Overview
- Lionsgate’s first official trailer arrived Monday, confirming a U.S. theatrical debut on November 20 and a November 19 rollout in Latin America.
- The prequel tracks a young Haymitch Abernathy 24 years before Katniss during the 50th Hunger Games, which double the tributes to 48 competitors.
- Footage highlights a lush but deadly arena where even flowers and water are poisonous, and it teases tense confrontations with President Snow.
- Francis Lawrence returns to direct, with Joseph Zada as Haymitch, Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, and Ralph Fiennes as Snow.
- Adapted from Suzanne Collins’s 2025 novel, the film is positioned as a holiday-season tentpole that could renew the franchise’s box office strength.