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Geek Girl Authority
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
Everything We Know So Far About THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING
Over the past two months, Lionsgate has blessed us with a plethora of cast announcements for its highly anticipated adaptation of Suzanne Collins' bestselling novel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping . Seriously, this roster of actors, ranging from high-profile to newcomer, might rival Game of Thrones for the largest main cast. If you're struggling to keep track of who's who, we've got you covered. Let's break down everything we know so far about The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping . RELATED: Book Review: Sunrise on the Reaping About the Film Here's a brief synopsis per Lionsgate: ' The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games , starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.' If you recall, District 12 tribute Haymitch Abernathy emerged as the victor of the titular games for this edition. Additionally, it's the Quarter Quell, so there's a twist to the reaping process: twice the tributes from each district. That's two boys and two girls per district, amounting to 48 tributes total participating in the games. RELATED: Jhaleil Swaby Steps Into the Arena for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping The Crew Franchise veteran Francis Lawrence is returning at the helm, directing from a screenplay by Billy Ray. Lawrence has directed every film in the series since Catching Fire . Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson are also back as producers under their Color Force banner. The Cast So, who's starring in this buzzy adaptation? Brace yourselves: The Tributes Joseph Zada is Haymitch Abernathy, Whitney Peak is Lenore Dove Baird, his girlfriend from District 12; Mckenna Grace is Maysilee Donner, a female tribute from District 12; Ben Wang is Wyatt Callow, the other male tribute from District 12; Molly McCann is Louella McCoy, the other female tribute from District 12; Iona Bell is Lou Lou, the body double for Louella; Jhaleil Swaby is Panache Barker, a male tribute from District 1; Laura Marcus is Silka Sharp, a female Career Tribute from District 1; Percy Daggs IV is Ampert Latier, a male tribute from District 3, and Rada Rae is Wellie, a female tribute from District 6. RELATED: Sunrise on the Reaping : Glenn Close and Billy Porter Latest Additions to Expansive Cast The Adults Rounding out the cast thus far is Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, a young stylist for Haymitch; Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, a cameraman during the District 12 reaping; Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee Latier, victor of the 34th Hunger Games who mentors his son, Ampert; Maya Hawke as Wiress, victor of the 49th Hunger Games who mentors the District 12 tributes; Lili Taylor as Mags Flanagan, victor of the 11th Hunger Games who mentors Haymitch; Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, the host of the interviews; Billy Porter as Magno Stift, a District 12 stylist; Glenn Close as Drusilla Sickle, a District 12 escort and wife of Magno, and Ralph Fiennes as President Coriolanus Snow, the ruthless ruler of Panem. Theatrical Release Date Expect the prequel film to hit theaters on November 20, 2026. THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING Finds Its Effie Trinket in Elle Fanning Contact: [email protected] What I do: I'm GGA's Managing Editor, a Senior Contributor, and Press Coordinator. I manage, contribute, and coordinate. Sometimes all at once. Joking aside, I oversee day-to-day operations for GGA, write, edit, and assess interview opportunities/press events. Who I am: Before moving to Los Angeles after studying theater in college, I was born and raised in Amish country, Ohio. No, I am not Amish, even if I sometimes sport a modest bonnet. Bylines in: Tell-Tale TV, Culturess, Sideshow Collectibles, and inkMend on Medium. Critic: Rotten Tomatoes, CherryPicks, and the Hollywood Creative Alliance.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I Did A Deep Dive Into All The Returning Characters From The Hunger Games Movies To Look Out For In Sunrise On The Reaping
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Unless you've been living under a rock, you know Sunrise on the Reaping is quickly becoming one of the most exciting upcoming book adaptations thanks to all the casting reveals across the past month. The movie isn't coming out until 2026, but as we anticipate Haymitch's Hunger Games during the Second Quarter Quell, I figured it might be helpful for the fans to see all the major connections to the original Hunger Games movies to look forward to, since this movie takes place just twenty-four years before Katniss's games. Let's get into it, but some (definitely not all) SPOILERS are ahead. So, if you want to go into the book or movie completely blind, bookmark this for later. Haymitch is the central character of this prequel as the movie follows him at the age of 16, when he is reaped for the Second Quarter Quell from District 12. Early in the Sunrise on the Reaping book, we learn a young Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada has been cast, and looks a lot like Woody Harrelson) has a girlfriend named Lenore Dove, who will be played by Whitney Peak. Lenore Dove hasn't been seen in other Hunger Games movies, but she's got a few connections to some familiar characters. Her cousin is Burdock Everdeen, who is Katniss's dad and is speculated to be a second cousin to Lucy Gray Baird from The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the female District 12 victor Snow mentored, played by Rachel Zegler. Covey member Tam Amber was also in Ballad and is Lenore's adoptive uncle as well. After Ballad told the story of Coriolanus Snow at eighteen, Sunrise will feature him once again, this time at the age of 58 and played by Harry Potter's Voldemort actor, Ralph Fiennes. He will be the President at this point, and Haymitch brushes shoulders with him on quite a few occasions after he becomes a tribute. When they meet in the book, Snow's past with District 12 and the Covey is hinted at in a way that allows the audience to connect the teen and older versions of the character. There are many more details regarding