Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson reprising their roles in ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’

LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will reprise their roles as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark in “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,” Lionsgate confirmed Wednesday.

The actors last appeared in the franchise in 2015’s “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.” 

The pair will likely appear in a flash-forward in the prequel film, which hits theaters Nov. 20, 2026, though the exact details of their roles have not been released. 

“Sunrise on the Reaping” takes place on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, 24 years before the events in “The Hunger Games.” The film centers on a young Haymitch Abernathy, who later becomes mentor to Katniss and Peeta. Joseph Zada plays the teenage Haymitch, who was played by Woody Harrelson in the first four movies. 

Francis Lawrence is returning to the franchise to direct the movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ novel. He has directed all but the first film in the series. 

The all-star cast is made up of big names. Ralph Fiennes is cast as President Snow, previously played by Donald Sutherland in the original trilogy and Tom Blyth in the prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”; Jesse Plemons plays Plutarch Heavensbee, previously played by Phillip Seymour Hoffman; Elle Fanning is Effie Trinket, played in the original trilogy by Elizabeth Banks; and Kieran Culkin is television host Caesar Flickerman, previously played by Stanley Tucci. Glenn Close, Billy Porter, Maya Hawke, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Mckenna Grace have also been announced as cast members. 

The franchise’s first five movies have surpassed $3.3 billion at the worldwide box office.

Lawrence earned a Golden Globe nomination Monday for “Die My Love.” Hutcherson currently stars in “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” which opened to $64 million over the weekend.