Overview

• Joseph Zada has been cast as a young Haymitch Abernathy, the District 12 tribute and eventual victor of the Second Quarter Quell.
• Whitney Peak will portray Lenore Dove Baird, Haymitch’s girlfriend and a member of the Covey, a nomadic group from District 12.
• McKenna Grace joins the cast as Maysilee Donner, another District 12 tribute who plays a pivotal role in Haymitch's journey.
• The film, directed by franchise veteran Francis Lawrence, is based on Suzanne Collins’s bestselling prequel novel released in March 2025.
• Scheduled for a November 20, 2026 release, the movie will delve into themes of survival, trauma, and resistance in Panem’s dystopian history.