Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are reportedly returning for Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest sequel from the franchise, which premieres in 2026. The actress led the series as Katniss Everdeen, while Hutcherson starred as Peeta Mellark, roles they both will reprise in the upcoming film. Fans had a grand reaction on hearing this news.
Jennifer Lawrence returning to Hunger Games has fans talking
The stars of the original Hunger Games movies, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, are returning for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Both will reprise their roles from the earlier films in this prequel. However, the timeline of the new film is slated to be different.
Fans were more than glad to hear that Lawrence was coming back to the franchise. They made their feelings clear on social media platforms like X, which were filled with reactions as soon as this was announced.
“Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will return in “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,” the caption for the post from @DiscussingFilm read. Many shared their reactions in the comment section of this post.
“Hunger Games have been starving people for a good franchise, and now they just leveled up with this news,” one user wrote. Another user wrote, “I’m not going to miss this,” while another user wrote, “The franchise kept us hungry, now they’ve raised the stakes.” Yet another user added, “Now my interest is peeked. The OG’s are back. Now I might have to watch the movie.”
The upcoming film will be set 24 years before the events featuring Lawrence and Hutcherson’s characters. Perhaps they will appear in a flash forward. Either way, their presence in the film will have a profound impact and make the film more bankable too.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is scheduled for November 20, 2025.
