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'Hunger Games' reveals new cast members for 'Sunrise on the Reaping': See who's joined
- Lionsgate has revealed the cast for the upcoming film adaptation of Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel set in Panem 24 years prior to the original Hunger Games series, with the movie scheduled to premiere on November 20, 2026.
- The film is an adaptation of Suzanne Collins's March 2025 prequel novel and centers on the 50th edition of the Hunger Games, a special event called the Second Quarter Quell, which introduces a lethal change by doubling the number of participants to 48 tributes.
- The narrative follows a young Haymitch Abernathy, portrayed by Joseph Zada, alongside new additions to the cast including Mags and Wiress , both of whom are former victors serving as mentors.
- The cast also includes Kelvin Harrison Jr. As Beetee Latier, Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, and Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird.
- This film revisits Panem's dystopian world ahead of Katniss's time, expanding the franchise that has grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide, and will be directed again by Francis Lawrence.
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Lili Taylor joins 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' as Mags ahead of 2026 release
Lili Taylor has joined the cast of Lionsgate’s upcoming film The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as Mags, a former champion from District 4 and later mentor in the Games. Taylor steps into the role originally portrayed by Lynn Cohen in Catching Fire. The new film, based on the latest novel by Suzanne Collins, is set for release on November 20, 2026. Taylor joins an ensemble cast that includes Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, Whitney Peak …
Maya Hawke Joins ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ as Wiress
Maya Hawke has been cast in “Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” as Wiress, former Hunger Games champion-turned-District 12 mentor. Based on the second prequel novel from Suzanne Collins, “Sunrise on the Reaping” will revisit the dystopia of Panem nearly a quarter of a century before the events of the original “Hunger Games.” This chapter begins on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell. The st…
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