Jennifer Lawrence, Ella Langley, Tyler Childers, Mckenna Grace and 25 More Feature on Hunger Games Companion Album
A 29-track companion album
The soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping brings together 29 tracks by musicians including Ella Langley, Noah Cyrus, Stevie Nicks, The Cure, Kacey Musgraves and Noah Kahan. Jennifer Lawrence contributes “Deep in the Meadow.” Mckenna Grace performs “Half Alive,” and Whitney Peak appears on four tracks, three of them titled “The Raven.” Violet Grohl, daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, performs “Metal Birds”; Langley sings “Here Then We’re Gone.” Dave Cobb, a Grammy-winning producer, is the album’s executive producer. Three songs are already out: Noah Kahan’s “Draw You Out,” The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Black Stars” and Gigi Perez’s “Favor.”
Film release and story
The album is set for release November 13, while the movie opens November 20. Special early screenings begin November 18. The prequel centers on 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy, played by Joseph Zada, as he competes in the 50th Hunger Games, also called the Second Quarter Quell. Grace plays fellow District 12 tribute Maysilee Donner, and Peak portrays Haymitch’s girlfriend, Lenore Dove Baird.
Returning and new cast members
Lawrence plays Katniss in the movies and is among the artists featured on the album. Grace and Peak star in the upcoming prequel and also contribute to its soundtrack.
Key points
- The 29-track album arrives November 13, ahead of the film’s November 20 theatrical release.
- Jennifer Lawrence, Mckenna Grace and Whitney Peak all contribute to the soundtrack.
- Haymitch Abernathy competes in the 50th Hunger Games in the prequel.
- Special early screenings of the movie begin November 18.