Lionsgate isn’t wasting any time getting Suzanne Collins’ newest “Hunger Games” installment, “Sunrise on the Reaping,” onto the big screen. The production company behind the previous franchise films has already released its first visuals and announced that original film franchise writer Billy Ray will return to write the new film, set for release in theaters on November 20, 2026. If you’re looking for your own action, sci-fi, or drama project like “The Hunger Games,” now’s the time to audition for the following gigs.
“Glass Stars,” Table Read
CatheXis Films is seeking talent for a livestreamed table read of “Glass Stars,” a speculative sci-fi series based on the 2021 novella and the previously published 2006 short story of the same name. Two male actors, aged 50 and older, are wanted to read for supporting roles. Production is also filling crew positions, including a co-director, director of photography, and more. The livestream is scheduled for Jan. 11, 2026, in Seattle, Washington. Actors cast for table reading may choose to join the pilot project once it is funded, which will be filmed in Seattle, Las Vegas, and/or Palm Springs in late 2026. Pay is $75–$125 for the table read with pilot rates TBD.
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“An Absence of Illusion”
Casting is underway for “An Absence of Illusion,” a student film about two artists who discover surveillance bugs in their unsanctioned playhouse and must debate whether to continue staging their production of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” or flee. Four Los Angeles-based actors, aged 18–35, are sought for lead roles in the drama, which will be filmed at UCLA on May 24–25. Stage/theatre experience is a plus. Pay is $150–$300 for two days of work with transportation and gas reimbursement provided.
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“The Social Distance”
Join the cast of “The Social Distance,” a sci-fi YA drama feature film set during the summer of the COVID-19 lockdown where a science nerd and her boy-crazy best friend decide to build a spaceship to escape the quarantine before the summer ends. Actors, aged 18–80, are wanted for various roles, including the starring duo. Rehearsals will take place in San Rafael, California, followed by filming between June 29 and Aug. 9. Pay is $15 per hour for up to 24 hours a week with meals provided.
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“Syphon”
Join the proof of concept for “Syphon,” a sci-fi/action comic book series adaptation. Los Angeles-based actors, aged 18 and older, are wanted for various roles, including the titular Syphon. Filming will take place on May 3–4 in Burbank. Talent will be paid SAG minimum up to $1,500.
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“Without a Cost”
Casting is currently in progress for “Without a Cost,” a buddy-action comedy film about two criminals trying to escape a dystopian world where the rich live in a large walled city and the desperate live under the rule of crime lords. Actors, aged 18 and older, are wanted for several roles, including the two lead roles of Jones and Rooney. Additionally, production is hiring multiple crew positions, including a cinematographer and an editor. Filming will take place between July and December in Austin, Texas. Pay is $15–20 per hour for the editor. All other roles will receive a profit share if picked up for streaming. Food/drinks and a gas stipend will be provided.
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“Three Divided by Zero”
Join the cast of “Three Divided by Zero,” a short drama set in dystopian 1979 where past disagreements become monumental problems when three roommates receive a strange futuristic machine that can verify opinion as fact. Three actors, aged 20–29, are wanted to play the lead roles of Shelly and Jamie, as well as a supporting role. Filming will take place on June 9–13 in the Allendale, Michigan, area. Pay is $150 per day for up to five days.
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“Feet Don't Fail Me Now”
Join “Feet Don't Fail Me Now,” a dystopian short student film set in a world where the population is on the run from a toxic sun that wipes out memories and two outlaws who are forced to slow down and let the sun catch up. Talent, aged 18–30, is wanted for lead roles. Rehearsals and filming will take place in L.A. on May 2–4. Pay is $100–$200 with meals provided and parking reimbursed.
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“Dark Matter,” Season 2
Sony Television is now seeking talent for the second season of the Apple TV+ sci-fi series “Dark Matter,” starring Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, and more. Production is currently seeking an individual baby or twin babies to portray a biracial (Black/white) 10-month-old girl. Talent will work in May in Chicago. Pay is $200 for four hours of work.
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“Fight for the Bando”
Casting is underway for “Fight for the Bando,” a proof-of-concept short film for a TV series that follows two teenagers in the apocalypse fighting for a building to inhabit. Four actors, aged 15–21, are wanted for lead roles in the project. Additionally, production is hiring a fight choreographer and stunt coordinator. Rehearsals will take place in Montclair or Asbury Park, New Jersey, or NYC, followed by filming in late 2025 or early 2026 in North Jersey or Upstate New York. Pay is $150 per day with travel costs provided.
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“Celestial”
SkyHouse Films is seeking talent for “Celestial,” a sci-fi thriller inspired by “Annihilation” about a failed space mission that has crash-landed into a nightmarish realm. Two actors, aged 30–45, are wanted for the lead role of Tara and a supporting role. Filming will take place in Los Angeles, with dates TBD. Pay for the lead role is $200 for four days of work. The supporting role is unpaid.
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