US EditionGlenn Close and Billy Porter to Star in The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping
- Lionsgate announced on June 16, 2025, that Glenn Close and Billy Porter will star in Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, releasing November 20, 2026.
- The announcement follows the 2025 release of Suzanne Collins' novel Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel set 24 years before the original Hunger Games trilogy.
- Glenn Close will play District 12 escort Drusilla Sickle, and Billy Porter will portray her estranged husband and stylist Magno Stift, joining a large ensemble cast.
- Producer Nina Jacobson called Close a “dream Drusilla” and praised Porter as a rare performer who can “dazzle and devastate in equal measure.”
- Francis Lawrence is at the helm of the upcoming Hunger Games installment, with a script penned by Billy Ray, set to hit theaters on November 20, 2026, further continuing the franchise’s on-screen legacy.
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Glenn Close and Billy Porter to Star in 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping'
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Hollywood actors Billy Porter and Glenn Close have boarded the cast of Lionsgate's upcoming feature, titled "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping". Entertainment News | Glenn Close and Billy Porter to Star in 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping'.
Glenn Close and Billy Porter Join 'Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping': Who They Play
Glenn Close and Billy Porter are the latest A-list stars to join the cast of Lionsgate's "Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping."Close will play Drusilla Sickle, a cruel-hearted escort for the tributes of District 12, while Porter will play her estranged husband, stylist Magno Stift, the official "Hunger Games" franchise accounts on Instagram and X announced June 16
Actress Glenn Close and actor Billy Porter will perform characters in the centre of the plot of the next film adapted from Suzanne Collins' novel.
Joseph Zada's Already Chatted His 'Sunrise On The Reaping' Cast
Sunrise on the Reaping doesn't come out until next fall, but we are more than excited to see names like Joseph Zada, McKenna Grace, and Elle Fanning onscreen together (as well as Glenn Close and Billy Porter, who were just announced today!!). And Joseph revealed that the cast group chat might come together sooner rather than later. Here's what Joseph Zada had to say about the Sunrise on the Reaping cast — and their group chat.Joseph Zada has alr…
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