Billy the Kid is back and as Season 2’s second half plays out on MGM+ and as the stakes are raised, star Tom Blyth is opening up about where his titular character and love Dulcinea (Nuria Vega) stand as they move forward. “Well, Part 1 left off with them not being in such a great place,” Blyth tells TV Insider. “She wants Billy to give up the hard life of criminality, and he doesn’t even believe he’s in the life. But he also doesn’t believe he can leave it behind so easily.” MGM+ Instead, Blyth says, Billy “Wants to avenge his friend Tunstall (Linus Roache), who was murdered in cold blood. And he feels that he has to in order to leave it behind. And that of course, draws him further into this war with the 7 Rivers Gang and the house, and further away from Dulcinea.” But things...
- 6/7/2024
- TV Insider
Less than a year after the latest movie’s release, The Hunger Games universe is getting bigger, and fans just can’t get enough of all the exciting suggestions they already have for the next installment.
Suzanne Collins has recently announced a new book titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, which is set to arrive at the bookstores in spring of 2025, and the happy news was followed by another exciting update from Lionsgate that officially greenlit the upcoming book-based movie adaptation.
Not so many plot details have been revealed about the next installment, though it’s clear that the movie will take viewers back to the events of the 50th Hunger Games when Haymitch Abernathy, Katniss Everdeen’s mentor in the original trilogy, became the first male winner from District 12.
Now that fans are reassured that the whole storyline will now revolve around young Haymitch, many are wondering...
Suzanne Collins has recently announced a new book titled The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, which is set to arrive at the bookstores in spring of 2025, and the happy news was followed by another exciting update from Lionsgate that officially greenlit the upcoming book-based movie adaptation.
Not so many plot details have been revealed about the next installment, though it’s clear that the movie will take viewers back to the events of the 50th Hunger Games when Haymitch Abernathy, Katniss Everdeen’s mentor in the original trilogy, became the first male winner from District 12.
Now that fans are reassured that the whole storyline will now revolve around young Haymitch, many are wondering...
- 6/7/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
How Old Was Haymitch Abernathy in His Games? Hunger Games Prequel Explored - Main Image
In Suzanne Collins' upcoming prequel novel for her beloved The Hunger Games franchise, the story will be centered on a player who has already made his debut. How old was Haymitch in his games in the franchise?
Sunrise on the Reaping Puts the Spotlight on Katniss Everdeen's Mentor
The Hunger Games author is not done building the world of Panem and the twelve districts. Recently, she announced that the novel, Sunrise on the Reaping, is slated to be released on March 18, 2025.
Ahead of the novel's debut, Collins also confirmed that the movie adaptation of it will follow suit, set to hit theaters on November 20, 2026.
Inspired by the 18th-century Scottish philosopher David Hume, whose "idea of implicit submission" intrigued the author. Collins hopes to deep-dive into the use of propaganda and how the power of those...
In Suzanne Collins' upcoming prequel novel for her beloved The Hunger Games franchise, the story will be centered on a player who has already made his debut. How old was Haymitch in his games in the franchise?
Sunrise on the Reaping Puts the Spotlight on Katniss Everdeen's Mentor
The Hunger Games author is not done building the world of Panem and the twelve districts. Recently, she announced that the novel, Sunrise on the Reaping, is slated to be released on March 18, 2025.
Ahead of the novel's debut, Collins also confirmed that the movie adaptation of it will follow suit, set to hit theaters on November 20, 2026.
Inspired by the 18th-century Scottish philosopher David Hume, whose "idea of implicit submission" intrigued the author. Collins hopes to deep-dive into the use of propaganda and how the power of those...
- 6/7/2024
- EpicStream
The Hunger Games Gets New Prequel Set 40 Years After The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Main Image
Franchise author Suzanne Collins plans to release another prequel for The Hunger Games, this time, set 40 years after the events of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Learn more about its slated release date and story below!
Suzanne Collins' New Hunger Games Novel Slated For 2025 Release
The recent prequel Hunger Games story earned $337 million at the box office, despite the film only costing $100 million total.
Still, it could never compare to the original film franchise starring Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen (Catching Fire had the highest-grossing with $865 million).
However, considering the Panem is a much larger place to explore, it comes as no surprise that Suzanne Collins is penning another prequel Hunger Games book.
The upcoming title is The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, which is currently slated to be released...
Franchise author Suzanne Collins plans to release another prequel for The Hunger Games, this time, set 40 years after the events of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Learn more about its slated release date and story below!
Suzanne Collins' New Hunger Games Novel Slated For 2025 Release
The recent prequel Hunger Games story earned $337 million at the box office, despite the film only costing $100 million total.
Still, it could never compare to the original film franchise starring Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen (Catching Fire had the highest-grossing with $865 million).
However, considering the Panem is a much larger place to explore, it comes as no surprise that Suzanne Collins is penning another prequel Hunger Games book.
The upcoming title is The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, which is currently slated to be released...
- 6/7/2024
- EpicStream
Suzanne Collins’ dystopian sci-fi novel series The Hunger Games trilogy was adapted to the big screen starring Jennifer Lawrence in the lead role, and became hugely successful with young adults all over the world. The author’s prequel book The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was also made into a movie in 2023 starring Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth.
A still from The Hunger Games (image credit: Lionsgate)
Now, another novel in the series has been officially confirmed by Collins titled Sunrise of the Reaping, which is due to hit stands in March 2025. Die-hard fans are already manifesting another blockbuster film to be made based on this novel. But is there a future for Lawrence in the franchise based on the timeline of the book?
The Latest Novel In The Hunger Games Is Getting Fans Extremely Excited
Author Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games series of novels caught the fancy of young...
A still from The Hunger Games (image credit: Lionsgate)
Now, another novel in the series has been officially confirmed by Collins titled Sunrise of the Reaping, which is due to hit stands in March 2025. Die-hard fans are already manifesting another blockbuster film to be made based on this novel. But is there a future for Lawrence in the franchise based on the timeline of the book?
The Latest Novel In The Hunger Games Is Getting Fans Extremely Excited
Author Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games series of novels caught the fancy of young...
- 6/6/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
There is a new Hunger Games movie in the works, and this time it will be a prequel about Haymitch Abernathy, the District 12 tribute and champion played by Woody Harrelson in the original cycle of films in the 2010s. The news came simultaneously Thursday with the announcement of the book upon which the film will be based: Suzanne Collins’ forthcoming The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
According to the press release, the new Young Adult novel and film will follow the events of the 50th Hunger Games, aka the Second Quarter Quell, when Haymitch became an unwilling tribute as a teenager. Presumably the experiences he endured both in the arena and the Capitol will turn him into the bitter middle-aged drunkard who Katniss Everdeen meets and redeems over the course of the original The Hunger Games story, which is set 24 years after the events of Sunrise on the Reaping.
According to the press release, the new Young Adult novel and film will follow the events of the 50th Hunger Games, aka the Second Quarter Quell, when Haymitch became an unwilling tribute as a teenager. Presumably the experiences he endured both in the arena and the Capitol will turn him into the bitter middle-aged drunkard who Katniss Everdeen meets and redeems over the course of the original The Hunger Games story, which is set 24 years after the events of Sunrise on the Reaping.
- 6/6/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Lionsgate will return to the world of Panem with the major motion picture adaptation of the next book in the franchise, Suzanne Collins’s highly anticipated Hunger Games novel Sunrise on the Reaping, it was announced today by Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.
Franchise producer Nina Jacobson, alongside her producing partner Brad Simpson, will return to produce The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping under their Color Force banner. It will be the sixth outing for Color Force since bringing the franchise to Lionsgate in 2012. Francis Lawrence is in talks to direct the film; Lawrence has helmed four previous films in the Hunger Games franchise – every film since Catching Fire.
The film will be released in theaters in North America beginning on November 20, 2026.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on...
Franchise producer Nina Jacobson, alongside her producing partner Brad Simpson, will return to produce The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping under their Color Force banner. It will be the sixth outing for Color Force since bringing the franchise to Lionsgate in 2012. Francis Lawrence is in talks to direct the film; Lawrence has helmed four previous films in the Hunger Games franchise – every film since Catching Fire.
The film will be released in theaters in North America beginning on November 20, 2026.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on...
- 6/6/2024
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Lionsgate will adapt the new Hunger Games novel, Sunrise On The Reaping, and has scheduled a November 20 2026 release.
The latest addition to the $3.3bn, five-film franchise comes as Scholastic announced on Thursday it will publish the latest book in Suzanne Collins’s YA franchise in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand on March 18, 2025.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
Franchise producer Nina Jacobson,...
The latest addition to the $3.3bn, five-film franchise comes as Scholastic announced on Thursday it will publish the latest book in Suzanne Collins’s YA franchise in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand on March 18, 2025.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.
