See photos of the actress and other stars at TIFF:
Anna Kendrick
After getting trapped in an elevator earlier in the day, the actress made it to the premiere of her movie Alice, Darling.
Jennifer Lawrence
The actress makes her red carpet return following the birth of her first child, a son, earlier in the year. She appears here wearing Dior Haute Couture at the premiere of Causeway.
Kate Beckinsale
The actress visits The Supper Suite at Marble during the Toronto Film Festival to promote her new film Prisoners Daughter.
Daniel Radcliffe
While celebrating his upcoming movie Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, the actor poses in the Getty Images Portrait Studio presented by IMDb and IMDbPro at Bisha Hotel & Residences.
Jessica Chastain, Noah Emmerich & Eddie Redmayne
The stars comes out for Entertainment Weekly‘s Awardist Party held at 1 Hotel Toronto and sponsored by Paramount+ Canada.
Taylor Swift & Sadie Sink
The singer and her All Too Well star appear together at a panel event.
Natalie Portman
The actress steps out in a Dior Haute Couture look to show her support for husband and director Benjamin Millepied at The Supper Suite premiere party of his film Carmen.
O-T Fagbenle, Elisabeth Moss & Max Minghella
The Handmaid’s Tale stars appear at the season five premiere for the Hulu series.
Yvonne Strahovski
The Handmaid’s Tale star poses in a red gown at the season five premiere for the Hulu series.
Elisabeth Moss
The Handmaid’s Tale star is all smiles at the season five premiere for the Hulu series.
Max Minghella
The Handmaid’s Tale star appears at the season five premiere for the Hulu series.
Jessica Chastain
The actress is all smiles at the Variety Studio, presented by King’s Hawaiian.
Lena Dunham
The Girls star appears at the Catherine Called Birdy premiere.
Ryan Eggold
The star visits the Variety Studio, presented by King’s Hawaiian.
Nicolas Cage
The star poses for pics at the Variety Studio, presented by King’s Hawaiian.
Eddie Redmayne
The star makes an appearance at the Variety Studio, presented by King’s Hawaiian.
Evan Rachel Wood, Eric Appel & Daniel Radcliffe
The Weird: The Al Yankovic Story stars appear with their director at the Variety Studio, presented by King’s Hawaiian.
Kate Hudson
The actress is red hot at the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiere.
Daniel Craig
James Bond is too cool at the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiere.
Lily James
The Pam & Tommy actress strikes a pose at the What’s Love Got To Do With It? premiere.
Harry Styles
The star appears onstage at the My Policeman press conference.
Joe Alwyn
The actor appears at the Catherine Called Birdy premiere.
Keegan-Michael Key & Jordan Peele
The Key & Peele duo attends the Wendell & Wild premiere.
Janelle Monae
The star appears at the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiere.
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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