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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping casts young Haymitch
Sunrise on the Reaping, the upcoming Hunger Games prequel film, has cast its young version of Haymitch Abernathy, the fan-favorite character played by Woody Harrelson in the original films. Haymitch will be played by Joseph Zada, who will next be seen in the upcoming shows We Were Liars and East of Eden. Emmy nominee McKenna Grace (The Handmaid's Tale) has also boarded as Maysilee Donner, Haymitch's fellow tribute from District 12, while Whitney Peak (Gossip Girl) will play Haymitch's girlfriend Lenore Dove Baird. Sunrise on the Reaping tells the story of the 50th Hunger Games, 24 years before Katniss Everdeen's (Jennifer Lawrence) first Hunger Games, which Haymitch won. The film is based on a just-released novel by Suzanne Collins, and is slated for Nov. 20, 2026.
Chloé Zhao's Hamnet sets release date
Focus Features announced the U.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping casts young Haymitch
Sunrise on the Reaping, the upcoming Hunger Games prequel film, has cast its young version of Haymitch Abernathy, the fan-favorite character played by Woody Harrelson in the original films. Haymitch will be played by Joseph Zada, who will next be seen in the upcoming shows We Were Liars and East of Eden. Emmy nominee McKenna Grace (The Handmaid's Tale) has also boarded as Maysilee Donner, Haymitch's fellow tribute from District 12, while Whitney Peak (Gossip Girl) will play Haymitch's girlfriend Lenore Dove Baird. Sunrise on the Reaping tells the story of the 50th Hunger Games, 24 years before Katniss Everdeen's (Jennifer Lawrence) first Hunger Games, which Haymitch won. The film is based on a just-released novel by Suzanne Collins, and is slated for Nov. 20, 2026.
Chloé Zhao's Hamnet sets release date
Focus Features announced the U.
- 4/24/2025
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
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