseph Zada will be portrayed as the young man, originally played by Woody Harrelson, in the film series.

Details surrounding Lawrence and Hutcherson's roles have been kept under wraps.

Directed by Francis Lawrence, the movie adaptation also features Ralph Fiennes as President Snow, Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee Latier, Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, and Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket.

Joseph Zada, Glenn Close, McKenna Grace, Maya Hawke and Whitney Peak also feature in key roles.

The Hunger Games films have collected over $3.3 billion (Dh12.12 billion approximately) at the box office. The film series kicked off with 2012's The Hunger Games, with the most recent entry being The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

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