Culkin Kieran, Ralph Fiennes To Elle Fanning Join The Hunger Games New Film

JAKARTA - The Hunger Games franchise will feature the film Sunrise on the Reaping as well as new players. Some of the names announced were Kieran Culkin, Ralph Fiennes, to Elle Fanning.

Directed by Francis Lawrence, the film takes prequel from the film The Hunger Games and is set after the film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes in 2023.

The latest actor announced is Kieran Culkin who plays Caesar Flickerman, the host of The Hunger Games. Previously, this character was played by Stanley tucci in his original film.

Karisma and Kieran's performance are perfect for Caesar Flickerman, a sick event guide at Panem. Stanley tucci made Caesar unforgettable and now Kieran is a suitable role for this character," Erin Westerman of Lionsgate told People.

Sunrise on the Reaping takes place 24 years before The Hunger Games which will focus on Haymith Abernatehy competing in the 50th Hunger Games.

The character Haymitch in the Sunrise on the Reaping version will be played by Joseph Zada. He will co-star with Whitney Peak as Haymitch's lover, banyak Dove Badminton.

Apart from Culkin, several names announced were McKenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, Ralph Fiennes as President Snow, and Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket.

Kevin Harrison Jr. as Beetee, Maya Hawke as Wiress, Lili Taylor as Mags and Ben Wang asUL Callow.

The cast and character were announced through The Hunger Games social media which caused enthusiasm for book fans and their films.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will hit theaters in November 2026.