Jesse Plemons is stepping into the shoes of late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. Plemons will star in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping as Plutarch Heavensbee, the character Hoffman portrayed in his final film roles, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Parts 1 and 2.

He joins stars Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak and Mckenna Grace.

Sunrise on the Reaping adapts the new novel from Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins and takes place 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games. It starts on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell.

The story finds Plutarch Heavensbee — a future Head Gamemaker and rebellion leader — in District 12, for the reaping of tributes. Francis Lawrence returns to direct after helming multiple features, including the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Plemons, known for his scene-stealing character work in Friday Night Lights, Fargo and Breaking Bad and features Game Night,...