Fans of The Hunger Games won’t have to wait until the official release date of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping to see the highly anticipated prequel on the big screen.
Tickets for the newest installment in the Hunger Games franchise go on sale Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT), according to an announcement shared by the movie’s official Facebook account. And while the film is scheduled to arrive in theaters on Nov. 20, some fans will have the opportunity to see it two days early.
Special early-access screenings of Sunrise on the Reaping are scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, at select theaters nationwide, giving fans a chance to return to Panem ahead of the movie’s official release.
The early screenings are expected to include premium theatrical formats, including IMAX, Dolby Cinema, 4DX and ScreenX, depending on the participating theater.
While individual showtimes may not yet be available at every location, theater chains including Cinemark and Regal have posted listings for the Nov. 18 early-access screenings.
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Fans can check their local theater’s website or app for participating locations and available showtimes once tickets go on sale.
What Is ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ About?
Based on Suzanne Collins’ bestselling 2025 novel of the same name, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping takes viewers back to Panem 24 years before the events of the original Hunger Games trilogy.
The story follows a young Haymitch Abernathy, who is selected to compete in the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell. Unlike an ordinary Hunger Games, the Quarter Quell features twice as many tributes, with 48 teenagers forced to compete in the Capitol’s deadly arena.
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Joseph Zada stars as the young Haymitch, a character originally portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the Hunger Games films starring Jennifer Lawrence.
The new movie also features an ensemble cast bringing younger versions of familiar characters, along with new faces from Collins’ novel, to the screen. Among the cast are Elle Fanning as young Effie Trinket, Maya Hawke as young Wiress, Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, and Ralph Fiennes as a younger President Snow.
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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping arrives in theaters nationwide on Nov. 20, 2026, with select early-access screenings beginning Nov. 18.