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.

EXCLUSIVE: Jhaleil Swaby ( The Lake) has been cast in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as Panache, a crude and aggressive career tribute from District 1, known for his arrogance and ruthlessness, sources confirm to Deadline. The film is set to premiere on November 20, 2026.