'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' adds Elle Fanning to prequel cast

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has finally found its Effie Trinket! Elle Fanning will play a younger version of the stylist, who Elizabeth Banks originally played in The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and both parts of Mockingjay. This time, she will be helping Haymitch Abernathy for the Second Quarter Quell. 

"From the moment Suzanne released the book, one question echoed from fans around the world: Who will play Effie?" Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-president Erin Westerman told The Hollywood Reporter. "Elizabeth Banks made her iconic — so who could honor that legacy while bringing us back to Effie’s early, most formative days? For us, there was only one answer. Elle Fanning’s career has been transcendent. She has a rare presence — warm, sparkling and layered with extraordinary depth. She was the undeniable fan favorite from the start, and we’re honored she answered the call. The odds, it turns out, were in our favor."

Additionally, it was announced that Molly McCann is set to portray Louella, and Iona Bell will take on the role of Lou Lou, her Capitol-assigned lookalike.