Finally! The trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is officially out—and it’s making book fans more excited than ever.
Photo: Lionsgate Movies/YouTube
On April 14, Lionsgate unveiled the two-minute trailer for the much-awaited film adaptation, showcasing a vibrant yet deadly arena. The preview also gave fans a glimpse of the cast, with Joseph Zada headlining the movie as Haymitch Abernathy.
In less than 24 hours since its release, the trailer has already garnered over two million views.
Following its release, fans online praised the film’s casting. Aside from Joseph’s portrayal of Haymitch, many are eager to see Elle Fanning take on the role of Effie Trinket. Viewers are also anticipating how Ralph Fiennes will step into the iconic role of the antagonistic President Snow, which was previously portrayed by the late Donald Sutherland in the original Hunger Games films and by Tom Blyth in the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
he sounds SO MUCH like woody harrelson you can tell he studied the og haymitch DOWNNNNN i am so hyped pic.twitter.com/840WBAUJiv
— gio 𓅨 SOTR ERA (@itchyhaybitchy) April 13, 2026
ok but “what do you think” sounded so much like stanley tucci’s caesar wtf kieran culkin you are insanely talented pic.twitter.com/o84eiepNk7
— donna roy trinket (@romanculkin) April 13, 2026
rare twitter school of casting W cause i can’t imagine anyone else as young effie now https://t.co/cIsEnMGJBc
— ana (@shivlestat) April 13, 2026
o snow segue sendo o personagem que NUNCA teve um cast ruim no cinema pic.twitter.com/9lf1tx5yD7
— ivy (@merasnixx) April 13, 2026
Beyond the star-studded cast, fans are also praising the trailer’s vibrant visuals and its accuracy to the source material.
movies not having color anymore? sunrise on the reaping wouldn’t know a thing about that pic.twitter.com/PTsBPZpWSw
— maria (@westsidesorry) April 13, 2026
me when i’m hyped for sunrise on the reaping and then i remember the movie is like the book pic.twitter.com/HrRmKUNEtO
— ♱ (@iDateReyna) April 12, 2026
Sunrise on the Reaping is the second prequel novel to The Hunger Games, following Haymitch Abernathy’s journey as he competes in the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
The film is set to premiere in cinemas on November 20.
Watch the trailer here:
ALSO READ: “Hunger Games” Prequel “Sunrise on the Reaping” Is Officially Out
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