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Starring our own Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy Sunrise on the Reaping
AU theatrical 19 Nov 2026
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Marketing watch · AU
Sunrise on the Reaping Will Screen for Fans in London and Italy Weeks Early A Westfield London fan screening is listed for 28 October and Lucca Comics & Games has confirmed one for 1 November, three weeks before release. Australia's earliest sessions are still 18 November.
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Marketing · Activation
Sunrise on the Reaping Cornucopia Experience Opens at Westfield London, Not Australia
Lionsgate and Westfield are running a free, ticketed Hunger Games activation in London from 30 October, with a clip shown nowhere else. Nothing has been announced for Australian Westfields.
Cast & creative
Zada 'Was Not on the Radar': How Sunrise on the Reaping Found Its Haymitch
Francis Lawrence and Nina Jacobson walk USA Today through the casting of all 14 principals, from the Sydney unknown who had to be put 'through the wringer' to the email Glenn Close sent them.
Press tour · AU
Zada and Grace Take the Sunrise Tour From Sydney to London, Berlin and Madrid
Dates and venues for London, Berlin and Madrid have surfaced after Sydney's fan event, while Mexico, Los Angeles and New York are still unannounced.
Now open · Giveaway
Win the limited edition Hunger Games Crosley turntable.
Crosley's Sunrise on the Reaping Cruiser: white case, gold hardware, the flint striker art inside the lid and an exclusive 7-inch, supplied by iWorld. Follow @hungergamesau and @iworldonline, then tell us your favourite song from Panem on the giveaway post. Closes 11:59pm AEDT, Tuesday 27 October.
How to enter Free · Australia only · T&Cs
The AU calendar
Weeks to release 5 WEEKS
In cinemas AU 19 NOV
US opening 20 NOV
Tickets on sale TBC
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