Ampert is the son of one of the many returning characters, Beetee, who will be played by Kelvin Harrison Jr. He is following Jeffrey Wright, who portrayed the character in the original Hunger Games movies.

Lionsgate announced it would be producing a film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' "Sunrise on the Reaping" before the book was even released.

Lionsgate has confirmed that four new cast members have joined the cast of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as tributes.