
‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ Finds Its Haymitch and Lenore

Joseph Zada and Whitney Peak star in ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’
Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has found its Haymitch Abernathy and Lenore Dove Baird. Joseph Zada (We Were Liars) has been cast as District 12 Tribute Haymitch Abernathy, and Whitney Peak (Hocus Pocus 2) will star as Haymitch’s girlfriend, Lenore.
The upcoming film, based on Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novel, is targeting a November 20, 2026 theatrical release. Francis Lawrence is directing and Billy Ray adapted Collins’ novel.
“The Hunger Games franchise has long been a launching pad for remarkable young actors, and Jo and Whitney carry that legacy forward with incredible heart, depth, and fire,” stated Erin Westerman, co-president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “After auditioning hundreds of gifted performers from around the world, these two stood out—not just for their talent, but for the emotional truth they brought to these iconic roles. Haymitch...
Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has found its Haymitch Abernathy and Lenore Dove Baird. Joseph Zada (We Were Liars) has been cast as District 12 Tribute Haymitch Abernathy, and Whitney Peak (Hocus Pocus 2) will star as Haymitch’s girlfriend, Lenore.
The upcoming film, based on Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novel, is targeting a November 20, 2026 theatrical release. Francis Lawrence is directing and Billy Ray adapted Collins’ novel.
“The Hunger Games franchise has long been a launching pad for remarkable young actors, and Jo and Whitney carry that legacy forward with incredible heart, depth, and fire,” stated Erin Westerman, co-president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “After auditioning hundreds of gifted performers from around the world, these two stood out—not just for their talent, but for the emotional truth they brought to these iconic roles. Haymitch...
- 4/24/2025
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
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