Jennifer Laurent And Josh Hutcherson will come back for Hunger Games: Sunrise over the Harvest.
Lawrence, 35, and Hutcherson, 33, will appear in the upcoming prequel film. several media outlets reported on Wednesday, December 10. The couple will reprise their roles as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, respectively, in a flash forward epilogue.
No official details about their roles have been confirmed. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to announce the news.
Sunrise over the harvest is the second prequel novel of Suzanne Collins‘ hunger games universe. The novel, released in March, is the origin story of Woody Harrelsonthe character of Haymitch and tells how he became the winner of the second Quarter Quell. While the majority of the book takes place before Haymitch mentors Katniss and Peeta in their games, both men make their appearance towards the end of the film.
Us every week has contacted Lionsgate, Lawrence and Hutcherson for comment.
Hutcherson said earlier this year that he would be interested in returning to hunger games franchise if the opportunity presented itself.
“I would love to be back on set with Francis, with Jen, with Liam [Hemsworth]with Woody,” he said Variety in November. “It wouldn’t take much convincing at all. I’ll be there in a heartbeat.”
Lawrence, for his part, also expressed similar sentiments.
“If Katniss could ever come back into my life, 100 percent,” the actress said Variety in a June 2023 interview.
Shortly after the book’s release, news broke that Sunrise over the harvest would get the cinematic treatment. Joseph Zada was cast as the younger version of Haymitch.
“He’s a very big and important character, and they needed to get it right. So obviously, they put a little strain on me,” Zada, 20, said. Vanity Fair in June on the portrait of the fan favorite character. “I’m glad they did it because I learned so much during that time. Now I’m so excited to know that I’m going to be in good hands.”
Zada also shared that he received a “lovely little message” from Harrelson after his casting.
“[It was] Woody’s niece, I think. He doesn’t have a phone,” Zada told the outlet. “I’m sure I’ll talk to him eventually, but apparently he’s very happy for me.”
Besides Zada, Sunrise over the harvest stars Elle Fanning as the younger version of Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks), Jesse Plemons like Plutarch Heavensbee (created by Philippe Seymour Hoffman), Maya Hawke like thread (Amands Plummer), Ralph Fiennes as President Snow (played by Donald Sutherland in the original trilogy and Tom Blyth In The Ballad of Songbirds and Serpents), Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman (Stanley Tucci) and more.
Grace McKenna, Whitney Peak, Glenn Close, Billy Porter and others will play new characters.
Last month, hunger games Fans got a glimpse of the new film in the first official trailer.
“Welcome, Panem, to the glorious harvest of District 12,” a Capitol announcer said in the clip. “Twice the tributes, twice the glory. It’s time for the second quarter. Let the 50th Hunger Games begin!”
The clip cut to Haymitch and the rest of the tributes as they prepared to face off in the deadly arena of the Hunger Games.
