“The Hunger Games” stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are set to reprise their roles as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, respectively, in 2026's “The Hunger Games: Harvest Rising,” a report has revealed. Hollywood Reporter.
No details about their planned appearance have been discussed, but since Harvest Rising takes place 24 years before the events of the first film, it's obvious that some kind of time jump will be required. Those who have already read Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins' novel Sunrise at the Harvest, published in March of this year, already have an idea of ​​how and when Katniss and Peeta might appear in this adaptation.
The debut trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise Over the Harvest was released last month, a year after its November 20, 2026 release date. This will be the sixth installment in the Hunger Games franchise.
“Harvest Sunrise” is both a prequel to the original series and a sequel to the first Hunger Games prequel story, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was published as a novel in 2020. A film adaptation followed in 2023, starring Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler..
Directed by Francis Lawrence (who directed the Hunger Games films after Catching Fire), Harvest Sunrise will star Joseph Zada, Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Jesse Plemons and Kieran Culkin.
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