The Lionsgate film has landed the Oscar-winning actor to play the host of the Hunger Games who was previously portrayed by Stanley Tucci.

Sunrise on the Reaping" as eccentric host Caesar Flickerman. An adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novel of the same name from her hit franchise, "Sunrise on the Reaping" hits theaters Nov. 20, 2026. It is the second prequel to the original "Hunger Games" series,

Kieran Culkin will play the younger version of Stanley Tucci's character Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The Succession star has found his first film role since he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Jesse Eisenberg's A Real Pain in March.