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]]>Dinklage will play Casca Highbottom, dean of the Academy. Director Francis Lawrence described his character as the austere and vindictive face of the Games, who sets the rules that will determine every aspect of Coriolanus Snow’s fate.
Lawrence added he’s thrilled that Dinklage will be bringing this character to life, and Lionsgate president Nathan Kahane echoed his words. He described him as one of the best actors alive and said he’ll bring formidable, charismatic authority to the important role of the dean of the Academy.
Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes takes place many years before the events of the original franchise, and it centers on the 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow, as he tries to restore his family’s pride while mentoring Lucy Gray Baird, the girl tribute from impoverished District 12.
Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler will play lead roles, while the rest of the cast includes Jason Schwartzman, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, Ashley Liao, Sofia Sanchez, and more. The film’s premiere date is set for November 17, 2023.
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]]>This project serves as the prequel to the popular The Hunger Games franchise, and it shifts focus to the 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow. He ruled Panem with an iron fist during his time as the president and was played by Donald Sutherland in the original films.
Tom Blyth is set to replace Sutherland in the role of the young Snow, and Zegler is joining him as Lucy Gray Baird. She’s a tribute from impoverished District 12, who managed to impress all of Capitol with her singing at the reaping ceremony and is set to be mentored by Snow.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is only the latest on the long list of projects that Zegler is working on right now. Following the success of her Golden Globe-nominated role in West Side Story, she’s set to appear in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and play the titular role in Disney’s live-action adaptation of the animated classic Snow White.
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]]>The post “The Hunger Games” Prequel Movie Has Found Its Director appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>Francis Lawrence, the director of the last three Hunger Games films will helm the prequel.
The Hunger Games‘ franchise is based on the bestselling novels by Suzanne Collins and the prequel novel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will be available on May 19.
The series, produced by Lionsgate, has grossed over $2.97 billion worldwide.
“‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ is creatively thrilling and takes this world to complex new dimensions that open up amazing cinematic possibilities,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake said.
The prequel takes place 64 years prior to The Hunger Games and follows 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow, the future authoritarian ruler of Panem and the villain in the series. Snow will mentor a girl from District 12, Katniss Everdeen’s future home, for the 10th annual Hunger Games.
Lionsgate has yet to cast or announce a release date.
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]]>The post Peter Dinklage Lands Key Role in “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>Dinklage will play Casca Highbottom, dean of the Academy. Director Francis Lawrence described his character as the austere and vindictive face of the Games, who sets the rules that will determine every aspect of Coriolanus Snow’s fate.
Lawrence added he’s thrilled that Dinklage will be bringing this character to life, and Lionsgate president Nathan Kahane echoed his words. He described him as one of the best actors alive and said he’ll bring formidable, charismatic authority to the important role of the dean of the Academy.
Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes takes place many years before the events of the original franchise, and it centers on the 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow, as he tries to restore his family’s pride while mentoring Lucy Gray Baird, the girl tribute from impoverished District 12.
Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler will play lead roles, while the rest of the cast includes Jason Schwartzman, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, Ashley Liao, Sofia Sanchez, and more. The film’s premiere date is set for November 17, 2023.
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]]>The post Rachel Zegler Cast in “The Hunger Games” Prequel appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>This project serves as the prequel to the popular The Hunger Games franchise, and it shifts focus to the 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow. He ruled Panem with an iron fist during his time as the president and was played by Donald Sutherland in the original films.
Tom Blyth is set to replace Sutherland in the role of the young Snow, and Zegler is joining him as Lucy Gray Baird. She’s a tribute from impoverished District 12, who managed to impress all of Capitol with her singing at the reaping ceremony and is set to be mentored by Snow.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is only the latest on the long list of projects that Zegler is working on right now. Following the success of her Golden Globe-nominated role in West Side Story, she’s set to appear in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and play the titular role in Disney’s live-action adaptation of the animated classic Snow White.
The post Rachel Zegler Cast in “The Hunger Games” Prequel appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>The post “The Hunger Games” Prequel Movie Has Found Its Director appeared first on Entertainment For Us.
]]>Francis Lawrence, the director of the last three Hunger Games films will helm the prequel.
The Hunger Games‘ franchise is based on the bestselling novels by Suzanne Collins and the prequel novel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will be available on May 19.
The series, produced by Lionsgate, has grossed over $2.97 billion worldwide.
“‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ is creatively thrilling and takes this world to complex new dimensions that open up amazing cinematic possibilities,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake said.
The prequel takes place 64 years prior to The Hunger Games and follows 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow, the future authoritarian ruler of Panem and the villain in the series. Snow will mentor a girl from District 12, Katniss Everdeen’s future home, for the 10th annual Hunger Games.
Lionsgate has yet to cast or announce a release date.
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