Sunrise on the Reaping hit bookshelves in March 2025, but fans won’t have to wait long to see the latest Hunger Games prequel get the movie treatment. Lionsgate ordered the movie The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping at the same time author Suzanne Collins announced the book about Haymitch Abernathy was on the way.

Now, that winning formula is being repeated with Sunrise on the Reaping, a second prequel novel following young Haymitch Abernathy during his own stint in the Hunger Games. Set between Songbirds and Snakes and the original Hunger Games, the book is also being adapted into a movie, and it will bring back two original stars.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is already one of the hottest anticipated films of 2026. Even more so now that The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will be making an appearance as their characters, Katniss and Peeta.

Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are expected to reprise their roles as Katniss and Peeta in 'The Hunger Games' prequel 'Sunrise on the Reaping.'