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Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Will Expand to Full IMAX Aspect Ratio

DiscussingFilm, citing Entertainment Weekly, says the expansion will occur when tributes rise into the arena.

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DiscussingFilm, citing Entertainment Weekly, says The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will expand to the full IMAX aspect ratio as tributes rise into the arena. In a Who What Wear interview, Whitney Peak said she initially turned down an audition to play Lenore Dove because she couldn’t picture herself as the romantic lead. She later submitted a tape after encouragement from friends and her agent.

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Image: Who What Wear (whowhatwear.com)

Entertainment Weekly reports that the frame will open up as Haymitch and the other tributes rise into the arena, filling the IMAX screen at the moment they enter the Games. Cinematographer Jo Willems said the change is meant to pull viewers into the sequence.

Willems said the production used high-resolution, IMAX-approved digital cameras rather than IMAX film. The cameras' taller sensors make the expanded presentation possible. He also described the arena as a colorful "poison paradise," using the beauty of a wildflower-filled landscape to contrast with what awaits the tributes. The arena footage was shot in Spain's Cantabrian Mountains.

The prequel follows young Haymitch Abernathy, played by Joseph Zada, during the Second Quarter Quell, when twice the usual number of tributes are selected. The film is scheduled to open in theaters Nov. 20.

Whitney Peak plays Lenore Dove Baird, a rebellious Covey folk singer and Haymitch's hometown sweetheart. In an interview with Who What Wear, Peak said she initially declined the audition because the role felt too large and inaccessible. She said she rarely saw women who looked like her presented as romantic leads, and the singing requirement added to her anxiety. After encouragement from friends and her agent, she submitted a tape and landed the role.

Sentiment

Positive83.6%16.4%Negative

Summary

Many accounts welcomed the IMAX expansion for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as promising more immersive arena scenes, while some objected to the early reveal as removing surprises.

Based on 117 sentiment-bearing replies from 95 accounts across 9 conversations.

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Sentiment

Positive83.6%16.4%Negative

Summary

Many accounts welcomed the IMAX expansion for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as promising more immersive arena scenes, while some objected to the early reveal as removing surprises.

Based on 117 sentiment-bearing replies from 95 accounts across 9 conversations.

Related Videos

  • The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) Official TrailerEmpire Entertainment · YouTube

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‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ headed to theaters in 2026

Deadline says the sixth Hunger Games film is based on Suzanne Collins’s fifth novel, a prequel story about Haymitch Abernathy.

Noah Kahan’s ‘Draw You Out’ for ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ set for October 2, 2026

According to panempropaganda, Kahan says Haymitch and Lenore Dove’s “tragic yet hopeful story” inspired the song, which explores purpose, grief and perseverance through pain.

Black-and-white behind-the-scenes photo of Noah Kahan seated on a couch playing an acoustic guitar in a recording studio. He wears a baseball cap and looks to his left while several other people sit around him, partially visible in the dimly lit room.
Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping—Teaser vs. Official Trailer Comparison

Social media post compares teaser and official trailer for Sunrise on the Reaping with user reactions.

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Who What WearWhitney Peak Isn't Waiting for Permission Anymore8h
EW.com‘Hunger Games’ franchise cinematographer Jo Willems breaks down ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ poison paradise1d
Chloe@iamlenoredoveno like this is literally family why am i crying with them17h
mckenna grace files ⋆.𐙚 ̊@mckennafilesMCKENNA GRACE OH MY GOD15h
JumpTrailers@JumpTrailersMckenna Grace at 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' photocall in Sydney 📸 (Shutterstock)13h
Film Updates@FilmUpdatesJoseph Zada and Mckenna Grace for ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ press in Sydney.9h
jas 🏹@zadafilmsOH MCKENNA GRACE THE PRINCESS THAT YOU ARE5h
PanemPropaganda@panempropaganda‘THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING’ will expand to the full IMAX screen as the tributes rise into the arena, echoing the iconic aspect ratio transition in ‘CATCHING FIRE.’ “It’s gonna have the full IMAX screen where you’re more immersed in the whole thing.” - Cinematographer Jo Willems to EW3h
DiscussingFilm@DiscussingFilm‘THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING’ will include a full IMAX aspect ratio expansion when the tributes rise into the arena. (Source: https://ew.com/the-hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping-arena-cinematography-12135620)1h
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    13 Sources

    Who What WearWhitney Peak Isn't Waiting for Permission Anymore8h
    EW.com‘Hunger Games’ franchise cinematographer Jo Willems breaks down ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ poison paradise1d
    Chloe@iamlenoredoveno like this is literally family why am i crying with them17h
    mckenna grace files ⋆.𐙚 ̊@mckennafilesMCKENNA GRACE OH MY GOD15h
    JumpTrailers@JumpTrailersMckenna Grace at 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' photocall in Sydney 📸 (Shutterstock)13h
    Film Updates@FilmUpdatesJoseph Zada and Mckenna Grace for ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ press in Sydney.9h
    jas 🏹@zadafilmsOH MCKENNA GRACE THE PRINCESS THAT YOU ARE5h
    PanemPropaganda@panempropaganda‘THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING’ will expand to the full IMAX screen as the tributes rise into the arena, echoing the iconic aspect ratio transition in ‘CATCHING FIRE.’ “It’s gonna have the full IMAX screen where you’re more immersed in the whole thing.” - Cinematographer Jo Willems to EW3h
    DiscussingFilm@DiscussingFilm‘THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING’ will include a full IMAX aspect ratio expansion when the tributes rise into the arena. (Source: https://ew.com/the-hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping-arena-cinematography-12135620)1h
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