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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“West Side Story” actor Rachel Zegler is set to star in “The Hunger Games” prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.”Zegler had prompted speculation about her casting after she tweeted on Monday night, “listen up….. can y’all grow restfully? are you becoming an individual resting decisively?” As eagle-eyed fans pointed out, the first letter of each word in her tweet spells out the main character’s name, Lucy Gray Baird.listen up…..

Rachel Zegler has sent out a rather cryptic tweet that some fans shave deciphered as her being cast in The Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.The 21-year-old West Side Story star took to Twitter on early Monday morning, tweeting out, 'listen up….. can y’all grow restfully? are you becoming an individual resting decisively?'The tweet went viral with many commenting that the first letter of each word in her tweet spells out one of the main characters in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Lucy Gray Baird.

Just weeks after announcing a November 2023 release date, the cast is starting to come together for The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.Tom Blyth, the 27-year-old actor who plays the title character in Epix's new Billy the Kid series, has been cast as the young Coriolanus Snow, via People.Donald Sutherland portrayed Snow in The Hunger Games movies, with this new Lionsgate film set roughly 64 years before the events of the first book in Suzanne Collins' trilogy. Young Snow:Tom Blyth, the 27-year-old actor who plays the title character in Epix's new Billy the Kid series, has been cast as the young Coriolanus Snow, via People Prequel:Just weeks after announcing a November 2023 release date, the cast is starting to come together for The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Original Snow:Donald Sutherland portrayed Snow in The Hunger Games movies, with this new Lionsgate film set roughly 64 years before the events of the first book in Suzanne Collins' trilogyThe film will be adapted from Collins' 2020 prequel novel of the same name, which follows an 18-year-old Snow, decades before he would become the ruler of Panem.The story follows the young Snow, who becomes elated when he's selected to become a mentor to one of the tributes in the 10th Annual Hunger Games.

Tom Blyth, who stars in Epix’s Western series Billy the Kid, has been cast as the young Coriolanus Snow The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Lionsgate’s upcoming adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ latest installment in her bestselling YA series.

prequel film,, has found its young President Snow. Lionsgate announced on Monday that the studio has cast Tom Blyth as the young Coriolanus Snow in the highly anticipated prequel feature, based on the book of the same name by franchise author Suzanne Collins.Blyth, who currently stars as the titular outlaw on EPIX’s series, will play the future despot «years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem.»In a press release about the casting, the studio described the character as such: «18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is the last hope for his fading lineage, a once-proud family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, the girl tribute from impoverished District 12.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterTom Blyth is headed to Panem. The actor, best known for “Billy the Kid” and “The Gilded Age,” has been cast as young President Coriolanus Snow in Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games” prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.”The movie is based on the 2020 book of the same name, which is set decades before the exploits of Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games.” That means the beloved heroine, a role that propelled Jennifer Lawrence to superstardom, does not appear in “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” which instead centers on the man (portrayed by Donald Sutherland in the original trilogy) who eventually becomes the tyrannical president of Panem.

May the odds be ever in his favor. President Snow is the notorious villain that Hunger Games fans love to hate — and he’s about to get his own backstory movie.

we’ve known this for quite some time, but now studio bosses have confirmed it’s slated to hit cinemas in November 2023. Much like all the other movie news we’ve been welcomely bombarded with this week, an update on the film’s release date was unveiled during a presentation at the CinemaCon event in Las Vegas on Thursday.Casting for the movie has yet to be confirmed, but film bosses revealed director Francis Lawrence, who directed the last three movies in the franchise, will return to helm the latest installment.The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will be based on the latest book by The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins which was released last year.The story is set years before the events of the first films and follows a young Coriolanus Snow, who was played by Donald Sutherland in the OG Hunger Games films.In the original movies, Snow was the cruel ruler of Panem, but in the prequel, he will be seen mentoring a young tribute in the 10th Hunger Games.He is assigned District 12 tribute, Lucy Gray Baird, who gains attention by singing during the reaping.In the book, the games are disrupted when one of the mentors, Arachne Crane, is murdered by her tribute, while Snow is later accused of cheating and stealing food.The Hunger Games films starred Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, with Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne and Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy.The first film was released in 2012, and spawned three sequels which concluded with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 in 2015.The Hunger Games remains one of the most successful franchises in cinema history grossing a staggering $2.9 billion (£2.3 billion) collectively.

