Prime Video has secured the exclusive streaming rights for Lionsgate’s upcoming blockbuster slate, anchored by major franchise titles including The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and the box-office hit The Housemaid. According to the source articles, the multiyear theatrical and streaming agreement provides Amazon’s platform with an exclusive streaming window for Lionsgate films following their initial run on Starz, significantly expanding Prime Video’s franchise offerings through 2026 and 2027.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Streaming and Theatrical Timeline
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is scheduled to debut in theaters on November 20, 2026, according to the source articles. Directed by Francis Lawrence—who previously directed Catching Fire, both Mockingjay films, and The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes—the sixth installment serves as the franchise’s second prequel. Set 24 years before the events of the original story, the film follows a young Haymitch Abernathy during the 50th Hunger Games. Joseph Zada stars as Haymitch, a role originally played by Woody Harrelson.
The production features a large supporting cast, including Ralph Fiennes as a young President Snow, Glenn Close as Capitol escort Drusilla Sickle, Jesse Plemons as a young Plutarch Heavensbee, Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, and Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman. Additional cast members include Whitney Peak, McKenna Grace, Maya Hawke, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee, and Billy Porter. According to the source articles, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are also confirmed to appear as Katniss and Peeta in an epilogue sequence. Principal photography wrapped in the summer of 2025 at locations including Spain’s Somiedo Natural Park.
The Housemaid Arrives on Prime Video After Starz Window
Paul Feig’s film adaptation of Freida McFadden’s bestselling 2022 novel The Housemaid is part of the multiyear package. Released theatrically on December 19, 2025, the film stars Sydney Sweeney as Millie Calloway, alongside Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, and Michele Morrone. The source articles report that the production grossed approximately $394 million worldwide against a $35 million budget, making it the highest-grossing film of Feig’s career and the biggest hit of Sweeney’s career to date.
Lionsgate greenlit a sequel titled The Housemaid’s Secret, adapting the second book in McFadden’s trilogy, with Feig and screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine expected to return. After opening on Starz on April 1, 2026, The Housemaid will transition to Prime Video once its Starz pay-one window concludes, per the multiyear agreement terms.
Expanded Lionsgate Library and Franchise Rights
Beyond upcoming theatrical releases, the agreement encompasses select 2025 titles, including Now You See Me: Now You Don’t. Released on November 14, 2025, the third installment of the magic-heist franchise reunited Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, and Morgan Freeman, alongside new additions Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, and Rosamund Pike as the antagonist. The film grossed $244 million globally.
Beginning in 2026, Prime Video gains cherry-picking rights to Lionsgate’s extensive library of established film franchises—such as John Wick, Twilight, Divergent, and Saw—as well as television series like Nurse Jackie and Weeds. The arrangement establishes Prime Video as a primary streaming destination for major studio IP as titles clear their initial pay-one windows.
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