Quick answer
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping opens in U.S. theaters on Friday, November 20, 2026, 9 days from now.
- U.S. release
- November 20, 2026
- Where
- Theaters
- Streaming / digital
- Not announced
- Runtime
- TBA
- Rating
- Not yet rated
About The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Lionsgate's second Hunger Games prequel film jumps back 24 years before the original story to follow a teenage Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada), who is chosen to compete in the 50th Hunger Games, the Second Quarter Quell. Francis Lawrence directs again from Suzanne Collins's 2025 novel, with a cast that includes Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning and Glenn Close. It opens in U.S. theaters on Friday, November 20, 2026.
- Directed by: Francis Lawrence
- Cast: Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning, Glenn Close
- Distributor (per Wikidata): Lionsgate
How to watch The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is a theatrical release, so it plays in movie theaters first. Studios announce digital purchase/rental and subscription streaming dates separately, and we add them here once they are confirmed.
Common questions
When does The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping come out?
Friday, November 20, 2026, in U.S. theaters, from Lionsgate.
Who plays young Haymitch?
Joseph Zada plays Haymitch Abernathy, the District 12 tribute who later mentors Katniss and Peeta in the original films.
When is Sunrise on the Reaping set?
Twenty-four years before the first Hunger Games, during the 50th Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell.
Is Sunrise on the Reaping based on a book?
Yes, Suzanne Collins's 2025 novel of the same name.
Will it be on streaming?
No streaming or digital date has been announced. It opens in theaters first; we add home release dates when Lionsgate confirms them.
Sources
Update history
- Reviewed: November 20, 2026 U.S. theatrical date confirmed (Variety). Corrected the distributor from Starz Entertainment to Lionsgate. Original summary and FAQs added.
- Release details imported from Wikidata.
