The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping First Teaser Trailer, Poster, and Official Stills Released

Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy in Sunrise on the Reaping

The first teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has officially arrived, and the countdown to the 50th Hunger Games just got very real.

Lionsgate released the first teaser trailer, first official poster, and a set of new stills for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping on November 20, 2025, exactly one year before the film arrives in theaters and IMAX on November 20, 2026.

For fans of Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novel, this was the first major look at the world of young Haymitch Abernathy, the Second Quarter Quell, and the story that changed District 12 forever.

The First Sunrise on the Reaping Teaser Trailer Is Here

The teaser trailer gives fans their first official glimpse at Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, the District 12 tribute whose story sits at the heart of Sunrise on the Reaping.

Set decades before Katniss Everdeen volunteers for her sister, Sunrise on the Reaping follows the events of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell. In this brutal anniversary Games, twice as many tributes are reaped from each district, a cruel twist that makes Haymitch’s story one of the most devastating chapters in Hunger Games history.

The teaser gives us quick but powerful flashes of the world fans have been waiting to see brought to life: the reaping in District 12, the Capitol’s control, the arena, and the emotional relationships that shape Haymitch before he becomes the mentor we know from the original trilogy.

The First Official Poster: “These Games Are Going To Be Different”

The first official teaser poster for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, featuring the snake and mockingjay emblem and the tagline “These Games Are Going To Be Different.”

Alongside the teaser trailer, Lionsgate also released the first official teaser poster for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.

The poster features the striking new emblem for the film: a snake and a mockingjay intertwined with flowers, greenery, and hints of fire. At the top, the tagline reads:

“These games are going to be different.”

The poster confirms the film’s release in theaters and IMAX on November 20, 2026.

Haymitch Abernathy played by Joseph Zada with Lenore Dove Baird, played by Whitney Peak

New Official Stills Reveal Haymitch, Maysilee, and Lenore Dove

Lionsgate also released new official stills from The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, giving fans a closer look at several major characters from the film.

Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy in Sunrise on the ReapingOne still shows Haymitch Abernathy at the reaping, walking between Peacekeepers as the children of District 12 are separated by age and gender. It is a chilling first look at the moment that changes his life forever.

Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy and Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner in Sunrise on the ReapingAnother still shows Haymitch in the arena with Maysilee Donner, played by McKenna Grace. The image captures the intensity and danger of the Second Quarter Quell, with Maysilee holding a blowgun as the two tributes appear to react to something nearby in the woods.

The third still (above) offers a quieter, more emotional look at Haymitch with Lenore Dove Baird, played by Whitney Peak. The two sit together in a meadow with geese nearby, a softer image that immediately contrasts with the brutality of the Games. For readers of Sunrise on the Reaping, this moment carries enormous emotional weight.

Together, the stills give fans a first real sense of the film’s range: District 12, the arena, the Capitol’s violence, and the love story at the center of Haymitch’s life.

The Countdown to November 20, 2026 Begins

With the first teaser trailer now released, the road to The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has officially begun.

The film arrives in theaters and IMAX on November 20, 2026, exactly one year after this first major reveal. Between the teaser trailer, the symbolic poster, and the emotional first stills, Lionsgate has given fans plenty to analyze, theorize about, and cry over until the next major update.

These Games are going to be different - and the fandom is already fully back in the arena!