New Delhi, Nov. 20 -- Lionsgate reignited excitement in the dystopian world of Panem as it released the first teaser trailer for 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping', the next major cinematic chapter in Suzanne Collins' blockbuster franchise.

The highly anticipated prequel, set for release on November 20, 2026, returned audiences to a darker and earlier point in Panem's history, taking place 24 years before the events of the first Hunger Games film.

The teaser, unveiled a full year ahead of the film's scheduled premiere, introduced audiences to Joseph Zada, who played a young Haymitch Abernathy.

The story unfolded on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, a brutal edition also known in series lore as the Second Qua...