Elle Fanning is joining the likes of Ralph Fiennes, McKenna Grace, and Maya Hawke in The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping. The casting announcement was made thanks to the official The Hunger Games social media accounts.

The Emmy-nominated Elle will play Effie in the upcoming film from Lionsgate. Francis Lawrence is directing the movie adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling book from earlier this year that’ll hit theaters on November 20th, 2026. In the novel, Effie Trinket plays the stylist for Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) for the 50th Hunger Games. Elizabeth Banks played the older version of the character throughout the original series of movies.

Elle is joining a cast that includes Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, McKenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Lili Taylor, Ben Wang, Iona Bell, and Molly McCann.

Here’s what Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-president Erin Westerman had to say about the casting.

“From the moment Suzanne released the book, one question echoed from fans around the world: Who will play Effie? Elizabeth Banks made her iconic — so who could honor that legacy while bringing us back to Effie’s early, most formative days? For us, there was only one answer. Elle Fanning’s career has been transcendent. She has a rare presence — warm, sparkling and layered with extraordinary depth. She was the undeniable fan favorite from the start, and we’re honored she answered the call. The odds, it turns out, were in our favor.”

What Is Sunrise On The Reaping?

The book Sunrise On The Reaping takes place 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games. It’s the story of the 50th Hunger games and how Haymitch won and became a coach for the future tributes. The Hunger Games franchise has grossed over $3.3 billion at the box office globally making stars out of Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and introducing new generations to actors like Phillip Seymour-Hoffman, Donald Sutherland, Woody Harrelson, and Jeffrey Wright.

Elle Fanning is coming off a role in the Academy Award-nominated A Complete Unknown and has Predator: Badlands coming out later this year.

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