Fans wonder if the adaptation of The Sunrise on the Reaping could fix this crucial mistake made in Hunger Games.

Ahead of the film’s premiere on Nov. 20, 2026, take a look at the Sunrise on the Reaping cast side-by-side with the actors who originated their legendary roles.

Fan-casting proved to be right as The Great 's Elle Fanning will play Effie. Chevalier 's Kelvin Harrison Jr. is taking on the role of Beetee, who Jeffrey Wright originated.

With production rolling full steam ahead on the film adaptation Sunrise on the Reaping -- which tells the story of a teen Haymitch Abernathy's trials and tribulations during the 50th Hunger Games ...

Though Haymitch is ultimately crowned champion, his victory comes at a heavy cost. Tointon, who is known for playing Dawn Swann on EastEnders, will be starring as Haymitch's mother Willamae Abernathy.

Joseph Zada was cast as young Haymitch Abernathy in the upcoming Hunger Games prequel film, Sunrise on the Reaping, earlier this year His We Were Liars costar Emily Alyn Lind tells PEOPLE that she ...

Haymitch mentored Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) in their two sets of games. “I’m a very, very, very big fan of everything to do with it and the whole cast and ...

The latest addition to The Hunger Games universe, Sunrise on the Reaping, shifts the focus from Katniss Everdeen to Haymitch Abernathy, offering a more nuanced engagement with themes of rebellion ...

The film adaptation of “ The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping ” will be released on Nov. 20, 2026.