Iris ApatowandEdvin Rydingare officially heading to Panem. Lionsgate has announced that the two young stars will portray Capitol University students Proserpina and Vitus inThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, the upcoming prequel film entering production this summer. Their characters are assigned to the prep team for the District 12 Tributes — a duo whose journey will take center stage in the highly anticipated adaptation ofSuzanne Collins’ latest novel. They join a loaded cast led byGlenn Close,Kieran Culkin,Elle Fanning,Ralph Fiennes,Kelvin Harrison Jr.,Maya Hawke,Jesse Plemons,Billy Porter, andLili Taylor. Rising starsJoseph Zada,Whitney Peak,Mckenna Grace, andBen Wanground out the Districts' new generation of players.
Previously announced supporting cast members includeLaura Marcusas Silka,Percy Daggs IVas Ampert,Rada Raeas Wellie,Jhaleil Swabyas Panache,John Doebleas Buck,Alina Reidas Kerna,Salimou Thiamas Clayton,Kaine Buffongeas Hull,Sky Francesas Maritte,Tatyana Muzondoas Ringina,Kara Tointonas Willamae,Smylie Bradwellas Sid,Melody Chikakane Brownas Hattie Meeny,Grace Ackaryas Asterid,Scot Greenanas Burdock,Jeffrey Hallmanas Clerk Carmine,Sandra Försteras Hersilia,Serafin Mishievas Woodbine Chance,Jax Guerreroas Tibby, andJefferson Whiteas Mr. McCoy.
Returning to direct isFrancis Lawrence, with a screenplay byBilly Ray.Nina JacobsonandBrad Simpsonof Color Force will produce alongside Lawrence, withCameron MacConomyserving as executive producer.Meredith WieckandScott O’Brienare overseeing for Lionsgate. Apatow, currently filming Season 3 ofTell Me Liesfor Hulu, recently starred inYoung Wertherand Netflix’sUnstable. She’ll next appear inBallerina Overdrive. Ryding, best known forYoung Royals, recently earned praise for his role in Danny Boyle’s28 Years Later.
What Is ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ About?
Set 24 years before Katniss Everdeen’s name was pulled from a glass bowl,Sunrise on the Reapingbeginson the morning of the 50th Hunger Games — better known as the Second Quarter Quell.The story centers onHaymitch Abernathy, played by Zada, whose brutal experience in the arena would shape him into the cynical mentor fans met in the original films. Published in March, Collins’Sunrise on the Reapingdebuted with a staggering 1.5 million copies sold in its first week and remains #1 on The New York Times bestseller list.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reapinghits theaters worldwide onNovember 20, 2026.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
