EXCLUSIVE: Jhaleil Swaby ( The Lake) has been cast in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as Panache, a crude and aggressive career tribute from District 1, known for his arrogance and ruthlessness, sources confirm to Deadline. The film is set to premiere on November 20, 2026.

Lionsgate announced it would be producing a film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' "Sunrise on the Reaping" before the book was even released.

Sunrise on the Reaping continues to be revealed, more and more of the actors involved are expressing their excitement to be part of the franchise, including Joseph Zada and Ralph Fiennes. "I've been finding this stuff out through Instagram,