Overview

• Kieran Culkin will portray young Caesar Flickerman, while Elle Fanning takes on the role of young Effie Trinket in the upcoming Hunger Games prequel, 'Sunrise on the Reaping.'
• The film, directed by franchise veteran Francis Lawrence, will explore Haymitch Abernathy's victory in the 50th Hunger Games, a Second Quarter Quell with doubled tributes.
• 'Sunrise on the Reaping' is based on Suzanne Collins' 2025 novel and serves as the second prequel to the original Hunger Games series.
• The original Hunger Games films will begin streaming on HBO Max on June 1, 2025, renewing interest in the franchise ahead of the prequel's November 2026 theatrical release.
• The cast includes Joseph Zada as Haymitch, Ralph Fiennes as President Snow, and Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, alongside other notable talents like Maya Hawke and Whitney Peak.