Snow and Snow's relationship that are delved into, but we'll leave it here to avoid the big spoilers of the story. When we first meet Haymitch in the original Hunger Games movies, he is accompanied by Effie Trinket, who is District 12's escort and advisor from the Capitol. Elle Fanning has been perfectly cast as a younger version after the book features her origins in the game. Effie's sister, Proserpina, is part of the District 12 prep team during Haymitch's games, and she helps out after the original stylist didn't show up when she needed her. I can't wait to see Effie and Haymitch interact for the first time after Harrelson and Elizabeth Banks played the characters so well. Following Stanley Tucci's iconic performances as Hunger Games host, Caesar Flickerman, Kieran Culkin has been cast as a younger Caesar. From previous books, we know that Caesar has been the host for around forty years when Katniss met with him, so Sunrise will see him about midway through his career at a time when he has to interview twice the number of tributes. More than anything, Caesar is usually used for comedic effect, so we're curious how Culkin will approach the role. Philip Seymour Hoffman famously played the role of Plutarch Heavensbee starting in Catching Fire, when he became the Head Gamemaker of the 75th Hunger Games and secretly was a commander of District 13's rebels in the Second Rebellion. As we learn in Sunrise, Plutarch was a cameraman for the Capitol during Haymitch's games, and yes, secretly a rebel. Jesse Plemons is set to play Plutarch this time around, who interacts a lot with Haymitch throughout the storyline. You may remember Jeffrey Wright in Catching Fire as Beetee Latier during the 75th Hunger Games when he is reaped again. The character is coming back for Sunrise with Kelvin Harrison Jr. taking on the role, and oof, this is a rough one. After Beetee, who hails from District 3, is the winner of the 34th Hunger Games, he also serves as the mentor to Wiress, who ends up being the victor of the 49th Hunger Games. But, in the Second Quarter Quell, his involvement is because his son Ampert is reaped, and he's assigned to mentor him as punishment for an attempt he made to sabotage the Capitol's communication systems. Imagine having to watch your own son die in the Hunger Games? I'm not ready. Speaking of Wiress, she is set to be played by Stranger Things' Maya Hawke after Amanda Plummer played her in Catching Fire. Wiress is fresh off of winning the 49th Hunger Games when she is chosen to mentor the District 12 tributes, including Haymitch, of course. Their other mentor is Mags (set to be played by Lili Taylor in Sunrise after Lynn Cohen), the victor of the 11th Hunger Games, who is later reaped during Catching Fire's 75th Hunger Games. Along with both of Katniss Everdeen's parents being mentioned as residents of District 12 in the book during Haymitch's games, in the epilogue of Sunrise, the Haymitch we know from the original movies is visited by Katniss and Peeta after the events of Mockingjay to give him goose eggs. I have to wonder if Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will briefly reunite to complete Haymitch's story at the end of Sunrise. Now you're pretty much ready for all the returning characters from the Hunger Games when Sunrise on the Reaping comes out. It's coming to theaters on November 20, 2026.
Geek Girl Authority
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
Jhaleil Swaby Steps Into the Arena for THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING
Highlights Lionsgate's adaptation of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is expanding its cast with the addition of Jhaleil Swaby. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Swaby will portray Panache, a District 1 tribute during the 50th Hunger Games. Expect the film to take the theater circuit by storm next November. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping We've got our Panache Barker. Jhaleil Swaby has boarded The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as the District 1 tribute. Lionsgate adapts the film from the bestselling Suzanne Collins novel of the same name. Panache is one of two male tributes from District 1 who participate in the 50th Hunger Games. His relative, Palladium Barker, won the 46th Hunger Games. Panache is arrogant, often taunting the other tributes and displaying a particular brutality in the Arena. RELATED: Sunrise on the Reaping : Glenn Close and Billy Porter Latest Additions to Expansive Cast Jhaleil Swaby Swaby is most known for starring as Forrest Buisson in the second season of Prime Video's The Lake . His other credits include 2022's White Dog as Ballard Jones and recurring roles on Supergirl as Orlando Davis and The Next Step as Jake. He can next be seen in the horror flick Whistle opposite Nick Frost and Dafne Keen. The Cast and Crew In addition to Swaby as Panache, Sunrise on the Reaping stars Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird, Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, Molly McCann as Louella McCoy, Ben Wang as Wyatt Callow, Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee Latier, Maya Hawke as Wiress, Lili Taylor as Mags Flanagan, Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, Iona Bell as Lou Lou, Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, Glenn Close as Drusilla Sickle, Billy Porter as Magno Stift and Ralph Fiennes as President Coriolanus Snow. Franchise vet Francis Lawrence returns to direct a screenplay by Billy Ray. RELATED: Book Review: Sunrise on the Reaping The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping hits theaters on November 20, 2026. THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING Finds Its Effie Trinket in Elle Fanning Contact: [email protected] What I do: I'm GGA's Managing Editor, a Senior Contributor, and Press Coordinator. I manage, contribute, and coordinate. Sometimes all at once. Joking aside, I oversee day-to-day operations for GGA, write, edit, and assess interview opportunities/press events. Who I am: Before moving to Los Angeles after studying theater in college, I was born and raised in Amish country, Ohio. No, I am not Amish, even if I sometimes sport a modest bonnet. Bylines in: Tell-Tale TV, Culturess, Sideshow Collectibles, and inkMend on Medium. Critic: Rotten Tomatoes, CherryPicks, and the Hollywood Creative Alliance.
