Sam Claflin pitches a Finnick Odair Hunger Games prequel while promoting Ebenezer
The gist
British actor Sam Claflin said "bring on Finnick's origin story" for a Hunger Games prequel.
His Finnick idea rides the franchise's new prequel, out November 20.
How it unfolded
- Nov 9, 2026Claflin and girlfriend Dar Zuzovsky made a rare red carpet appearance at the global premiere of "Ebenezer" at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London.
- Nov 10, 2026CinemaBlend reported Claflin's pitch for a Finnick Odair "Hunger Games" prequel, made while he was promoting "Ebenezer".
- Nov 10, 2026Claflin told Entertainment Tonight he commented "girl on" with a fire emoji on Mckenna Grace's post recreating his "Catching Fire" scene, and said "bring on Finnick's origin story".
Key terms
- prequel
- A work whose story takes place before the events of an earlier work.
- franchise
- A collection of related media works derived from one original creative work such as a film or book.
Source: Wikipedia