Overview

• Kelvin Harrison Jr. has been confirmed to play Beetee, a former Hunger Games champion, in Lionsgate's upcoming prequel film.
• The ensemble cast includes Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird, Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, and Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee.
• Directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Billy Ray, the film adapts Suzanne Collins's bestselling novel 'Sunrise on the Reaping,' which sold 1.5 million copies in its first week.
• Set during the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell, the story explores Panem's history 24 years before the original series.
• Production will begin in July 2025, with a global release planned for November 20, 2026.