Kieran Culkin joins 'Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping': Here's the full cast

Keiran Culkin is joining “The Hunger Games: Sunrise connected the Reaping” arsenic eccentric big Caesar Flickerman.

An adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ caller of the aforesaid sanction from her deed franchise, “Sunrise connected the Reaping” hits theaters Nov. 20, 2026. It is the 2nd prequel to the archetypal “Hunger Games” series, pursuing “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.”

“Kieran’s scene-stealing beingness and undeniable charm are cleanable for Caesar Flickerman, the sickeningly watchable big of Panem’s darkest spectacle,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-president Erin Westerman said successful a property release. “Stanley Tucci made Caesar unforgettable — and present Kieran volition marque the relation wholly his own.”

Culkin is connected a blistery streak, astir precocious winning the Oscar for supporting histrion for the dramedy “A Real Pain” and an Emmy for his relation arsenic Roman Roy successful HBO’s play “Succession.” He is presently starring successful the revival of “Glengarry Glen Ross” connected Broadway.

When is ‘Sunrise connected the Reaping’ set?

“Sunrise” takes spot 24 years earlier the events of the archetypal caller featuring Katniss Everdeen (played by Jennifer Lawrence successful the movie franchise) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson), and 40 years aft “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” It focuses connected Haymitch Abernathy’s plight during the 50th Hunger Games, known arsenic the Second Quarter Quell, erstwhile helium became District 12’s 2nd victor. Abernathy, played by Woody Harrelson, is mentor to Katniss and Peeta successful the archetypal series.

Who other is formed successful the film?

In the prequel, Joseph Zada volition play Abernathy. Other antecedently announced formed members see Mckenna Grace arsenic Maysilee Donner, Jesse Plemons arsenic Plutarch Heavensbee, Kelvin Harrison Jr. arsenic Beetee, Whitney Peak arsenic Lenore Dove Baird, Maya Hawke arsenic Wiress, Lili Taylor arsenic Mags, Ben Wang arsenic Wyatt, Elle Fanning arsenic Effie Trinket, Molly McCann arsenic Louella, Iona Bell arsenic Louella’s Capitol-assigned look-alike Lou Lou and Ralph Fiennes arsenic the main antagonist, President Snow.

How person fans responded to the casting choices?

Fans of the bid person been mostly enthusiastic astir the casting decisions, noting the beardown carnal likeness betwixt the caller stars and their older counterparts successful the archetypal series. On Wednesday’s Instagram station announcing Culkin’s casting, respective users commented that the casting decisions were successful enactment with fans’ visions for the caller film.