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Hunger Games Prequel Announces Open Casting Call as Streaming Revival Nears

Sunrise on the Reaping, set for a November 2026 release, invites fans to audition for a role while the original films prepare to stream on HBO Max starting June 1, 2025.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: (L-R) Kieran Culkin, winner of the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award for "A Real Pain,” and Robert Downey Jr. pose in the press room during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
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Elizabeth Banks vs Elle Fanning as Effie Trinkett

Overview

  • The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will explore Haymitch Abernathy's story during the 50th Hunger Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell, and is scheduled for theatrical release on November 20, 2026.
  • The prequel features a star-studded cast, including Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin, Ralph Fiennes, and Jesse Plemons, among others, portraying younger versions of iconic characters.
  • An open casting call invites fans to submit 60-second video auditions for a non-speaking role, with the winner joining the film's ensemble cast; submissions are open until June 6, 2025.
  • The original Hunger Games films will begin streaming on HBO Max on June 1, 2025, reigniting interest in the franchise ahead of the prequel's release.
  • Directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Billy Ray, the film adapts Suzanne Collins's March 2025 novel, focusing on themes of propaganda and the manipulation of narratives in Panem.