The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping to Use Full IMAX Ratio in Arena
Cinematographer Jo Willems says the film swaps to a taller IMAX frame when tributes enter the arena, and it opens November 20, 2026.
Cinematographer Jo Willems said The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will use a full IMAX aspect ratio for its arena sequences, according to comingsoon.net. The film changes its frame size when the tributes enter the arena.
The production shot on approved IMAX cameras at a resolution that allows a taller aspect ratio, Willems said. The approach echoes The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the 2013 film that shifted its frame size as the tributes entered the arena.
Filming took place in a remote valley in Spain's Cantabrian Mountains. Willems described one nighttime sequence involving two characters and squirrels that was shot on a 10-foot-wide dirt path.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping hits theaters on November 20, 2026.
Quick answers
Will The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping use IMAX for its arena scenes?
Yes. Cinematographer Jo Willems said the arena sequences will use a full IMAX aspect ratio, with the frame size changing as the tributes enter the arena.
When does The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping come out in theaters?
The film is set to hit theaters on November 20, 2026.
Where was The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping filmed?
Filming took place in a remote valley in Spain's Cantabrian Mountains, including a nighttime sequence shot on a 10-foot-wide dirt path.