Franchise producer Nina Jacobson,...
- 6/6/2024
- ScreenDaily
Bright and early this morning, the AP reported that Suzanne Collins was at work on a new “Hunger Games” novel, “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.” And sure enough, Lionsgate is already at work on turning that book into another new “Hunger Games” movie. The film adaptation already has a theatrical-release date.
The big-screen version of “Sunrise on the Reaping” will be released by Lionsgate on November 20, 2026, after Collins’ book publishes from Scholastic on March 18, 2025.
And the whole crew is back to shepherd this new “Hunger Games” movie, including franchise producer Nina Jacobson and her partner Brad Simpson for their Color Force banner. Francis Lawrence, who has directed each film since “Catching Fire,” is in talks to return to this one as well. No cast has been announced.
“Sunrise on the Reaping” visits Panem during the 50th Hunger Games — that’s 24 years before the events of the original trilogy...
The big-screen version of “Sunrise on the Reaping” will be released by Lionsgate on November 20, 2026, after Collins’ book publishes from Scholastic on March 18, 2025.
And the whole crew is back to shepherd this new “Hunger Games” movie, including franchise producer Nina Jacobson and her partner Brad Simpson for their Color Force banner. Francis Lawrence, who has directed each film since “Catching Fire,” is in talks to return to this one as well. No cast has been announced.
“Sunrise on the Reaping” visits Panem during the 50th Hunger Games — that’s 24 years before the events of the original trilogy...
- 6/6/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
A new Hunger Games novel by author Suzanne Collins will be published on March 18, 2025, publisher Scholastic announced today. Sunrise on the Reaping will be the fifth in the dystopian book series.
The new book will be set 24 years before the original Hunger Games novel and 40 years after the most recent installment The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
While Collins pointed to such influences as Greek mythology and Roman gladiators for her earlier entries in the series, she said the new one owes a nod to Enlightenment philosopher David Hume.
“With Sunrise on the Reaping, I was inspired by David Hume’s idea of implicit submission and, in his words, ‘the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.’ The story also lent itself to a deeper dive into the use of propaganda and the power of those who control the narrative. The question ‘Real or not real?’ seems...
The new book will be set 24 years before the original Hunger Games novel and 40 years after the most recent installment The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
While Collins pointed to such influences as Greek mythology and Roman gladiators for her earlier entries in the series, she said the new one owes a nod to Enlightenment philosopher David Hume.
“With Sunrise on the Reaping, I was inspired by David Hume’s idea of implicit submission and, in his words, ‘the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.’ The story also lent itself to a deeper dive into the use of propaganda and the power of those who control the narrative. The question ‘Real or not real?’ seems...
- 6/6/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
La lucha contra Ctos llega a la pantalla grande.
De acuerdo con Deadline, Sophia Wilde (“Talk to Me”) y Tom Blyth (“Los Juegos del Hambre: Balada de Pájaros Cantores y Serpientes”) protagonizarán la adaptación cinematográfica live-action del videojuego “Watch Dogs”, que comenzará su rodaje a finales de este verano.
La franquicia “Watch Dogs” incluye tres juegos hasta la fecha. Cada juego presenta historias diferentes en un mundo en el que hackers rebeldes intentan luchar contra las injusticias que permite Ctos, un sistema de información digital que conecta ciudades enteras en una única red. Desde Aiden Pearce en Chicago a Marcus Holloway en San Francisco, pasando por los ciudadanos de un Londres distópico, los miembros de la organización de hackers DedSec utilizan sus avanzadas aplicaciones y artilugios para socavar el opresivo reinado de Ctos y descubrir la corrupción que se esconde tras el sistema.
La adaptación cinematográfica estará dirigida por el director francés Mathieu Turi,...
De acuerdo con Deadline, Sophia Wilde (“Talk to Me”) y Tom Blyth (“Los Juegos del Hambre: Balada de Pájaros Cantores y Serpientes”) protagonizarán la adaptación cinematográfica live-action del videojuego “Watch Dogs”, que comenzará su rodaje a finales de este verano.
La franquicia “Watch Dogs” incluye tres juegos hasta la fecha. Cada juego presenta historias diferentes en un mundo en el que hackers rebeldes intentan luchar contra las injusticias que permite Ctos, un sistema de información digital que conecta ciudades enteras en una única red. Desde Aiden Pearce en Chicago a Marcus Holloway en San Francisco, pasando por los ciudadanos de un Londres distópico, los miembros de la organización de hackers DedSec utilizan sus avanzadas aplicaciones y artilugios para socavar el opresivo reinado de Ctos y descubrir la corrupción que se esconde tras el sistema.
La adaptación cinematográfica estará dirigida por el director francés Mathieu Turi,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Suzanne Collins’s bank account volunteers as tribute!
The creator of the wildly popular “Hunger Games” series has put pen to paper and will release a fifth volume in her dystopian book franchise for young adult readers, as per a report by the Associated Press. “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” is expected to hit shelves on March 18, 2025, and will further develop the mythos of the post-apocalyptic fascist government whose society is somehow dependent on teen gladiatorial events.
The 61-year-old writer, whose career began working on Nickelodeon shows like “Clarissa Explains it All,” “The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo,” and “Wow! Wow! Wubzy!” has sold an estimated 100 million copies of her “Hunger Games” novels thus far.
The initial book trilogy was of course adapted into a wildly popular four-part film series starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth, and featured a slew of festively dressed side characters played by Stanley Tucci,...
The creator of the wildly popular “Hunger Games” series has put pen to paper and will release a fifth volume in her dystopian book franchise for young adult readers, as per a report by the Associated Press. “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” is expected to hit shelves on March 18, 2025, and will further develop the mythos of the post-apocalyptic fascist government whose society is somehow dependent on teen gladiatorial events.
The 61-year-old writer, whose career began working on Nickelodeon shows like “Clarissa Explains it All,” “The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo,” and “Wow! Wow! Wubzy!” has sold an estimated 100 million copies of her “Hunger Games” novels thus far.
The initial book trilogy was of course adapted into a wildly popular four-part film series starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth, and featured a slew of festively dressed side characters played by Stanley Tucci,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Suzanne Collins has announced that a new “Hunger Games” novel, titled “Sunrise on the Reaping,” will be released next year.
According to the Associated Press, the fifth novel in Collins’ bestselling series — which has been turned into a successful movie franchise — is also a prequel to the original trilogy, taking place 40 years after the events of the most recent tale, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” the film adaptation of which released last year. “Sunrise on the Reaping” is set to release on March 18, 2025.
“With ‘Sunrise on the Reaping,’ I was inspired by David Hume’s idea of implicit submission and, in his words, ‘the easiness with which the many are governed by the few,’” Collins told the AP. “The story also lent itself to a deeper dive into the use of propaganda and the power of those who control the narrative. The question ‘Real or not real?’ seems more pressing to me every day.
According to the Associated Press, the fifth novel in Collins’ bestselling series — which has been turned into a successful movie franchise — is also a prequel to the original trilogy, taking place 40 years after the events of the most recent tale, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” the film adaptation of which released last year. “Sunrise on the Reaping” is set to release on March 18, 2025.
“With ‘Sunrise on the Reaping,’ I was inspired by David Hume’s idea of implicit submission and, in his words, ‘the easiness with which the many are governed by the few,’” Collins told the AP. “The story also lent itself to a deeper dive into the use of propaganda and the power of those who control the narrative. The question ‘Real or not real?’ seems more pressing to me every day.
- 6/6/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Tom Blyth will star in the 'Watch Dogs' movie.The 29-year-old actor has joined Sophie Wilde in the cast of the new film that is based on the hit Ubisoft video game franchise.The picture is being directed by French filmmaker Mathieu Turi from a script written by Christie LeBlanc with revisions by Victoria Bata.The 'Watch Dogs' games immerse players in the world of skilled hackers as they use technology to combat oppressive forces that control major cities around the globe.The series has captivated audiences through the exploration of hacking culture and has over 50 million players worldwide. The most recent game, 'Watch Dogs: Legion', was released in 2020 and the franchise extends to other forms of media including both books and comics.Meanwhile, Tom portrayed a young Coriolanus Snow in 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' last year and expressed an interest in returning to the...
- 6/6/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Tom Blyth, the breakout star of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, is all set to lead another popular IP. He is confirmed to be the lead in the film adaptation of Watch Dogs, the hit video game from Ubisoft. New Regency will produce the film helmed by French director Mathieu Turi. Blyth will star opposite Talk to Me fame Sophie Wilde.
A still from Watch Dogs (2014) | Ubisoft
The film adaptation comes after years of being in development hell. Rumors of a film adaptation began in 2013, and it went into development in 2014. Interestingly, the positive update on the film comes at a time when fans largely believe that Ubisoft is done with the franchise.
