While most of the main players in The Hunger Games world are in place by the end of Catching Fire, there are a few extra characters that will be introduced in the two-part adaptation of Mockingjay. Just a few days after it was revealed that Natalie Dormer is set to be Cressida in Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2 comes news that Stef Dawson will play Annie Cresta, the love interest of Finnick (Sam Claflin).
Dawson is an Aussie who’s mainly worked in TV as well as numerous independent films including the recent thriller Wrath.
Directed by Francis Lawrence and based on the novel Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 & The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 complete Katniss Everdeen’s (Jennifer Lawrence) journey as she leads the districts of Panem in a rebellion against the tyrannical and corrupt Capitol. As the war that will determine the fate of Panem escalates, Katniss must decipher for herself who she can trust and what needs to be done, with everything she cares for in the balance.
The blockbuster first installment of The Hunger Games franchise is the 14th highest-grossing North American release of all time and grossed nearly $700 million at the worldwide box office. The second film, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, opens worldwide on November 22, 2013. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 will be released worldwide on November 21, 2014 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 opens November 20, 2015.