Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are returning to the world!
The Starvation Video games actors shall be making an look within the upcoming movie The Starvation Video games: Dawn on the Reaping. In line with The Hollywood Reporter, each actors will reprise their authentic roles — Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark — doubtless showing in a flash-forward. On the finish of The Starvation Video games: Mockingjay — Half 2 (2015), Katniss and Peeta had been married with kids.
Dawn on the Reaping is customized from Suzanne Collins’ 2025 novel and marks the second prequel within the franchise, following 2023’s The Starvation Video games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. The story takes place 24 years earlier than the primary Starvation Video games and 40 years after the occasions of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, specializing in Haymitch Abernathy throughout the fiftieth Starvation Video games, years earlier than he turns into the mentor seen within the authentic movies.
Whereas it’s unclear precisely how Lawrence and Hutcherson’s cameo will appear to be, e-book readers will know that their beloved characters seem alongside Haymitch within the epilogue.
Woody Harrelson’s character is central to the plot of the upcoming prequel, with Joseph Zada set to star as his youthful self. Alongside Zada, Jesse Plemons is solid as Plutarch Heavensbee, and Ralph Fiennes takes on a youthful model of President Snow.
Dawn on the Reaping additionally stars Elle Fanning as a youthful model of Effie Trinket and Kieran Culkin as TV host Caesar Flickerman. Kelvin Harrison Jr., Glenn Shut, Maya Hawke, Mckenna Grace, Billy Porter, Whitney Peak, Ben Wang, Molly McCann, Iona Bell and Percy Daggs IV spherical out the all-star solid.
Hutcherson shared his pleasure concerning the mission throughout a November interview with Selection, noting that he solely found the epilogue chapter when Dawn on the Reaping was printed earlier this 12 months. “I might like to be again on set with Francis, with Jen, with Liam, with Woody,” he mentioned. “It might not take any convincing in any respect. I’d be there in a heartbeat.”
When requested straight about showing within the movie, Hutcherson added, “That may be a dream come true. Do goals come true? Typically. Typically not. Typically, yeah.”