Lionsgate is returning to the dystopian world of Panem, issuing a release date for The Hunger Games prequel A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.The studios revealed during their Thursday CinemaCon presentation that the prequel will be released on November 17, 2023, via Deadline.Francis Lawrence, who directed the final three Hunger Games movies, will return to direct, though no cast members have been attached yet. Prequel:Lionsgate is returning to the dystopian world of Panem, issuing a release date for The Hunger Games prequel A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Prequel:The studios revealed during their Thursday CinemaCon presentation that the prequel will be released on November 17, 2023, via DeadlineThe movie will be adapted from the 2020 novel by The Hunger Games creator Suzanne Collins, set decades before the original novels and movies.The story follows an 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow, several years before he became the ruler of Panem, who was played by Donald Sutherland in the movie trilogy.

Lionsgate has officially announced a release date for the upcoming The Hunger Games prequel movie.

Lionsgate announced at the end of their CinemaCon session today that the Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will finally hit theaters on Nov. 17, 2023.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterThe odds were ever in CinemaCon-goers favor on Thursday night, when Lionsgate brought a teaser for “Hunger Games” prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” to the annual trade show for theater owners.The clip didn’t show any footage from the movie, which is currently in production, nor did it reveal who is in the film.Lionsgate also announced the movie will be released in theaters on Nov. 17, 2023.

It’s good news for fans of “The Hunger Games”.

The Hunger Games prequel is set to commence with production early next year, according to Lionsgate motion picture group chairman Joe Drake.The prequel will be based on the The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the novel from author Suzanne Collins released last year detailing the rise of President of Panem Coriolanus Snow, played by Donald Sutherland in the film series.Drake, speaking on a quarterly earnings call, said that pre-production has been 'moving along really, really well,' Deadline reported.

Joe Drake, the chairman of Lionsgate motion picture group, is opening up with a new update on the upcoming prequel movie for The Hunger Games.

Valerie Bertinelli has been confirmed as part of the cast of the upcoming NBC comedy pilot, Hungry - which has been described by one critic as being about 'a group of friends with food issues.'The Daytime Emmy-winning actress is currently set to appear alongside Demi Lovato in the forthcoming single-camera feature, which the 28-year-old performer will both star in and executive produce.The pilot was originally greenlit earlier this year, and Hot In Cleveland creator Suzanne Collins will both write episodes and serve as a producer on the project.

Beverly Cleary passed away at the age of 104 on Thursday.The writer was well known for her much-beloved children's books, including The Mouse And The Motorcycle, Henry Huggins, and numerous others.The author passed away in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, where she had been a resident since the 1960s; no cause of death was given.

Hunger Games vibes, which TBH, I can no longer unsee no matter how much I try. Gaga's dress, a black turtleneck number with the most poofy red mermaid skirt I've ever seen, was adorned with a beautiful gold pin...that totally resembled a huge mockingjay, the official symbol of the Hunger Games franchise.

Twilight Saga book by Stephenie Meyer (the very long-awaited Midnight Sun) and a new Hunger Games book from Suzanne Collins (a lively President Snow prequel titled The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes), IMDb TV has announced that it is also getting back into the spirit of the early 2010s YA book-to-film bonanza by adding every single Twilight, Hunger Games, and Divergent movie to its free streaming library next month!Yep, that's right.

Suzanne Collins is revisiting the world of Panem and The Hunger Games in her new prequel book, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Scholastic), released Tuesday.Only this time, no more is the telling of beloved characters such as Katniss Everdeen or Peeta Mellark, but instead the spotlight is placed on villain Coriolanus Snow. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes takes place 64 years before the events of The Hunger Games trilogy and follows an 18-year-old Snow as he becomes a mentor for the 10th annual Hunger Games, his final project before graduating from the Academy school.

Suzanne Collins’ long awaited prequel to the Hunger Games series will be published in the UK on Tuesday.