Watch Dogs Live-Action Movie Casts Tom Blyth and Sophie Wilde In The Lead
Tom Blyth in a still from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Lionsgate Films
Tom Blyth and...
A still from Watch Dogs (2014) | Ubisoft
The film adaptation comes after years of being in development hell. Rumors of a film adaptation began in 2013, and it went into development in 2014. Interestingly, the positive update on the film comes at a time when fans largely believe that Ubisoft is done with the franchise.
Watch Dogs Live-Action Movie Casts Tom Blyth and Sophie Wilde In The Lead
Tom Blyth in a still from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Lionsgate Films
Tom Blyth and...
- 6/6/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Watch Dogs, a video game franchise from Ubisoft, follows the story of skilled hackers who make use of complex technology to fend off oppressive forces trying to control major cities around the globe. Ubisoft’s action-adventure franchise has managed to captivate gamers with an appropriate portrayal of hacking culture and underground networks. The studio even had a film adaptation planned, but it ended up being stuck in development hell.
However, it seems like the Watch Dogs film adaptation is finally gearing up. The Robin Hood star, Tom Blyth, has now joined the film cast. While this has undoubtedly caused massive excitement among fans, many point towards the failure of the Assassin’s Creed movie series and believe that we shouldn’t even bother hyping up.
Watch Dogs Movie Needs to Learn From the Failures of Assassin’s Creed Adaptation Assassin’s Creed movie was a failure | Steam
There’s no doubt that the...
However, it seems like the Watch Dogs film adaptation is finally gearing up. The Robin Hood star, Tom Blyth, has now joined the film cast. While this has undoubtedly caused massive excitement among fans, many point towards the failure of the Assassin’s Creed movie series and believe that we shouldn’t even bother hyping up.
Watch Dogs Movie Needs to Learn From the Failures of Assassin’s Creed Adaptation Assassin’s Creed movie was a failure | Steam
There’s no doubt that the...
- 6/5/2024
- by Dhruv Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Following his breakout role in Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds And Snakes, Tom Blyth is now ready for his next big potential franchise as he is set to co-star opposite Sophie Wilde in New Regency’s Watch Dogs, an adaptation of the popular UbiSoft hit video game. Deadline first reported earlier this year that Wilde was in talks and now both are confirmed to star in the pic that will be directed by French genre director Mathieu Turi.
Christie LeBlanc penned the original draft with new revisions by Victoria Bata. Yariv Milchan, Chairman and CEO of New Regency, and Natalie Lehmann, President of Motion Pictures and Television at New Regency, will produce with Margaret Boykin, Head of Content at Ubisoft Film & Television.
The Watch Dogs series video game series from Ubisoft, immerses players in the world of skilled hackers who use technology to combat oppressive forces controlling major cities across the world.
Christie LeBlanc penned the original draft with new revisions by Victoria Bata. Yariv Milchan, Chairman and CEO of New Regency, and Natalie Lehmann, President of Motion Pictures and Television at New Regency, will produce with Margaret Boykin, Head of Content at Ubisoft Film & Television.
The Watch Dogs series video game series from Ubisoft, immerses players in the world of skilled hackers who use technology to combat oppressive forces controlling major cities across the world.
- 6/5/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Seems like Prime Video is in its The Hunger Games era, as the streaming has recently added all the flicks that the franchise has so far.
Several days ago four of The Hunger Games movies arrived on Prime Video, becoming some kind of a gift to longtime fans that now have another reason to binge-watch it all again, but the collection got even bigger after The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes also made its way to the streaming.
What Is The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes About?
Released back in 2023, the movie comes as a prequel to the original trilogy, following the earlier years of future President of Panem Coriolanus Snow when he involuntarily becomes an essential part of the relentless game of survival. A student of Panem’s prestigious Academy, Coriolanus is assigned as a mentor to Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from...
Several days ago four of The Hunger Games movies arrived on Prime Video, becoming some kind of a gift to longtime fans that now have another reason to binge-watch it all again, but the collection got even bigger after The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes also made its way to the streaming.
What Is The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes About?
Released back in 2023, the movie comes as a prequel to the original trilogy, following the earlier years of future President of Panem Coriolanus Snow when he involuntarily becomes an essential part of the relentless game of survival. A student of Panem’s prestigious Academy, Coriolanus is assigned as a mentor to Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from...
