A fresh wave of tributes has been announced for Lionsgate's The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Laura Marcus, Percy Daggs IV, Rada Rae, and Jhaleil Swaby will join the previously revealed cast, including Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Ralph Fiennes, McKenna Grace, and others.
Marcus has been cast as Silka, a career tribute from District 1. She is currently seen in Andor as Beela and will play Mollie Garfield, daughter of former U.S. President James Garfield, in Death By Lighting for Netflix later this year. Her past credits include The Serpent Queen on STARZ, BBC's Bad Education and The Jetty, and The Devil's Hour for Amazon Studios.
Daggs portrays Beetee’s son, a tribute from District 3. Recently, he starred in Never Let Go alongside Halle Berry and is a series regular in Hulu's Paradise. He also appeared in AppleTV+’s The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey alongside Samuel L. Jackson.
Rada Rae will take on the role of Wellie, a tribute from District 6. Rae's recent work includes starring in the Netflix film Exterritorials and TV series House of David and Nine Perfect Strangers.
Swaby, cast as Panache, a career tribute from District 1, has appeared in The Lake on Amazon Prime Video, Supergirl on CW, and The Next Step.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, based on Suzanne Collins' novel, explores the origins of the Quarter Quell. The movie, directed by Francis Lawrence and set for a November 2026 release, is currently in pre-production. The book has already seen massive success, selling over 1.5 million copies in its first week.
Lionsgate's Hunger Games franchise has grossed over $3.3 billion globally from its five films.
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