Capitol TV is back with another round of propaganda videos.
Three new broadcasts - TRUST, BELIEVE, and ELEGANCE - were released on Capitol TV on September 7 as part of the ongoing The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping marketing campaign. The most notable of the three is ELEGANCE, which features Glenn Close as Drusilla Sickle and gives us another deeply unsettling look at District 12’s Capitol escort.
In the spot, Drusilla delivers a message about beauty, authority, and “imperfection” while showing off the exaggerated look described in Suzanne Collins’ novel.
Watch TRUST, BELIEVE & ELEGANCE
The other two broadcasts continue Capitol TV’s glossy, unnerving in-universe advertising campaign with new Capitol personalities. We also now know the other two promo characters are meant to represent District escorts, played by Memphis Cade and Alex Costello. These appearances were created specifically for the Capitol TV promotional campaign - the actors are not in the film itself.
Joseph Zada, Mckenna Grace, Whitney Peak, Elle Fanning and Glenn Close photographed by Dana Trippe
Entertainment Weekly has given The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping its first major cover-story treatment, and the result may be one of the most striking photoshoots the franchise has ever had.
Rather than simply putting the cast in costume from the movie, EW created an entirely separate visual world for the shoot: flowers, fruit, saturated color, elaborate gowns and surreal Capitol-style glamour surrounding characters whose stories we know are headed somewhere much darker.
It’s beautiful. It’s extravagant. And it’s also a little ominous.
Joseph Zada, Mckenna Grace, Whitney Peak, Elle Fanning and Glenn Close
The centerpiece is EW’s animated digital cover, which slowly tracks across Joseph Zada, Mckenna Grace, Whitney Peak, Elle Fanning, and Glenn Close.
The composition looks almost like a classical painting brought to life.
The flowers, jewel tones and romantic styling evoke paradise. But look closer, and the characters gathered inside it represent almost every side of Haymitch’s coming ordeal: the girl he loves, the tribute who becomes one of his closest allies, a Capitol citizen he unexpectedly comes to care about, and the escort who makes the District 12 tributes’ lives miserable.
It’s gorgeous, but we know what’s underneath.
Joseph Zada, Mckenna Grace, Whitney Peak photographed by Dana Trippe for EW
Elle Fanning and Glenn Close photographed by Dana Trippe
Mckenna Grace photographed by Dana TrippeJoseph Zada photographed by Dana TrippeWhitney Peak photographed by Dana Trippe
Elle Fanning photographed by Dana Trippe Glenn Close photographed by Dana Trippe
A New Visual Era for Sunrise on the Reaping
The marketing for Sunrise on the Reaping has increasingly embraced color, theatricality and spectacle rather than flattening Panem into dystopian gray. That doesn’t make the story lighter. If anything, the beauty makes the ugliness underneath more disturbing.
Francis Lawrence describes the film’s arena as colorful, psychedelic, and almost Alice in Wonderland-like - gorgeous scenery filled with toxic plants and deadly mutations. Zada sums up the approach simply: “It’s all about the contrast.”
EW’s “Paradise and Ruin” imagery feels like an extension of exactly that idea.
Beautiful enough to hang on the wall.
Devastating once you know what you’re looking at.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping arrives in theaters November 20, 2026.
The official Hunger Games account has launched Capitol.tv, a new interactive, in-universe website calling itself “Panem’s source of truth” — and if this first day is any indication, the propaganda machine is officially up and running ahead of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
One of the biggest reveals so far is “A Special Announcement from President Snow,” a new 90-second Capitol TV broadcast featuring Ralph Fiennes’ President Coriolanus Snow addressing the citizens of Panem.
In the video, Snow speaks about the Dark Days and the history of Panem before delivering a message centered on the Reaping, setting the tone for what looks like a full-scale in-universe marketing rollout for Sunrise on the Reaping.
Capitol.TVThe launch of Capitol.tv also gives us a lot more to dig through. The site features Capitol TV "broadcasts" and propaganda materials tied to The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, including our first clean, high-resolution look at the “Panem’s No. 1 Peacekeeper” poster featuring President Snow, as well as the “No Peace, No Prosperity” propaganda we first spotted during filming at Landschaftspark in Duisburg.
Panem's Number One PeacekeeperPropaganda posters we first spotted during filming at Landschaftspark in DuisburgYou can click through the broadcasts and explore the site yourself at Capitol.tv, and I have a feeling this is only the beginning. With three months still to go until release, this feels a lot like the start of a much bigger campaign.
