Archive · 18 Jun 2025
Jhaleil Swaby Joins 'Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' Cast
Lionsgate's upcoming movie, 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,' has added Jhaleil Swaby to the cast.
The story takes place before the first 'Hunger Games' movie, during the 50th games.
The main character is Haymitch, a boy from District 12.
The new film is directed by Francis Lawrence and will be released on November 20, 2026.
Swaby will play Panache, a tribute from District 1.
Jhaleil Swaby has been cast as Panache in 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping'.
The film is set 24 years before the events of 'The Hunger Games'.
It focuses on the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
Haymitch, a 16-year-old from District 12, is unexpectedly chosen.
The film is directed by Francis Lawrence and is scheduled for release on November 20, 2026.
- Who
- Jhaleil Swaby, Francis Lawrence, and the cast of 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping'.
- What
- Jhaleil Swaby has been cast as Panache in 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping'.
- When
- The film is set for release on November 20, 2026.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- To expand the cast and continue production of the film.
- Film Title
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
- Actor Cast
- Jhaleil Swaby
- Release Date
- November 20, 2026
- Director
- Francis Lawrence
- Setting
- 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games
- Based On
- The Hunger Games novel by Suzanne Collins
Sources
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