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Express Tribune
an hour ago
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- Express Tribune
Laura Marcus, Percy Daggs IV, Rada Rae and Jhaleil Swaby join cast of hunger games prequel
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.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Lionsgate Shows Off Movie Magic With First ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don't' Footage; Paul Feig Promises Pearl-Clutching Moments In ‘The Housemaid'
In a welcome return to CineEurope after sitting out 2024, Lionsgate confirmed during its presentation for exhibitors news that Glenn Close and Billy Porter have joined the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest in its $3.3B franchise. The studio's President of International, Helen Lee-Kim, also welcomed to the Barcelona stage director Ruben Fleischer and producer Bobby Cohen who showed off first-look footage of heist thriller Now You See Me: Now You Don't. The latest in the franchise that stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Morgan Freeman and Dave Franco with Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt and Rosamund Pike joining this time around, releases domestically on November 14. More from Deadline Lionsgate & DirecTV Launch Lionsgate Collection Premium Channel Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's Action Channel Launches In UK: "This Is Big - I've Got A Huge Audience Out Here" Glenn Close & Billy Porter Join Cast Of Lionsgate's 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping' - CineEurope Fleischer highlighted shooting practically, to 'make everything in-camera as much as possible.' Paul Feig was also here to unveil a pair of first-look clips from his adaptation of the Freida McFadden bestseller The Housemaid, starring Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar. Feig said he felt like he 'hit the jackpot' with the cast, and encouraged folks to 'bring your pearls, because you will clutch them!' Other films getting mentions were Day Drinker which Marc Webb recently wrapped. Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz star alongside Madelyn Cline, Manu Ríos and Arón Piper in the story of a private yacht bartender (Cline) who encounters a mysterious guest, (Depp), as they soon find themselves entangled with a criminal figure played by Cruz. A 2026 release is eyed. Also on deck for Lionsgate are Good Fortune starring Keanu Reeves as a meddlesome angel along with Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansar and Hunger Games helmer Francis Lawrence's Stephen King adaptation, The Long Walk. Mel Gibson, meanwhile is in pre-production for the studio on The Resurrection of the Christ, his follow-up to The Passion of the Christ. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More 'Bachelor in Paradise' Cast Announcement: See Who Is Headed To The Beach For Season 10
News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Glenn Close & Billy Porter Join The Cast Of ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping'
Glenn Close & Billy Porter Join The Cast Of 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping' | SHOWBIZ Last Updated: June 18, 2025, 20:00 IST Movies Videos Glenn Close and Billy Porter are officially joining the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Close will portray Drusilla Sickle, the ruthless escort assigned to District 12's tributes. Porter will take on the role of her estranged husband, Magno Stift, the dispassionate designer for the contestants. Lionsgate confirmed the casting during its presentation at CineEurope. Watch the video to know more. bollywood news | entertainment news live | latest bollywood news | bollywood | news18 | n18oc_moviesLiked the video? Please press the thumbs up icon and leave a comment. Subscribe to Showsha YouTube channel and never miss a video: Showsha on Instagram: Showsha on Facebook: Showsha on X: Showsha on Snapchat: entertainment and lifestyle news and updates on: Joseph Zada Shares His Favourite 'Hunger Games' Characters | WATCH | N18G Joseph Zada Shares His Favourite 'Hunger Games' Characters | WATCH | N18G Joseph Zada Shares His Favourite 'Hunger Games' Characters | WATCH | N18G More Videos homevideos Glenn Close & Billy Porter Join The Cast Of 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping' | SHOWBIZ CNN name, logo and all associated elements ® and © 2024 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company. All rights reserved. CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, LP LLLP, displayed with permission. Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them. © Copyright Network18 Media and Investments Ltd 2024. All rights reserved.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
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- New Indian Express
Glenn Close and Billy Porter on board The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping
Actors Glenn Close and Billy Porter are the latest additions to The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. Close will play the cruel escort to the District 12 Tributes, Drusilla Sickle, while Porter plays her estranged husband and the Tributes' uninspired designer. Close and Porter will be starring alongside Kieran Culkin (as Caesar Flickerman), Joseph Zada (as Haymitch Abernathy), Whitney Peak (as Lenore Dove Baird), Ralph Fiennes (as President Snow), Molly McCann (as Louella), Iona Bell (as Lou Lou), Maya Hawke (as Wiress), Lili Taylor (as Mags), Jesse Plemons (as Plutarch Heavensbee) and Elle Fanning (as Effie Trinket). Set 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games during the Second Quarter Quell (50th Hunger Games), it will centre on a 12-year-old Haymitch Abernathy, portrayed by Woody Harrelson in the original Hunger Games movies and how he competes in the games with 48 children as tributes. Francis Lawrence, who has helmed every Hunger Games instalment since 2012's Catching Fire, will direct this film as well. The upcoming film is being bankrolled by Color Force's Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson. Cameron MacConomy is the executive producer.
AsiaOne
4 days ago
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- AsiaOne
Glenn Close and Billy Porter cast in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Entertainment News
Glenn Close and Billy Porter have been cast in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The Fatal Attraction actress has signed up to play Drusilla Sickle, the cruel escort to the tributes of District 12, while Billy will play her estranged husband Magno Stift, who serves as the contestants' uninspired designer. News of their casting was confirmed during Lionsgate's presentation at CineEurope. It follows the recent news that Succession actor Kieran Culkin will appear in the film as Caesar Flickerman — the character first played by Stanley Tucci in the original Hunger Games films. Joseph Zada will lead the flick as Haymitch Abernathy — previously portrayed by Woody Harrelson — with Whitney Peak set to portray his girlfriend, Lenore Dove Baird. Meanwhile, Maya Hawke will play Wiress — the former Hunger Games champion who now serves as a mentor for those in District 12 — while Mckenna Grace has been cast as District 12 Tribute Maysilee Donner. Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr and Karate Kid: Legends star Ben Wang have also joined The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, and will portray Plutarch Heavensbee, Beetee and District 12 Tribute Wyatt Callow, respectively. Rounding out the cast is Ralph Fiennes, who has signed on to play President Coriolanus Snow — the role previously held by the late Donald Sutherland in the original Hunger Games movies and Tom Blyth in the 2023 prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. In a statement, producer Nina Jacobson said: "We wanted to honour Donald Sutherland by having one of this generation's greatest actors play President Snow 24 years before Katniss Everdeen entered the arena. "Working with Ralph has been on my bucket list since he traumatised me for life in Schindler's List. It's genuinely a thrill to welcome him to the Hunger Games." The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is set to be directed by Francis Lawrence, who will be working from a script written by Billy Ray. The blockbuster is being produced by Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson of Color Force, with Cameron MacConomy serving as executive producer. The flick is scheduled to hit cinemas in November 2026. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will be an adaptation of Suzanne Collins' 2025 novel of the same name, and is the second instalment of the author's Hunger Games prequel trilogy. Set 24 years before The Hunger Games, Sunrise on the Reaping follows 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy as he's thrust into the brutal 50th Hunger Games, where twice the tributes mean twice the bloodshed. As he fights to survive, Haymitch begins to uncover the Capitol's darkest secrets — and the true price of rebellion. [[nid:719140]]
