While you’d much rather it be a surprise whilst enjoying the movie for the first time, it has been confirmed that OG Hunger Games stars Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will return to the franchise for Lionsgate’s second prequel The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. How is that possible when this is set 24 […]
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping unveils first trailer
A year out from its release, Lionsgate has unveiled the first teaser trailer, poster and promo images for The Hunger Games: Sunrise of the Reaping, the big screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novel and starring Joseph Zada (We Were Liars) as a young Haymitch Abernathy, portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the original films. Directed […]
Glenn Close and Billy Porter join The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
The Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping has gained two additions with Glenn Close (Fatal Attraction) and Billy Porter (Pose) joining Joseph Zada and McKenna Grace in the cast. The duo will play an estranged Capitol married couple whose job is to present Tributes to the Capitol on the eve of the Hunger Games. Close will star […]
Kieran Culkin joins The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as Caesar Flickerman
It has been a busy week for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as the upcoming prequel has filled yet another fan-favourite role. Succession‘s Kieran Culkin has joined the film as Hunger Games host Caesar Flickerman, played by Stanley Tucci in the original films. Caesar Flickerman is the host of and Capitol’s mouthpiece for the Hunger […]
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping adds Ben Wang, Molly McCann and Iona Bell
The tributes for District 12 have been fully reaped. Joining the ensemble cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping are Ben Wang (Karate Kid: Legends), Molly McCann (The Vanishing Triangle) and Iona Bell (Mandrake) as the remaining District 12 tributes alongside the previously announced Joseph Zada and McKenna Grace. Wang will play Wyatt Callow, […]
Elle Fanning is young Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Lionsgate’s upcoming prequel The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will see another familiar character return in younger form as Elle Fanning (A Complete Unknown) will play Effie Trinket, played by Elizabeth Banks in the original films. Effie was an escort for District 12’s tributes, picking their names at random and taking them to the […]
Ralph Fiennes cast as President Snow in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Lionsgate has found its new President Snow for the prequel The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Joining the film as the franchise’s main antagonist is Ralph Fiennes, fresh off his Oscar nomination for Conclave. Fiennes takes over the role from the late Donald Sutherland, who played Snow in the original four films of The Hunger Games series, […]
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping adds Lili Taylor as Mags
Turns out Lionsgate was not done announcing new cast members for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Hours after revealing Maya Hawke and Kelvin Harrison Jr. will star as Wiress and Beetee, Deadline has revealed that Lili Taylor (Outer Range) will play the fan-favourite victor and mentor Mags. Introduced in Catching Fire, Mags is the oldest […]
Maya Hawke and Kelvin Harrison Jr. join The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Two more mentors have joined The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping with Maya Hawke (Stranger Things) and Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Mufasa: The Lion King) set to portray Hunger Game victors Wiress and Beetee. Released in March by Suzanne Collins, Sunrise on the Reaping takes fans back to the 50th anniversary of the Hunger Games, otherwise known […]
The Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping adds Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee
Casting has been picking up for the upcoming Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping and now comes word that Breaking Bad and Civil War actor Jesse Plemons has joined the film in the role of Plutarch Heavensbee, previously played by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. In the original Hunger Games novels and films, Plutarch Heavensbee was a Game Maker […]
