The film is set to be released in cinemas on the 20th November 2026.
Lionsgate has now released a teaser trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of the latest book in The Hunger Games series, set to be released next year.
Set 24 years before the first story takes place, the newly released trailer reveals a young Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) who is selected to compete in the 50th Hunger Games. Zada takes on the role that was played by Woody Harrelson in the original films.
Meanwhile, the film directed by Francis Lawrence, is also set to star Elle Fanning as a younger version of Effie Trinket, who was originally played by Elizabeth Banks, Ralph Fiennes plays President Coriolanus Snow, previously portrayed by Donald Sutherland in the original films and Tom Blyth in the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes prequel.
They will be joined by Kieran Culkinwhoo will play Caesar Flickerman, the TV host of the Hunger Games, played by Stanley Tucci in the original films, Jesse Plemons will play a younger version of Plutarch Heavensbee, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman in the Mockingjay films. Kelvin Harrison Jr., Glenn Close, Maya Hawke, Mckenna Grace, Billy Porter, Whitney Peak, Ben Wang, Molly McCann, Iona Bell and Percy Daggs IV are also among the cast.
The screenplay for the film was written by Billy Ray, with Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson returning as producers for the film.