*Sunrise on the Reaping* film reveals cast, plot

The Hunger Games prequel, *Sunrise on the Reaping*, is set for a November 2026 release, with production beginning this year and a cast including Joseph Zada as a young Haymitch. The film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novel will explore the 50th Hunger Games, focusing on a young Haymitch Abernathy and his experiences. Francis Lawrence will direct, and the cast includes Whitney Peak, McKenna Grace, and Jesse Plemons. This prequel, set 24 years before the original *Hunger Games*, will delve into the origins of characters like Haymitch and Plutarch Heavensbee. The film aims to expand the franchise's lore and explore the foundations of the rebellion.