Lionsgate has released an action-packed trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping —a sequel to 2023’s Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and a prequel leading into the events of the first film, The Hunger Games. Laika Studios released a trailer for its anticipated stop-motion animated feature, Wildwood.
The main protagonist is a young Haymitch Abernathy, future District 12 mentor to Katniss and Peeta. Woody Harrelson’s older Haymitch is a fan favorite who later becomes a jaded, drunken cynic.
Set in the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, the story follows Haymitch into the arena, where he forms an unlikely alliance with fellow tribute Maysilee Donner and joins a coalition determined to challenge the Capitol’s control under President Snow. As the competition unfolds, Haymitch risks everything to take down the Games from within the arena — setting in motion the rebellion that will change Panem forever.
In addition to Zada, Grace, and Fiennes, the cast includes Ben Wang as Wyatt and Molly McCann as Louella, Haymitch’s fellow District 12 tributes for the 50th Hunger Games, aka the Second Quarter Quell, in which each district is needed to send twice as many tributes to the capitol to compete to the death.
We’ll also meet Asterid March, BFF to Maysilee and future mother to Katniss, as well as Burdock Everdeen, future father to Katniss.
Laika Studios released an extended teaser for this stop-motion animated film in May, which racked up over 90 million views thanks to Laika’s reputation and some beautiful visuals.