Ben Wang joins 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping'

Ben Wang has officially joined the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, playing District 12 tribute Wyatt Callow in the highly anticipated prequel to Suzanne Collins’ bestselling dystopian series.

The Lionsgate film is slated for release on November 20, 2026.

Wang joins a star-studded ensemble that includes Joseph Zada as a young Haymitch Abernathy, Whitney Peak as Lenore Dove Baird, Mckenna Grace as Maysilee Donner, Jesse Plemons as Plutarch Heavensbee, Maya Hawke as Wiress, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee, and Lili Taylor as Mags.

Best known for his breakout role as Jin Wang in Disney+’s American Born Chinese, Ben Wang has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most promising young actors. He is set to headline Sony’s upcoming Karate Kid: Legends, releasing on May 30, after being selected from over 10,000 submissions.

This summer, Wang will also appear in The Long Walk, another Lionsgate feature directed by Hunger Games veteran Francis Lawrence. Wang has also completed lead roles in the indie films Brian and the untitled Celebrity Pass Movie, further showcasing his versatility as a rising star.

Sunrise on the Reaping revisits Panem 24 years before Katniss Everdeen’s time, centering on the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games—known as the Second Quarter Quell. The book has already broken records, selling 1.5 million copies across multiple countries in its first week.

The film will be directed by Francis Lawrence with a screenplay by Billy Ray. Producers include Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson of Color Force, with Cameron MacConomy serving as executive producer.

Ben Wang is repped by Artists First, Stewart Talent, and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham.