Joseph Zada and Elle Fanning talking about the dynamic between Woody and Elizabeth (Haymitch and Effie in the main trilogy) and how they tried to incorporate that into Sunrise on the Reaping.
u/ZadaZone — 1 day ago
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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) 'Meet Haymitch' – Joseph Zada
u/ZadaZone — 1 day ago
“My coworker Jo and I would be up until 2am going through the script and cross references with the original movies.”
Mckenna Grace has shared another glimpse into just how deeply she and Joseph Zada immersed themselves in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
Speaking to SiriusXM Hits 1, McKenna explained that the prequel does not simply repeat the world audiences already know. Suzanne Collins reintroduces familiar characters at a younger age while reinventing events such as the Reaping, the chariots and the Games themselves, making every familiar element feel unpredictable again.
She also revealed that she and Joseph would stay awake until 2am, despite having 6am call times, writing notes in the margins of the book, studying the script, cross referencing the original films and discussing scenes they wanted to bring into their performances.
u/ZadaZone — 5 days ago