US EditionKieran Culkin Joins Cast of 'Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping'
- Kieran Culkin has been announced to portray Caesar Flickerman in Lionsgate's forthcoming Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise On The Reaping, which is scheduled to premiere on November 20, 2026.
- This casting follows Culkin's recent Best Supporting Actor Oscar win and continues the franchise's expansion with a prequel set 24 years before the original series in Panem.
- The film, directed by Francis Lawrence, adapts Suzanne Collins' 2025 novel and features Culkin portraying a young, flamboyant host of the 50th Hunger Games, previously played by Stanley Tucci.
- Erin Westerman, co-president at Lionsgate, highlighted Culkin's captivating presence and charm as a perfect match for portraying the charismatic and unsettling host of Panem’s most sinister event.
- Culkin's role signals the franchise's continuation with a sixth installment, further exploring the Hunger Games universe and attracting attention from longtime fans and new audiences.
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Kieran Culkin is the latest addition to The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping cast. The Succession actor will play TV host Caesar Flickerman in the prequel, a role played by Stanley Tucci in the original films. He joins a stacked cast that includes Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning, Maya Hawke, Jesse Plemons and newcomer Joseph Zada in the lead role of Haymitch Abernathy. The film hits theaters Nov. 20, 2026 … The teaser trailer for the new series …
Kieran Culkin snags blockbuster role in new Hunger Games prequel
Kieran Culkin has been announced as the latest cast member of The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping, playing Caesar Flickerman. READ MORE: ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ review: sings a pleasingly familiar tune The film is a prequel to the original trilogy, based on Suzanne Collins’ novel of the same name, and is set 25 years before the first Hunger Games story. It focuses on the 50th games, in particular the reaping,…
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