Sunrise on the Reaping’, the upcoming prequel centered on a young Haymitch Abernathy. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, directed by franchise veteran Francis Lawrence, is set to hit theaters next year.

Glenn Close and Billy Porter are the latest actors to join the cast of " The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping ." Lionsgate announced the news Monday on social media. Close will play Drusilla Sickle, the District 12 tribute escort, while Porter is set to play Magno Stift, Drusilla's estranged husband and stylist for the tributes.

First announced on June 6, 2024, Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is the second prequel in the series after The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which was adapted for film in November 2023 and starred Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth.