(NewsNation) — Glenn Close and Billy Porter, both award-winning actors, have been added to the cast of “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,” according to reports.
Close is set to play the role of Drusilla Sickle, who is the escort of the District 12 tributes. Porter is set to play Magno Stift, her estranged husband and the designer for the tributes.
Other cast members who have already been confirmed include:
- Joseph Zada
- Whitney Peak
- Mckenna Grace
- Jesse Plemons
- Kelvin Harrison Jr.
- Kieran Culkin
- Elle Fanning
Maya Hawke, Lili Taylor, Ben Wang and Ralph Fiennes are also set to star in the adaption of Suzanne Collins’ book.
Lionsgate announces additional cast at CineEurope
Lionsgate used its presentation at CineEurope to announce the additional casting. Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson will produce the film, with Cameron MacConomy being the executive producer.
The five films in “The Hunger Games” franchise have earned over $3.3 billion at the global box office, according to Deadline.
Jacobson said, “Glenn Close is a dream Drusilla. She brings so much of her intellect and imagination to each role, creating characters who are unforgettable and iconic. I think Glenm and Francis will have a ball bringing Drusilla from the page to the screen.”
Jacobson also spoke about Porter, saying, “Billy is one of those rare performers who can dazzle and devastate in equal measure on stage and screen… To be able to announce Glenn Close and Billy Porter together is an embarrassment of riches that we can all celebrate.”
Close has had eight Oscar nominations, and has won an Emmy and Tony three times each. She has also won three Golden Globes. Porter has won several Tonys and one Grammy. He also won the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for “Pose.”
‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise of the Reaping’ sold 1.5M copies in 1st week
“The Hunger Games: Sunrise of the Reaping” book was published on March 18 of this year and revisits the world 24 years before the events that happen in the first “The Hunger Games” novel. It sold 1.5 million copies in the first week in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
“The Hunger Games: Sunrise of the Reaping” will premiere on November 20, 2026.