Fans Are Calling For This 'Outer Banks' Actor To Star In The New 'Hunger Games' Movie
As soon as the new Hunger Games book and movie, both titled Sunrise on the Reaping, were announced, I started dreaming about the movie cast. After all, the story, which takes place during the 50th Hunger Games and follows Katniss' mentor Haymitch, features double the amount of tributes — that means we're in for some amazing casting announcements! And if you ask me, there's only one person I want to see star as Haymitch: Outer Banks' Drew Starkey.
Who's in the cast of Sunrise on the Reaping?
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We don't have an official casting announcement yet but fans are already dreaming up who they want to join the new Hunger Games movie. And Drew Starkey is among my favorite choices! "This role was MADE for him," one TikToker says. "Someone give him a chance."
Other popular choices include All The Light We Cannot See's Louis Hofmann and My Life With The Walter Boys' Noah LaLonde.
Is there a new Hunger Games movie coming out?
Yes! Lionsgate announced the movie adaptation for Sunrise on the Reaping on June 6, 2024, the same day the book was announced! According to a press release, "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events ofThe Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell."
When is the new Hunger Games movie coming out?
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Hugner Games: Sunrise on the Reaping hits theaters November 20, 2026.
What Hunger Games was Haymitch in?
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Haymitch won the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell, when he was 16 years old. Because it was a Quarter Quell, the Capitol added a twist to the Games: there are 48 tributes instead of 24.
Where was the Hunger Games reaping filmed?
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The Hunger Games was filmed around Asheville, North Carolina. The Reaping itself was filmed in Shelby, near Hildebran, North Carolina.
Stay tuned for more news about the new Hunger Games movie. Read up on everything you need to know about the book, too!
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