The upcoming “Hunger Games” prequel is due out in 2026.
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Hungry for moreHunger Games?
After all, there area lotof familiar facesleft to be cast.

Joseph Zada; Suzanne Collins' ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’; Woody Harrelson in ‘The Hunger Games’.Credit:Hugh Stewart; Scholastic Press; Murray Close/Lionsgate
Read on for EW’sSunrise on the Reapingcast and character guide.
Her turn as Esther Keyes onThe Handmaid’s Tale(20212022) earned her a Primetime Emmy nomination.
Grace plays Maysilee Donner, Haymitch’s fellow District 12 tribute and key figure in the Second Quarter Quell.

Woody Harrelson as Haymitch in ‘The Hunger Games’ trilogy; Joseph Zada on the set of ‘We Were Liars’.Murray Close/Lionsgate; Prime Video/Instagram
Plutarch was portrayed in the films by the latePhilip Seymour Hoffman.
When doesSunrise on the Reapingcome out?
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Sunrise on the Reaping’s release date is currently marked for Nov. 20, 2026.

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