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.
Sunrise on the Reaping opens in Australian cinemas on 19 November 2026 — a day before the title reaches North America. The window mirrors the strategy on The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes in 2023, which also gave Australian audiences a head start on the global date.
The major chains are already ahead of it: Hoyts, Event Cinemas and Palace all have the film listed, and premium-format sessions are expected to load as the date firms up. Francis Lawrence — who has directed every film in the franchise since Catching Fire — returns, with Joseph Zada as the young Haymitch Abernathy.
We’ll track session types, preview screenings and ticket on-sale dates here as they’re confirmed — the September five-film rerelease is the first waypoint on the runway.
