Will Finnick Odair Get a ‘Hunger Games’ Book & Movie? – Hollywood Life

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The Hunger Games franchise has given us some of the most heartbreaking stories of three of Panem’s children: Katniss Everdeen, our girl on fire; academy student-turned-Peacekeeper-turned-dictator Coriolanus Snow; and now, District 12’s victor Haymitch Abernathy. As we await the release of Sunrise on the Reaping, one star from the original films has spoken out about a potential prequel: Sam Claflin, who played Finnick Odair.

For anyone who needs a refresher, Finnick is the confident, trident-bearing Capitol golden boy who won the Games when he was just 14. But the District 4 victor is trafficked by President Snow, so there’s much more behind his charisma than meets the eye. Although he’s a sweet-talker to Capitol women on TV, his true love is Annie Cresta, whom he marries in Mockingjay before he dies while fighting as a rebel alongside Katniss and District 13.

Here’s what we know about Finnick and his complicated story from Hunger Games victor to one of President Snow’s most exploited children of the Capitol.

Is There a Finnick Odair Hunger Games Prequel?

Sadly, no. At this time, there is no prequel story about Finnick, at least as far as we know. Author Suzanne Collins has not announced a story on Finnick.

What Did Sam Claflin Say About a Finnick Hunger Games Prequel?

Sam couldn’t help but throw in his two cents about his character. Days before the Sunrise premiere, the British actor told Cinemablend that he’d put his “hat in the ring to play [Finnick’s] dad” in another film if given the opportunity.

“I’m too old to play [Finnick]. But no, I think, yeah, I think it would be a great opportunity for a younger actor as well,” Sam pointed out. “But for me, I feel like his story beyond the games, when he’s a victor, and he sort of goes into the Capitol, and then he’s sort of trading secrets to find out [information] and using, you know, manipulating people. I find there’s so much, so much, to play with.”

Sam also noted that, although The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes explored the early days of the Capitol, he believes “there’s so much more story to be told in The Capitol, and those eccentric costumes and that kind of, you know, the world of excess and watching this young boy, basically this rent boy … being used and thrown around, but actually controlling the system. I think it’s so interesting. So yeah, I think there’s definitely a lot of story to tell.”

Is There Another Hunger Games After Sunrise on the Reaping?

No. As previously noted, Suzanne has not publicly revealed any plans for another story at the time of publication.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will hit theaters on November 20, 2026.