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They join the previously announced ensemble cast led by Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy.

Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Lili Taylor, Ben Wang, Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning and Kieran Culkin make up the rest of the star-studded cast.

\"The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping\" is based on Suzanne Collins' novel of the same name.

It revisits the world of Panem almost 25 years before the events of the original book and film saga.

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The novel begins on the morning of the 50th annual Hunger Games, when a young Haymitch is chosen to compete in the deadly arena. Haymitch eventually wins the games, going on to become the mentor for Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, the lead characters of the original \"Hunger Games\" novels.

\"The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping\" arrives in theaters Nov. 20, 2026.

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