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Glenn Close, Billy Porter Join ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’

Glenn Close and Billy Porter have joined the sprawling cast of "Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping."

They’ll joined the previously announced ensemble of Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Lili Taylor, Ben Wang, Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning, and Kieran Culkin. Based on Suzanne Collins’ novel of the same name, “Sunrise on the Reaping” will revisit the world of Panem nearly a quarter of a century before the events of the original “Hunger Games” saga. Close, an eight-time Oscar nominee for “Fatal Attraction,” “Dangerous Liaisons” and “The Big Chill,” will appear next in Rian Johnson’s next “Knives Out” sequel,” Wake Up Dead Man.” Porter, a Tony and Grammy nominee for “Kinky Boots” and Emmy winner for “Pose,” recently made his West End debut as the Emcee in “Cabaret” and will star in Gurinder Chandha’s upcoming film “Christmas Karma.”

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