US EditionKelvin Harrison Jr. cast as Beetee in ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’
- Kelvin Harrison Jr. Has been announced to portray Beetee in Lionsgate’s upcoming adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ novel, set in the Hunger Games universe 24 years before the original series, with the film scheduled for release on November 20, 2026.
- The film adapts Suzanne Collins' bestselling novel released on March 18, which revisits Panem 24 years before the original story and begins at the 50th Hunger Games reaping.
- The story focuses on a young Haymitch Abernathy, played by Joseph Zada, and features Whitney Peak as his girlfriend, Mckenna Grace as Mayslie, and Jesse Plemons also starring.
- In its debut week, the novel achieved sales of 1.5 million copies across several English-speaking countries, including 1.2 million in the United States alone, marking a twofold increase over the previous prequel's first-week figures and tripling those of Mockingjay.
- Francis Lawrence returns as director for this new installment, with Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson serving as producers, while Lionsgate works to generate strong excitement for the latest addition to the Hunger Games universe.
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. Cast As Key Character In 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping'
Kelvin Harrison Jr. has joined the ensemble cast of the upcoming The Hunger Games prequel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, and he will play a key character. Harrison will take on the role of Beetee, the role that Jeffrey Wright played in The Hunger Games original film franchise, beginning with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The character is the champion of the 34th Hunger Games and father of Ampert Latier, a tribute in the 50th Hunge…
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Kelvin Harrison Jr. joins 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' cast
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has revealed another cast member. Kelvin Harrison Jr. has been tapped to play Beetee Latier, a character played by Jeffrey Wright in the original series. The Lionsgate franchise previously revealed that Joseph Zada will star in the lead role of 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy, while Whitney Peak will play his love interest Lenore Dove. Jesse Plemons has signed on to play gamemaker Plu…
Kelvin Harrison Jr. cast as Beetee in ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’
Kelvin Harrison Jr. has officially joined the cast of Lionsgate’s upcoming Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping, taking on the role of Beetee, the tech-savvy victor of the 34th Hunger Games. The role was originally portrayed by Jeffrey Wright in the main film series. The film, based on Suzanne Collins' latest bestselling novel, is set 24 years before the events of the original Hunger Games and centres on a young Haymitch Abernathy. Josep…
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