Lionsgate Shares New Footage from 'Sunrise on the Reaping' with 'Hunger Games' Franchise Lookback
Lionsgate is sharing a first look at The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping!
The film production company shared official footage for the upcoming prequel film on Friday (April 10) alongside a “lookback” at the franchise so far.
Fans who have been eager to see Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, Ralph Fiennes as President Coriolanus Snow, and more are in for a treat.
Other cast members showcasing their versions of popular characters include Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee Latier, Lili Taylor as Mags Flanagan, Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy and Maya Hawke as Wiress.
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The upcoming film sees Francis Lawrence back in the directing chair with a script from Billy Ray.
Glenn Close, Mckenna Grace, Billy Porter, Ben Wang, Whitney Peak, and Iris Apatow also star.
It was also previously announced that Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will reprise their roles as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. In the novel, they have a small part at the end of the story, during the epilogue.
Sunrise on the Reaping takes place 24 years before the first movie and follows young Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) as we see how he became the victor of the 50th Hunger Games, or the Second Quarter Quell.
The newest Hunger Games movie will hit theaters on November 20. Watch the trailer!