US EditionAfter Rachel Zegler, the Hunger Games Prequel Casts Another Disney Princess
- Lionsgate has announced that Emmy-nominated Elle Fanning will portray Effie Trinket in their upcoming film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ novel, set to premiere on November 20, 2026.
- This prequel film adapts Suzanne Collins' bestselling novel, focusing on the 50th Hunger Games and events 24 years before the original story.
- The cast includes Ralph Fiennes as President Snow, Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, and other notable actors like Jesse Plemons and Whitney Peak.
- The novel achieved 1.5 million copies purchased during its initial week across major English-speaking regions, with U.S. Sales reaching 1.2 million—double the first-week figures of the preceding prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
- This film expands the franchise’s timeline and character origins, continuing its commercial success and offering opportunities for both major and indie distributors.
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Elizabeth Banks Reacts to Elle Fanning Taking over Her 'Hunger Games' Role for Next Prequel
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Elle Fanning is the latest star to join the cast of 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping', a prequel to the original films that starred Banks as the lovable escort to Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson), reported People. Entertainment News | Elizabeth Banks Reacts to Elle Fanning Taking over Her 'Hunger Games' Role for Next Prequel.
After Rachel Zegler, the Hunger Games Prequel Casts Another Disney Princess
In the words of Dr. Doofenshmirtz, “If I had a nickel for every time a Disney princess has been cast in a Hunger Games prequel, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.” Following Rachel Zegler’s portrayal of Lucy Gray Baird in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023), Elle Fanning is now stepping into the Capitol spotlight as a young Effie Trinket in the highly anticipated The Hunger Gam…
Fanning Plays Iconic "Tribute of Panem" Role
The star cast for the planned "The Tribute of Panem"-Prequel continues to grow. Only recently it became known that Ralph Fiennes (62) will play the role of unscrupulous President Coriolanus Snow in "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping". Now the film studio Lionsgate Elle Fanning (27) announces in the iconic role as Effie Trinket. In the first four films of the "Tribute of Panem"-Blockbuster series (2012 to 2015) Elizabeth Banks played this …
Elle Fanning cast as young Effie Trinket in Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Elle Fanning has officially joined the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, taking on the iconic role of Effie Trinket. The Emmy-nominated actress will portray a younger version of the Capitol escort originally made famous by Elizabeth Banks. This upcoming prequel, based on the bestselling novel by Suzanne Collins, explores the 50th Hunger Games—also known as the Second Quarter Quell—24 years before the original series. Effie Trinke…
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