Daily Mail
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Hunger Games fans are all saying the same thing after movie franchise cast Glenn Close
Hunger Games fans have all drawn the same conclusion after learning about the casting for the upcoming installment. On Monday, the franchise announced that actress Glenn Close, 78, would be playing Drusilla Sickle - District 12's escort - in the prequel titled Sunrise on the Reaping. The fifth novel in Suzanne Collins' series, of the same name, was released to eager fans on March 18, 2025. Sunrise on the Reaping will be a prequel to the original trilogy, taking place 40 years after the events of the most recent tale, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. But in light of the new addition to the cast, many fans have been left wondering the same thing... with such a huge casting budget, what will the rest of the film look like? People took to X (formerly Twitter) in their droves to express their concerns and marvel at the seemingly massive budget. 'Half of the budget is for the cast lmao,' someone wrote. 'The budget is unlimited,' another fan joked. Sunrise on the Reaping will be a prequel to the original trilogy, taking place 40 years after the events of the most recent tale, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 'Ninety-nine percent of the Sunrise on the Reaping budget going towards the cast,' someone else shared. 'This move about to be expensive as hell because how the F**K you get GLENN CLOSE,' another user said. 'Leave some budget for the special effects damn,' a fan begged. 'The tributes are gonna be dying from natural causes at this point because there's no way they are affording all this LMFAOOOOO,' a person observed. 'The budget for the casting of this movie alone is $1B,' a user penned. 'GURL, HOW BIG IS YOUR BUDGET?' someone asked. 'Lionsgate, never close your purse again please!' a person pleaded. Another wrote: 'OHHHHHH THE BUDGET...' Collins said in a statement: 'With Sunrise on the Reaping, I was inspired by David Hume's idea of implicit submission and, in his words, "the easiness with which the many are governed by the few." People took to X (formerly Twitter) in their droves to express their concerns and marvel at the seemingly massive budget 'The story also lent itself to a deeper dive into the use of propaganda and the power of those who control the narrative. The question "Real or not real?" seems more pressing to me every day.' Per The Hollywood Reporter, Sunrise on the Reaping returns to the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, and is timed for the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell. The story tells the tale of how Katniss Everdeen's beloved mentor Haymitch Abernathy survived the Hunger Games. 'Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances,' the official synopsis reads. 'All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. 'He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive odds-maker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. 'As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight... and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.' Close isn't the only A-list name in the cast, others include: Billy Porter as Magno Stift, Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, and Ralph Fiennes as Coriolanus Snow, per USA Today.
Gizmodo
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Glenn Close Is Joining ‘The Hunger Games'
The latest Hunger Games prequel just keeps finding new faces to add to its cast, and its latest round is a doozy: Glenn Close and Billy Porter will play husband and wife in Sunrise on the Reaping's take on the second Quarter Quell. Confirmed by Lionsgate at CinemaCon Europe this morning (via Deadline), Close and Porter will play Drusilla Sickle and Magno Stift, respectively. Sickle is the sinister Capitol escort to the Tributes from District 12 called up for the 50th Hunger Games–including the young Haymitch Abernathy (played by Joseph Zada in Sunrise) after he's selected as the fourth Tribute to replace one of the selected candidates killed for attempting to flee the reaping. Porter's Stift meanwhile is Sickle's long-time but estranged husband, the negligent designer assigned to District 12's participants in the games. Meant to dress them in their elaborate outfits for each games' media events, Stift gained an infamous reputation for re-using old outfits and ideas–as well as having a peculiar fascination with incorporating live reptiles into his fashions. 'Glenn Close is a dream Drusilla. She brings so much of her intellect and imagination to each role, creating characters who are unforgettable and iconic,' Producer Nina Jacobson said in a statement. 'I think Glenn and Francis [Lawrence, Hunger Games director] will have a ball bringing Drusilla from the page to the screen.' 'Billy is one of those rare performers who can dazzle and devastate in equal measure on stage and screen,' Jacobson added of Porter's casting. 'He made an indelible impression on me when we worked together on Pose, both as an actor and a human being. Casting this show has felt like winning the lottery every time one of our idols said yes to us.' Close and Porter join an increasingly expansive cast for the latest addition to the Hunger Games franchise. Beyond Zada's Haymitch, the film includes Ralph Fiennes as the franchise's latest President Snow, Jesse Plemons as games designer Plutarch Heavensbee, and Elle Fanning as the young Effie Trinket, still a social climber by the time of Sunrise.
