The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Gets A Stirring First Trailer

Another time, same place, even more Hunger Games.

The first trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping has arrived, taking us back to the bloody and beautiful world of Panem, where the poor must wage bitter combat for the entertainment of the rich and the subjugation of their fellows, but the spark of rebellion is ever nurtured. You know the drill.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Trailer

What’s the plot?

Set 24 years before The Hunger Games, Sunrise On The Reaping takes us back to the 50th Games, the Second Quarter Quell, where we see how a young Haymitch Abernathy, forced to compete, gets his goddamn soul ripped out to become the bitter, Woody Harrelson-played alcoholic we met in the original film.

It seems that as a young guy living in dirt poor District 12, Haymitch was head over heels about a Covey girl named Lenore Dove, only for his life to get upturned when he’s selected to compete in the anniversary Games. He’s then roped into an attempt to bring down the fascist government forever but, given this is a prequel, it’s safe to say it doesn’t go well.

Who’s in it?

• Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy.
• Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, a tribute from District 12.
• Ben Wang as Wyatt Callow, a tribute from District 12.
• Molly McCann as Louella McCoy, a tribute from District 12.
• Iona Bell as Lou Lou, Louella’s Capitol-assigned lookalike.
• Percy Daggs IV as Ampert Latier, a tribute from District 3.
• Jhaleil Swaby as Panache Barker, a tribute from District 1.
• Laura Marcus as Silka Sharp, a tribute from District 1.
• Sky Frances as Maritte, a tribute from District 4.
• Rada Rae as Wellie, a tribute from District 6.
• Tatyana Muzondo as Ringina, a tribute from District 7.
• Alina Reid as Kerna, a tribute from District 9.
• Salimou Thiam as Clayton, a tribute from District 9.
• John Doeble as Buck, a tribute from District 10.
• Kaine Buffonge as Hull, a tribute from District 11.
• Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee.
• Ralph Fiennes as President Coriolanus Snow.
• Glenn Close as Drusilla Sickle, a Capitol chaperone for the District 12 tributes.
• Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, the host of the Hunger Games.
• Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, a Capitol stylist.
• Billy Porter as Magno Stift, a Capitol stylist.
• Iris Apatow as Proserpina Trinket.
• Edvin Ryding as Vitus.
• Sandra Förster as Hersilia.
• Jax Guerrero as Tibby.
• Maya Hawke as Wiress, victor of the 49th Hunger Games.
• Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee Latier, victor of the 34th Hunger Games.
• Lili Taylor as Mags Flanagan, victor of the 11th Hunger Games.

Plus, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are back as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark.

When’s it out?

The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping hits Australian cinemas on November 19.