Cooper Hoffman didn’t fit the bill for the younger version of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s character, he explained.

The late actor played Plutarch Heavensbee in “The Hunger Games” franchise before his 2014 death.

Jesse Plemons was cast as a young Plutarch Heavensbee in The Hunger Games prequel, ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ ...

Cooper Hoffman was never in line to inherit his late father’s Hunger Games role in the upcoming prequel. Director Francis ...

Francis Lawrence directed Cooper Hoffman on 'The Long Walk,' when he started working on 'Sunrise on the Reaping.' ...

Before "Hunger Games," another dystopian tale about children forced to murder each other for entertainment had several ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. “With Sunrise on the Reaping, I was inspired by David Hume’s ...

The odds are in your favor, "Hunger Games" fans. All five of the "Hunger Games" films will be returning to theaters Sept. 3-7 ahead of the upcoming release of "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping ...

In 2012, The Hunger Games franchise introduced young adult audiences to the dystopian world of Panem, an alternate version of North America way in the future after society collapses, which might be ...

On Thursday, Lionsgate dropped a surprise teaser trailer for the latest “Hunger Games” film — “Sunrise on the Reaping” — exactly one year before the surefire blockbuster will hit theaters on Nov. 20, ...

"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" has received mixed reviews since it premiered in theaters. Here's how all five movies ...

The Hunger Games are going back in time for the upcoming "Sunrise on the Reaping" prequel, and the rest of the film franchise ...