Hunger Games: Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson to return

Lawrence, who became a household name playing Katniss, previously said she’d be “totally” up for coming back as the character.

And last month Josh Hutcherson told US magazine Variety he’d “be there in a heartbeat” if he was asked to come back.

“It would not take any convincing at all,” he said.

Hunger Games fans were ecstatic at news the beloved characters would be making a new appearance.

One wrote: “For non-Hunger Games fans this is like Rihanna returning to music.”

Another added: “It’s basically Jesus returning to Earth.”

But there were some who weren’t happy to see the information revealed, saying it could have been kept an “emotional” surprise.