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Kelvin Harrison Jr. Cast as Beetee in Upcoming Hunger Games Prequel

5/13/2025

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Kelvin Harrison Jr. is set to portray Beetee in Lionsgate's highly anticipated "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping," hitting theaters on November 20, 2026. Directed by Francis Lawrence, this adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novel takes us back 24 years before the original series, boasting a stellar cast and impressive early sales of 1.5 million copies.

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Kelvin Harrison Jr. is set to portray Beetee in Lionsgate's highly anticipated "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping," hitting theaters on November 20, 2026. Directed by Francis Lawrence, this adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novel takes us back 24 years before the original series, boasting a stellar cast and impressive early sales of 1.5 million copies.