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Rerelease · AU
All five Hunger Games films return to cinemas in September
One film a night from 3 September, with a Sunrise on the Reaping sneak peek attached in the US. We're confirming whether Australian sessions get the footage.
Cast
Who is Joseph Zada? The Sydney kid carrying the biggest franchise film of 2026
Six years ago he was in a low-budget film his dad directed and his brother wrote. In November he leads a $3.4 billion franchise. The career, the family, and why this casting is a bigger deal in Australia than anywhere else.
Production
Where Sunrise on the Reaping was filmed — and why Panem has moved to Europe
A decommissioned German steelworks stands in for District 12. A protected Spanish mountain range is the arena. The franchise that built Panem in North Carolina now shoots almost entirely on the other side of the Atlantic — and there's a reason.
Books
Is there another Hunger Games book coming? Every real signal, assessed
Suzanne Collins has said she was finished before, and wasn't. Her editor has drawn a line at Mockingjay. Here's what's actually been said, what the publishing pattern tells us, and what the announcement would look like if it came.
Exhibition
Will you be able to see Sunrise on the Reaping in IMAX in Australia?
IMAX Melbourne has confirmed the date and the format: 19 November, in IMAX 4K Laser Digital. The trailer points to an expanded 1.90:1 ratio in the arena — which makes the question of which Australian IMAX you book more interesting than it looks.
Books
Every Hunger Games edition you can buy in Australia — a collector's guide
Australian editions have their own ISBNs, their own covers and their own release dates. If you've been shopping off American unboxing videos, you're looking at books you can't easily buy here. Here's what's actually on the shelf.
First look
'Meet Haymitch': the first real look at Zada's Quarter Quell
Released on Haymitch's birthday, the featurette runs from the sunrise of Reaping Day to the arena — with Francis Lawrence and the cast on building the boy before the bottle.
Distribution · AU
Roadshow sets Sunrise on the Reaping for 19 November AU release
The prequel arrives a day ahead of its US bow, with Hoyts, Event and Palace already listing sessions.
Box office · AU
What the Songbirds & Snakes opening weekend told us about the Australian audience
A 2023 result worth re-reading before November: premium formats carried the weekend, and the regionals held for a month.
Marketing
A Sunrise on the Reaping garden has appeared in Alexandria
The mockingjay and the snake, built out of flowers, have taken over the garden at The Grounds — Australia's stop on a campaign running through more than thirty countries. It's there until Friday, and the trailer lands tomorrow.
