Lionsgate has partnered with a long list of international distributors to release “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” to audiences around the globe.

The studio is set to release “Sunrise on the Reaping” in North America and the United Kingdom on Nov. 26, 2026, but it will reach broader audiences by way of partnerships across various territories. Lionsgate’s international distribution partners on the film include Leonine in Germany, Metropolitan Film in France, Notorious in Italy, Nordisk in Scandinavia, Belga in Benelux, Forum in Eastern Europe and Israel, Ascot Elite in Switzerland, Pris in Portugal, Empire Entertainment in South Africa, Spentzos in Greece, BG Filmcilik in Turkey, Acme in the Baltics, Myndform in Iceland and IDC across Latin America. Negotiations for distribution in additional markets are still ongoing.

“Sunrise on the Reaping” will be the sixth film in Lionsgate’s “Hunger Game” franchise, which has collectively grossed $3.3 billion at the box office. The latest installment, “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” released in 2023 and grossed $347,999,047 worldwide.

All of the “Hunger Games” films are based off of the novels by Suzanne Collins. “Sunrise on the Reaping” released in March of this year and sold 1.5 million copies in its first week. The story takes place twenty-four years before the events of the first “Hunger Games” book, following the character Haymitch Abernathy as he competes in the fiftieth Games.

Joseph Zada will star as Haymitch, accompanied by a robust cast of Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Jesse Plemons, Billy Porter, Lili Taylor, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace and Ben Wang. Francis Lawrence directs in his fifth “Hunger Games” adaptation.

Lionsgate Motion Picture Group International President Helen Lee Kim said, “It’s a thrill to see our partners who have been with us since the beginning continue their collaboration with such enthusiasm and commitment. Their incredible response to Suzanne’s storytelling, the extraordinary filmmaking team of Francis and Nina, and the electric cast underscores the film’s massive global appeal.”

The film is currently in production in Europe.