After the huge box office successes of the five films based on the Hunger Games novels by Suzanne Collins, it should come as no surprise that the Hollywood Gamemakers are already champing at the bit for their chance to bring  Sunrise on the Reaping to the big screen. A release date for the film, in November of 2026, is already set, and, with the novel only out for a little over a month, casting rumors are beginning to coalesce into actual contracts. We now have actors in place for three characters, and the media response is lively, if often misguided. Join me after the jump for a few thoughts about the choices surrounding Hollywood’s choices for Haymitch, Lenore Dove Baird, and Maysilee Donner.

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