Pre-launch › Hype acceleration · 09 Oct 2026 · T−42
First "Official Fan Edit Trailer", cut by fan editor Areq
Lionsgate gave fan editor Areq unseen footage of Drusilla Sickle and Maysilee Donner and released his trailer on its own channels. Lionsgate called it a recognition of fan editing as an art form.
Why it matters
Fan edits are how much of this fandom shares the films. Here the studio handed new footage to that format first.
AnalysisDetails
- Date
- 09 Oct 2026 · T−42
- Phase
- Pre-launch › Hype acceleration
- Category
- Creator & influencer
- Markets
- Global
- Led by
- Studio-led
- Partners
- Areq
- Channels
- YouTube, TikTok, Instagram
- Mechanics
- Creator access
Sources 2
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) Official Fan Edit Trailer - Joseph ZadaLionsgate Movies (YouTube) · 09 Oct 2026 · youtube.com · PrimaryVerifies: Fan edit trailer made with fan editor Areq; debuts an unseen clip of Drusilla Sickle and Maysilee Donner; Lionsgate calls it the first ever Official Fan Edit Trailer
- THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING Fan Edit TrailerBroadwayWorld · 09 Oct 2026 · broadwayworld.com · SecondaryVerifies: First time the studio let a fan editor debut an unseen clip in a major campaign; PG-13 rating
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