Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Sunrise on the Reaping Trailer Previews Haymitch’s Deadly Hunger Games
A new trailer shows the next Hunger Games story before Katniss Everdeen’s time.
The main character is a younger Haymitch Abernathy.
He is 16 years old when he is chosen to compete.
The contest is the 50th Hunger Games, also called the Second Quarter Quell.
Haymitch meets another tribute named Maysilee Donner.
Together with others, he tries to challenge the Capitol.
The Games force him to make difficult choices while fighting to survive.
The story shows how his actions help begin a rebellion in Panem.
The movie is planned for release in theatres on November 20.
Lionsgate released a new trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
The prequel is set 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games.
Sixteen-year-old Haymitch Abernathy is selected for the 50th Hunger Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell.
Haymitch forms an alliance with Maysilee Donner and joins a coalition opposing the Capitol’s control.
The film is scheduled to release in theatres on November 20.
- Who
- Sixteen-year-old Haymitch Abernathy, played by Joseph Zada, is the central character; Maysilee Donner and other tributes also feature.
- What
- Lionsgate released a trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel about the 50th Hunger Games.
- When
- The story is set 24 years before The Hunger Games; the film is scheduled for theatrical release on November 20.
- Where
- The story takes place in Panem, including the arena where the Games are held.
- Why
- The film follows Haymitch’s attempt to survive the Games and challenge the Capitol’s control.
- Film
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
- Central character
- A 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy
- Time setting
- 24 years before The Hunger Games
- Competition
- The 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell
- Key alliance
- Haymitch and fellow tribute Maysilee Donner
- Head Gamemaker
- Plutarch Heavensbee, played by Jesse Plemons
- Release date
- Scheduled for theatres on November 20