'Hunger Games' fever re-ignites with new trailer, buzzy play

Fire is catching — again.

On Thursday, Lionsgate dropped a surprise teaser trailer for the latest “Hunger Games” film — “Sunrise on the Reaping” — exactly one year before the surefire blockbuster will hit theaters on Nov. 20, 2026.

The first look gave fans a first glimpse at a star-studded cast that includes Glenn Close , Ralph Fiennes, Kieran Culkin, Jesse Plemons, Elle Fanning, Maya Hawke, Mckenna Grace, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Whitney Peak and Joseph Zada as a young Haymitch.

“Sunrise on the Reaping” — the fifth entry in Suzanne Collins’ blockbuster book series — hit shelves earlier this year, demolishing records: It sold 1.5 million copies in its first week globally, with domestic first-week sales doubling that of previous “Hunger Games” prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”