The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Has Finally Found Its Haymitch

The hunt for young Haymitch Abernathy successful Lionsgate’s movie adaptation of The Hunger Games: Sunrise connected the Reaping is over. Joseph Zada (East of Eden) volition beryllium playing the young mentation of the quality antecedently portrayed by Woody Harrelson. As fans volition know, Haymitch was the past victor from District 12 earlier his mentee Katniss Everdeen.

The Hunger Games authoritative account shared the news.

Additionally, Whitney Peak (Hocus Pocus 2) volition beryllium playing Lenore Dove Baird, Haymitch’s emotion involvement and co-lead successful the 50th Hunger Games, wherever treble the tributes of children are offered to vie for their lives.

In a connection from Deadline, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-President Erin Westerman shared, “The Hunger Games franchise has agelong been a launching pad for singular young actors, and Jo and Whitney transportation that bequest guardant with unthinkable heart, depth, and fire.”

“After auditioning hundreds of talented performers from astir the world, these 2 stood out—not conscionable for their talent, but for the affectional information they brought to these iconic roles. Haymitch has ever been a instrumentality favorite, and his root communicative is 1 of the astir anticipated successful the franchise. His narration with Lenore Dove is profoundly woven into the affectional past of Panem. We can’t hold for fans to acquisition the communicative that shaped 1 of the astir compelling characters successful the series.”

Francis Lawrence, who has directed each of the Hunger Games movies but the 2012 original, is returning. The publication by Billy Ray is based connected Hunger Games writer Suzanne Collins’ latest prequel installment, Sunrise connected the Reaping. The movie is owed retired November 20, 2026.

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