Deco talks with ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ cast about their prequel characters

A beloved franchise returns to the big screen this month. But trust me, you ve never seen the Hunger Games like this. That s because the latest installment in the franchise isn t moving forward, it is looking back. Deco s hitting up the arena with the cast of Sunrise on the Reaping. May the odds be ever in your favor because the Hunger Games are back! Talk about a blast from the past! The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is a prequel, taking place 24 years before the events of the first film with Joseph Zada playing a younger version of Haymitch Abernathy. Joseph Zada: I just loved the challenge of trying to find how different I could make this character to Woody [Harrelson s] original portrayal and then try to bridge that gap throughout the film. He s talking about Woody Harrelson, who famously played the character alongside Jennifer Lawrence. But this time, the film explores his time as a tribute in the deadly arena. Joseph Zada: He s radicalized by his exp