{"id":440028,"date":"2025-12-11T12:06:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/440028\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T12:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:06:12","slug":"jennifer-lawrence-josh-hutcherson-return-for-hunger-games-prequel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/440028\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson Return for ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tJennifer Lawrence<\/a> and Josh Hutcherson<\/a> are expected to reprise their roles as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark in \u201cThe Hunger Games<\/a>\u201d prequel, \u201cSunrise on the Reaping.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Lionsgate movie is based on the latest novel by Suzanne Collins and follows the events of the 50th Hunger Games, 24 years before Katniss and Peeta first entered the killing field as the tributes for District 12 with Haymitch Abernathy as their mentor. The story centers on Haymitch\u2019s experience in the games when he was 16; Joseph Zada assumes the role<\/a> of the young man, played by Woody Harrelson in the original film series. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe nature of Lawrence and Hutcherson\u2019s cameo is being kept under wraps, but as book readers will know, their beloved characters appear alongside Haymitch in the epilogue, which indicates some sort of flash-forward. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSunrise on the Reaping\u201d is slated for release on Nov. 20. Francis Lawrence, who has helmed every installment of the franchise since 2012\u2019s \u201cCatching Fire,\u201d directs from a screenplay written by Billy Ray, with Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson returning as producers. The five films in the franchise so far have taken in over $3.3 billion at the box office.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile the original \u201cThe Hunger Games\u201d movies made megastars out of Lawrence, Hutcherson and their co-star Liam Hemsworth more than a decade ago, the pair have been plenty busy of late, too. On Monday, Lawrence earned her seventh Golden Globe nomination for her latest film \u201cDie My Love,\u201d adding to her award-winning pedigree that includes an Oscar for best actress. Meanwhile, Hutcherson is relishing the successful launches of \u201cFive Nights at Freddy\u2019s 2\u201d and the HBO series \u201cI Love L.A.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a recent interview with Variety, Hutcherson hinted at a possible return<\/a> to the franchise. \u201cI would love to be back on set with Francis, with Jen, with Liam, with Woody [Harrelson],\u201d he said. \u201cIt would not take any convincing at all. I\u2019d be there in a heartbeat.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThen, when asked more directly about whether that film would include the coda scene, Hutcherson played it cool. \u201cThat would be a dream come true,\u201d he replied, holding interviewer Adam B. Vary\u2019s gaze. \u201cDo dreams come true? Sometimes. Sometimes not. Sometimes, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSunrise on the Reaping\u201d also stars Elle Fanning as a younger version of Effie Trinket (originally played by Elizabeth Banks); Ralph Fiennes plays President Coriolanus Snow (preivously played by Donald Sutherland in the original films and Tom Blyth in the \u201cBallad of Songbirds and Snakes\u201d prequel); Kieran Culkin is TV host Caesar Flickerman (previously played by Stanley Tucci); and Jesse Plemons is Plutarch Heavensbee (previously played by Philip Seymour Hoffman). Kelvin Harrison Jr., Glenn Close, Maya Hawke, Mckenna Grace, Billy Porter, Whitney Peak, Ben Wang, Molly McCann, Iona Bell and Percy Daggs IV round out the all-star cast. <\/p>\n

\n\tA representative for the studio did not respond to a request for comment. Lawrence is represented by LBI Entertainment and Hutcherson is repped by the Gersh Agency and TFC Management.<\/p>\n

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