It seems the world is ready to head back into deep space with Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence.
Nearly ten years after the sci-fi thriller Passengers first polarized audiences in theaters, the $ million epic is making a massive, unexpected splash on streaming and VOD charts across the globe.
While the film originally debuted in , it has mysteriously started climbing the charts in several international markets, proving that some stories just have a way of lingering in the stars until the right moment.
The film follows Pratt and Lawrence as two passengers on a massive spacecraft traveling to a colony planet. The catch? They wake up from their hibernation pods years too early, leaving them stranded alone on the luxurious but failing vessel.
At the time of writing, the film isn’t currently available on a major subscription streaming service in the U.S., but its international surge suggests it’s only a matter of time before it lands back on an American platform to dominate our weekends.
Since its release, Passengers has often been compared to other survival heavyweights like The Martian and Interstellar. However, fans on TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) have recently been debating the film’s unique “dystopian survival” twist.
“People hated on this when it came out, but the vibes are actually unmatched,” one fan shared on X. “It’s basically The Martian but with a dark romance twist.”
The film, directed by Morten Tyldum and written by Jon Spaihts, certainly found its audience eventually. While critics were famously tough on the flick—it holds a % on Rotten Tomatoes—audiences have always been kinder, giving it a much more respectable % “Popcornmeter” score.
The box office numbers tell an even bigger story. Despite the critical chill, the star power of Pratt and Lawrence propelled the film to a massive $ million global haul.
Of course, Chris Pratt is no stranger to dominating the streaming world these days. While Passengers finds a second life, his gritty military series The Terminal List has been a juggernaut for Prime Video.
Fans of Pratt’s “James Reece” have had plenty to celebrate lately with the release of the prequel spinoff Dark Wolf this summer. The new series dives deep into the backstory of the bond between Reece and Ben Edwards (Taylor Kitsch).
And for those waiting for more tactical action, the wait is almost over. The Terminal List Season is officially expected to blast onto screens in .
Whether he’s playing a Navy SEAL or a lonely traveler in the cosmos, Pratt clearly knows how to keep us watching.
If you’re feeling the FOMO, you can currently rent or purchase Passengers on VOD platforms to see what the buzz is about. Just don’t blame us if you suddenly feel the urge to check your own hibernation pod settings!
Jennifer Lawrence And Josh Hutcherson Are Returning To The Hunger Games Universe
The rumors are true, and months of denials have officially aged like milk. Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are reportedly returning to the world of Panem, reprising their iconic roles as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark in Lionsgate’s highly anticipated prequel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
At first, the idea seemed impossible. The new film takes place decades before Katniss ever volunteered for the Hunger Games, making the return of Lawrence and Hutcherson appear unlikely. However, the filmmakers have reportedly found a clever way to bring the beloved characters back without disrupting the timeline of the original trilogy.
The key is a framing device reportedly taken from Suzanne Collins’ latest novel. The story is expected to feature an older Katniss and Peeta spending time with Haymitch Abernathy as he tells them about the horrifying experience he endured during his own Hunger Games. This approach gives fans an opportunity to see the original characters again while allowing the prequel to remain focused on Haymitch’s story.
The revelation is especially amusing considering Josh Hutcherson’s recent comments about the project. For months, the actor insisted that he knew nothing about the upcoming film and emphasized how much he still loved the franchise. In Hollywood, however, such denials can often mean that a carefully worded confidentiality agreement is keeping the truth under wraps. Fans now have plenty of reason to laugh at those earlier statements.
Sunrise on the Reaping centers on the 50th Hunger Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell. This particular Games was designed to be especially brutal, with twice the usual number of tributes being sent into the arena. The story follows a young Haymitch as he struggles to survive one of the most devastating and psychologically intense Games in Panem’s history.
Bringing Katniss and Peeta into the story through a framing sequence could create an emotional connection between Haymitch’s past and the characters fans have followed since the beginning of the franchise. It also gives Lawrence and Hutcherson a chance to return without changing the events established in the original films.
Fans have already taken to social media to celebrate the reported reunion, with many joking about how successfully the actors managed to keep the secret. The combination of familiar stars, Suzanne Collins’ source material, and director Francis Lawrence returning has created enormous anticipation.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 20, 2026. Whether Katniss and Peeta appear only briefly or play a more meaningful role remains unclear, but their return could make this new chapter one of the franchise’s biggest cinematic events yet.
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