Overview
- Asked on the Happy Sad Confused podcast about reconnecting for the new film, Jennifer Lawrence replied, “Maybe we already have,” stopping short of a formal announcement.
- Entertainment outlets report that Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are attached to reprise Katniss and Peeta in a limited framing capacity, though the studio has not confirmed.
- The prequel centers on a young Haymitch Abernathy during the 50th Hunger Games and adapts Suzanne Collins’ recent novel under returning director Francis Lawrence.
- Reported casting includes Joseph Zada as young Haymitch, Ralph Fiennes as Coriolanus Snow, Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, and Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, among others.
- Theatrical release is slated for late November 2026, with outlets citing differing dates of November 20 and November 26; Tom Blyth says he is not involved in this installment.