And because apparently one major drop wasn’t enough for one morning, the official Hunger Games account also marked three months untilSunrise with a new video that included two tiny new glimpses of Maysilee Donner and Haymitch Abernathy.
Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner with her blowgunJoseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy in Sunrise on the ReapingWe have officially entered the final three months.
Citizens of Panem… are you listening?
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping arrives in theaters November 20, 2026.
Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy in Sunrise on the ReapingOn Haymitch Abernathy’s birthday - July 4, also known as Reaping Day in Panem - Lionsgate gave fans the perfect (and emotionally devastating) birthday gift: the first official behind-the-scenes featurette for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
The video introduces Joseph Zada as the young Haymitch Abernathy and offers our first real look behind the camera. Alongside interviews with Zada, director Francis Lawrence, producer Nina Jacobson, Elle Fanning, Mckenna Grace and Ben Wang, the featurette is packed with brand-new footage, book-accurate moments, hidden details, and a few surprises fans are sure to appreciate.
If this featurette is any indication, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is leaning heavily into the emotional core of Suzanne Collins' novel while recreating many of its most memorable moments with remarkable care.
Between book faithful details like the tender moments with Louella McCoy, the chamomile flowers, grain sack curtains, and the group hug before the arena - and intriguing adaptation changes like the Donner sisters' matching mockingjay pins - there's plenty for us to look forward to.
One thing is certain: after this first behind-the-scenes look, November 20 can't come soon enough.
Sunrise on the Reaping 50th Hunger Games Tribute Guide - Newcomers Pt 1“Twice the number of Tributes. Twice the Glory.”
Sunrise on the Reaping 50th Hunger Games Tribute Guide - Newcomers Pt 2
Sunrise on the Reaping 50th Hunger Games Tribute Guide - Careers
With the sheer number of characters in Sunrise on the Reaping, and the fanciful (yet always meaningful) names Suzanne Collins uses in the books, I thought it was time for a visual guide to the 48 tributes of the 50th Hunger Games.
48 tributes. 12 districts. Careers, Newcomers, district colors, character names, and actors’ names, finally in one place.
Save it and keep it handy, and use it as your arena study guide. The 50th Hunger Games are going to be a LOT to keep track of.
Many of the tribute actors have not been formally announced yet, so this guide was built piece by piece from publicly available info, behind-the-scenes images, cast/agency listings, and help from a few very kind sources.
Louella McCoy is not forgotten, I promise. This guide follows the 48-tribute lineup once Haymitch and Lou Lou are in place. District 12 simply refuses to be normal.
A quick note: this was a months-long original research project, not a reposted list. Please keep the credit attached if you use it or share it. A lot of care went into this one.
The brand-new official trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is finally here, and Lionsgate did not come empty-handed.
Along with the trailer, Lionsgate released two new official posters for the film, plus two stunning new stills photographed by legendary franchise photographer Murray Close.
The new materials give fans their clearest look yet at the world of the 50th Hunger Games, including the Second Quarter Quell arena, the Capitol’s polished machinery, and several major characters from Suzanne Collins’ Sunrise on the Reaping brought to life on screen.
Poster #1 Sunrise on the Reaping
The first poster reveals the full scope of the Second Quarter Quell, with tribute pedestals arranged around the Cornucopia in a vast mountain arena. The tagline reads:
Welcome to the Second Quarter Quell
The second poster (above) features Haymitch standing in the arena beneath the chilling words:
Break the Machine
Change the Games
Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket Sunrise on the ReapingJesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee
The stills released alongside the trailer include new official looks at Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket and Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, both offering a glimpse at the film’s 50th Games 70's era Capitol style.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping arrives in theaters and IMAX on November 20, 2026.
Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy in Sunrise on the Reaping
The first teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has officially arrived, and the countdown to the 50th Hunger Games just got very real.
Lionsgate released the first teaser trailer, first official poster, and a set of new stills for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping on November 20, 2025, exactly one year before the film arrives in theaters and IMAX on November 20, 2026.
For fans of Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novel, this was the first major look at the world of young Haymitch Abernathy, the Second Quarter Quell, and the story that changed District 12 forever.
The First Sunrise on the Reaping Teaser Trailer Is Here
The teaser trailer gives fans their first official glimpse at Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, the District 12 tribute whose story sits at the heart of Sunrise on the Reaping.
