The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Directed by Francis Lawrence
A prequel set 24 years before the original Hunger Games, following a teenage Haymitch Abernathy as he is forced to compete in the brutal 50th Hunger Games, the Second Quarter Quell.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping opens in US theaters on November 20, 2026. It is expected to stream on Starz later; no date has been announced.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping opens in US theaters on November 20, 2026. It is expected to stream on Starz later; no date has been announced.
When and where to watch
Release schedule
Known US dates and destinations
Next in theaters
In theaters
Nov 20
35 nights away
At home
Rent or buy
No date announced
Streaming
Starz
No date announced
Looking for it now?
Current US availability not verified
It may be available now. Check a broader guide while we verify current catalog options.
Cast and crew
- Written by
- Billy Ray, Michael Lesslie
More to watch
About this information
Sources and attribution
Supporting links and attribution for the dates, credits, schedules and watch options shown on this page.
- Theatrical releaseNovember 20, 2026Reported
“November 20, 2026: The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (Lionsgate / Color Force). Francis Lawrence (director); Billy Ray, Michael Lesslie (screenplay); Joseph Zada, Jesse Plemons, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin, Mckenna Grace, Whitney Peak, Ben Wang, Maya Hawke, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close”
- Streaming · StarzNot announcedExpected
- Cast and crew data
- Cast and crew data
- Cast and crew data
Release dates retain the source wording. Season history records original premieres; availability receipts identify options that can be used now or later.
Past changes
Theatrical release now reported: November 20, 2026
Filming
In post-production