Sunrise On The Reaping director thinks Plutarch Heavensbee could lead his own Hunger Games

Plemons leading a solo Hunger Games movie would be an interesting move for the franchise. Reaping and Lawrence’s 2023 prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes also focus on the history of a consequential figure from Katniss Everdeen’s revolutionary era (Joseph Zada’s Haymitch Abernathy and Tom Blyth’s future president Coriolanus Snow, respectively). Plus, other sci-fi dystopian franchises have “reaped” rich ore from their prequel expansions—namely, Tony Gilroy’s Andor, the acclaimed Star Wars prequel that turned a secondary prequel figure into one of the franchise’s richest characters. A Heavensbee-focused prequel with Plemons in the lead could tap into similarly thrilling cloak-and-dagger territory as Andor, with Heavensbee oscillating between his Capitol propaganda work and subversive duties for the rebellion. The idea appeals to Hunger Games producer Nina Jacobsen, who also waxed enthusiastic about the character at the Reaping screening. “I’m a Plutarch obsessive, especially once you read [Collins’ latest book],” she said. “He’s been at this for twenty-five years, playing both sides. Like, how did you pull that off?”

You can watch Lawrence and Jacobson talk up Plutarch Heavensbee in an Instagram clip here.