Set decades before Katniss Everdeen volunteers for her sister, Sunrise on the Reaping follows the events of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell. In this brutal anniversary Games, twice as many tributes are reaped from each district, a cruel twist that makes Haymitch’s story one of the most devastating chapters in Hunger Games history.
The teaser gives us quick but powerful flashes of the world fans have been waiting to see brought to life: the reaping in District 12, the Capitol’s control, the arena, and the emotional relationships that shape Haymitch before he becomes the mentor we know from the original trilogy.
The First Official Poster: “These Games Are Going To Be Different”
The first official teaser poster for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, featuring the snake and mockingjay emblem and the tagline “These Games Are Going To Be Different.”
Alongside the teaser trailer, Lionsgate also released the first official teaser poster for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
The poster features the striking new emblem for the film: a snake and a mockingjay intertwined with flowers, greenery, and hints of fire. At the top, the tagline reads:
“These games are going to be different.”
The poster confirms the film’s release in theaters and IMAX on November 20, 2026.
Haymitch Abernathy played by Joseph Zada with Lenore Dove Baird, played by Whitney Peak
New Official Stills Reveal Haymitch, Maysilee, and Lenore Dove
Lionsgate also released new official stills from The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, giving fans a closer look at several major characters from the film.
Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy in Sunrise on the ReapingOne still shows Haymitch Abernathy at the reaping, walking between Peacekeepers as the children of District 12 are separated by age and gender. It is a chilling first look at the moment that changes his life forever.
Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy and Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner in Sunrise on the ReapingAnother still shows Haymitch in the arena with Maysilee Donner, played by McKenna Grace. The image captures the intensity and danger of the Second Quarter Quell, with Maysilee holding a blowgun as the two tributes appear to react to something nearby in the woods.
The third still (above) offers a quieter, more emotional look at Haymitch with Lenore Dove Baird, played by Whitney Peak. The two sit together in a meadow with geese nearby, a softer image that immediately contrasts with the brutality of the Games. For readers of Sunrise on the Reaping, this moment carries enormous emotional weight.
Together, the stills give fans a first real sense of the film’s range: District 12, the arena, the Capitol’s violence, and the love story at the center of Haymitch’s life.
The Countdown to November 20, 2026 Begins
With the first teaser trailer now released, the road to The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reapinghas officially begun.
The film arrives in theaters and IMAX on November 20, 2026, exactly one year after this first major reveal. Between the teaser trailer, the symbolic poster, and the emotional first stills, Lionsgate has given fans plenty to analyze, theorize about, and cry over until the next major update.
These Games are going to be different - and the fandom is already fully back in the arena!
Sunrise on the Reaping Logo Teaser Revealed48 tributes. One victor.
“I think these Games are going to be different.”
The first animated logo teaser for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping officially debuted at CinemaCon, giving us our first look at the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ newest Hunger Games novel.
And while it was technically a logo reveal, it felt like so much more.
Watch the Sunrise on the Reaping logo teaser below:
The bird and snake from the book cover twist into motion, a volcano erupts in the distance… and we hear Woody Harrelson’s voice at the end, with a line that immediately sent the fandom into a spiral:
“I think these Games are going to be different.”
The Bird, the Snake, and the 50th Hunger Games
The animated logo reveal leans heavily into the symbolism of Sunrise on the Reaping. The snake and bird imagery connects directly to the book’s cover and the flint striker emblem associated with Haymitch Abernathy and Lenore Dove.
The erupting volcano is also a major visual tease for the Second Quarter Quell arena. In Catching Fire, readers learned that Haymitch won the 50th Hunger Games in an arena filled with deadly beauty and hidden traps. Sunrise on the Reaping finally expands that story, following a sixteen-year-old Haymitch as he is reaped into a Quarter Quell with twice the usual number of tributes.
What We Know About the Movie
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is set 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games and follows Haymitch Abernathy during the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
Francis Lawrence, who directed several previous Hunger Games films, returns to direct. Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson are also producing, and Billy Ray, who co-wrote the original Hunger Games film, is writing the screenplay. At CinemaCon, Lawrence said the movie would begin filming in July and described it as a “return to form” for the franchise.
The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 20, 2026.
The book had already brought readers back to District 12 and into Haymitch’s point of view. But the logo reveal made the movie adaptation feel tangible for the first time.
The volcano. The bird. The snake. The flint striker. The voiceover. The promise that these Games are going to be different.
It was not a full trailer yet, but it was the first spark.
And in Panem, sparks have a way of becoming something much bigger.
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