Pre-launch › Announcement & positioning · 10 Dec 2025 · T−345
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson reported to return
Deadline and THR reported that the original Katniss and Peeta would appear, matching a framing scene in the book. Lionsgate did not comment.
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- 10 Dec 2025 · T−345
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- Pre-launch › Announcement & positioning
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- Celebrity & sports talent
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- Global
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- Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson
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- Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson Back for 'Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping'Deadline · 10 Dec 2025 · deadline.com · SecondaryVerifies: Lawrence and Hutcherson returning; Lionsgate did not comment
- Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Reveals First Footage of PrequelThe Hollywood Reporter · 10 Apr 2026 · hollywoodreporter.com · SecondaryVerifies: First footage revealed Friday 10 April 2026
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