Overview

• Lionsgate's adaptation of Suzanne Collins' 'Sunrise on the Reaping' is set for release on November 20, 2026, with production beginning in July 2025.
• Joseph Zada will portray a young Haymitch Abernathy, exploring his backstory during the 50th Hunger Games.
• Whitney Peak has been cast as Lenore Dove Baird, Haymitch's ill-fated girlfriend, while Mckenna Grace will play fellow tribute Maysilee Donner.
• Jesse Plemons will take on the role of a young Plutarch Heavensbee, previously portrayed by Philip Seymour Hoffman, with whom Plemons shares a significant acting connection.
• Francis Lawrence, who directed previous Hunger Games films, returns to helm the prequel, continuing the franchise's tradition of blending emerging talent with seasoned actors.