First Look at Maya Hawke and Kieran Culkin in New Hunger Games Film
A new featurette released on Lionsgate’s YouTube channel has given viewers a first glimpse of Maya Hawke and Kieran Culkin in the franchise. The clip previews their roles in the upcoming Sunrise on the Reaping film. Filmogaz.com covered the new footage and its cast reveals.
What the clip shows
The short feature focuses on the expanded Hunger Games universe. It highlights Hawke as Wiress and Culkin as Caesar Flickerman.
Hawke’s Wiress is shown as the District 3 tribute and the 49th Hunger Games victor. Culkin appears as the flamboyant television presenter who hosts the games.
New leads and returning characters
The film follows a young Haymitch Abernathy, played by Joseph Zada. Haymitch is chosen as District 12’s tribute for the 50th Hunger Games.
Zada replaces Woody Harrelson in the role of Haymitch. The production is directed by Francis Lawrence.
Casting changes and legacy roles
- Wiress: Maya Hawke replaces Amanda Plummer.
- Caesar Flickerman: Kieran Culkin replaces Stanley Tucci.
- Effie Trinket: a younger version will appear, played by Elle Fanning.
- Plutarch Heavensbee: played in his younger form by Jesse Plemons.
- President Coriolanus Snow: Ralph Fiennes joins as the third actor for the role.
Franchise placement and release
The story acts as a sequel to the 2023 Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. It also serves as a prequel to the 2012 Hunger Games film.
The movie adapts Suzanne Collins’s 2025 novel Sunrise on the Reaping. It is scheduled to open in cinemas on 20 November.
Supporting cast and special appearances
- Whitney Peak
- Mckenna Grace
- Ben Wang
- Laura Marcus
- Glenn Close
- Billy Porter
- Iris Apatow
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will reprise Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. Their roles appear within a framing device in the story.
For readers seeking more, Filmogaz.com has the First Look at Maya Hawke and Kieran Culkin in New Hunger Games Film featurette details and analysis.
