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Jesse Plemons Joins 'Sunrise on the Reaping' Movie as Plutarch Heavensbee
Haymitch will take center stage in the sixth Hunger Games movie, based on Suzanne Collins' latest prequel novel
Based on a screenplay by Billy Ray, director Francis Lawrence told the CinemaCon audience in April 2025 that Sunset on the Reaping “is really a return to form for the kinds of films that we love from this book series.” Initially starting in 2012, the first four films adapted Collins’ original trilogy and introduced viewers to Haymitch ( Woody Harrelson), a previous victor of the Games who helped guide Katniss ( Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta ( Josh Hutcherson) through the deadly competition. We’ve been holding our breath for a long time, but I think that what we’re looking for in that role is, you don’t want somebody who’s impersonating Woody, but you want somebody who very credibly feels like they could be a young version of this character, before the trauma and grief and rage that the fallout of the Games create.”
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