The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping cast adds an Oscar nominee as Plutarch
- On April 25, 2025, Lionsgate announced Jesse Plemons will star as Plutarch Heavensbee in the upcoming film The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
- This casting follows Philip Seymour Hoffman’s portrayal of Plutarch in the original series and ties to Suzanne Collins' novel set 24 years before The Hunger Games.
- Sunrise on the Reaping will depict young Plutarch working as a cameraman in District 12 during the Fiftieth Hunger Games and hint at his future rebellion role.
- The film, directed by Francis Lawrence with a script by Billy Ray, will also star Joseph Zada as Haymitch and Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird, releasing November 20, 2026.
- This prequel extends the Hunger Games franchise’s reach, suggesting new stories with fresh actors while honoring the original's $3.3 billion box office success.
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“Sunrise on the Reaping” makes us all victims of Capitol propaganda
Forget everything you think you know about Haymitch’s games, because Suzanne Collins has done it again with her new book “Sunrise on the Reaping.” Like Katniss and Peeta when they reviewed his games in “Catching Fire,” we too were unwitting victims of Capitol propaganda. “Sunrise on the Reaping” follows Haymitch Abernathy, the District 12 mentor in the original trilogy, during his own Hunger Games: the 50th Quarter Quell. The series is set in th…
Sunrise on the Reaping cast: All the stars confirmed for Hunger Games prequel
Almost as soon as Suzanne Collins revealed that she was returning to the world of The Hunger Games for a new novel, it became clear that we'd be getting a film adaptation – and now casting announcements are beginning to filter through for Sunrise on the Reaping. The prequel is set 24 years before the events of the original trilogy and focuses on the character of Haymitch, who you'll most likely remember was played by Woody Harrelson in the origi…
Jesse Plemons to Play a Young Plutarch Heavensbee in Prequel THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING — GeekTyrant
Oscar nominee Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad, Fargo) has been cast as Plutarch Heavensbee in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, its adaptation of the bestselling book by Suzanne Collins. He joins a cast that already features Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird, and Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner.A future Head Gamemaker and rebellion leader, Plutarch Heavensbee was previously played by the late P…
The Hunger Games | Cast grows for new film Sunrise On The Reaping
Joseph Zada, Mckenna Grace, Whitney Peka and Jesse Plemons are heading to Panem in Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping next year. Author Suzanne Collins took us back to Panem and the cruel world of the Hunger Games in March 2025 when Sunrise On The Reaping, the latest novel in the series, was released. The new book focused on a familiar face; a younger version of Haymitch Abernathy, played by Woody Harrelson in the film franchise. A film adap…
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