Lionsgate has locked in a host of independent international distribution partners for The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping, which begins filming this summer.
The sixth installment in the billion dollar franchise is due to be released from November 20, 2026.
Lionsgate will release the film in North America and the UK. International partners include Leonine (Germany), Metropolitan Film (France), Notorious (Italy), Nordisk (Scandinavia), Belga (Benelux), Forum (Eastern Europe, Israel), Ascot Elite (Switzerland), Pris (Portugal), Empire Entertainment (South Africa), Spentzos (Greece), BG Filmcilik (Turkey), Acme (Baltics), Myndform (Iceland), and IDC (Latin America), a 50/50 joint venture with Lionsgate. Negotiations are ongoing in additional markets.
As we revealed in recent months, some of the asking prices were big here (the Germany ask ranged between $20M-32M, for example, depending on other movies being included in a package deal). There was also strong studio interest, including from Amazon and Sony. In the end, the project has stayed with the indies, which was always a strong possibility. It’s the route the other movies in the franchise went.
The film will feature an all-star cast including Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Jesse Plemons, Billy Porter, and Lili Taylor, alongside rising actors Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, and Ben Wang, among others.
Sunrise on the Reaping goes back in time 24 years to the 50th Hunger Games, or the Second Quarter Quell. The protagonist of the novel is the young Haymitch Abernathy (portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the previous movies and by Zada in this one), the second male tribute from District 12 to enter the deadly arena. The film is currently in pre-production, and will be directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay adaptation by Billy Ray. Producers are Color Force’s Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson, and executive producer is Cameron MacConomy.
Helen Lee-Kim, President, International for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, who oversaw the dealmaking, said: “The Hunger Games is one of the truly great franchises in the motion picture landscape. It’s a thrill to see our partners who have been with us since the beginning continue their collaboration with such enthusiasm and commitment. Their incredible response to Suzanne’s storytelling, the extraordinary filmmaking team of Francis and Nina, and the electric cast underscores the film’s massive global appeal.”
The upcoming film is being overseen for Lionsgate by Meredith Wieck and Scott O’Brien.
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