- 6/3/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
The MGM+ hit drama series “Billy the Kid” returns for the back half of its second season on Sunday, June 2 at 9 p.m. Et. After the first four episodes of Season 2 aired in the fall, the second batch of four will kick off on MGM+’s premium cable channel and subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming service. The season sees Billy embroiled in the Lincoln County War, will the famed outlaw be able to survive? Find out when the first of four new episodes premiere this Sunday. You can watch MGM+ with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. You can also watch with Directv Stream, Sling TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.
How to Watch 'Billy the Kid' Season 2, Part 2 When: Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 9:00 Pm Edt TV: MGM+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. 7-Day Free Trial$25+ / month philo.com About 'Billy the Kid' Season...
How to Watch 'Billy the Kid' Season 2, Part 2 When: Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 9:00 Pm Edt TV: MGM+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. 7-Day Free Trial$25+ / month philo.com About 'Billy the Kid' Season...
- 6/3/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Tom Blyth is willing to return to 'The Hunger Games' franchise.The 29-year-old actor played a young Coriolanus Snow in last year's prequel movie 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' and is intrigued by the opportunity to explore the character further in future projects.In an interview with Screen Rant, Tom said: "Yeah, yeah, yeah. It'd be a no-brainer. I feel like I was so fortunate to get to step into that world, and I really love everyone involved: Francis Lawrence, Nina Jacobson and Suzanne Collins."But it would be really cool to keep digging into that story, and I do think that fans feel this too. I think they were very excited to reignite the world, and I think people feel like within that reigniting, there's more to do. There are more stories to delve into."I do think there's more to Coriolanus' story to delve into,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
Long before Katniss Everdeen became the most popular — and most hated — person in Panem, there was Lucy Gray Baird. In “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” you get the opportunity to see the Hunger Games in their early incarnation and how those trials led to one of the most tyrannical leaders in movie history. The prequel is available to stream on Starz beginning on Tuesday, May 14, and will begin airing on the Starz premium cable at 9 p.m. Et on the same day. You can watch with a subscription to Starz.
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About 'Hunger Games: Songbirds & Snakes'
In this fascinating prequel to the Hunger Games franchise, future president Coriolanus Snow (played by Tom Blyth) is looking to...
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About 'Hunger Games: Songbirds & Snakes'
In this fascinating prequel to the Hunger Games franchise, future president Coriolanus Snow (played by Tom Blyth) is looking to...
- 5/14/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Tarf Media has acquired world sales rights excluding UK on romantic thriller White Widow, a debut feature from UK filmmaker Henry Mason.
Tarf will launch sales on the film at Cannes this week, with Yet Another Distribution Company representing UK sales rights.
Shot on location in London and Tanzania, White Widow follows a young man travelling home to Ireland to confront his dying father, when he meets a young American running from her recent past in Africa.
Written by Thomas Martin, the film is produced by established theatre producer Oliver Royds for his Bos Productions and Henry R. Swindell. Executive...
Tarf will launch sales on the film at Cannes this week, with Yet Another Distribution Company representing UK sales rights.
Shot on location in London and Tanzania, White Widow follows a young man travelling home to Ireland to confront his dying father, when he meets a young American running from her recent past in Africa.
Written by Thomas Martin, the film is produced by established theatre producer Oliver Royds for his Bos Productions and Henry R. Swindell. Executive...
- 5/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
I volunteer as tribute to disseminate the following information: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes hits streaming Tuesday, May 14. Here’s where to watch the prequel film online.
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- 5/11/2024
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Season 2, Episode 5 of MGM+'s Billy the Kid will kick off Part 2 of the second season and is set to be released sooner than expected, which will definitely be exciting for fans.
Episode 4 wrapped up Part 1 of Billy the Kid Season 2 (read more about the full cast of Season 2 here) when it hit MGM+ on November 5, 2023.
Starring Tom Blyth (who recently played the young version of Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes), Billy the Kid follows famous Wild West outlaw William H. Bonney (aka Billy the Kid) and the role he played in the Lincoln County War.
Read full article on The Direct.
Episode 4 wrapped up Part 1 of Billy the Kid Season 2 (read more about the full cast of Season 2 here) when it hit MGM+ on November 5, 2023.
Starring Tom Blyth (who recently played the young version of Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes), Billy the Kid follows famous Wild West outlaw William H. Bonney (aka Billy the Kid) and the role he played in the Lincoln County War.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 5/11/2024
- by Nathan Johnson
- The Direct
Bankside Films has boarded Calum Macdiarmid’s prison thriller Wasteman starring 2023 Screen Star of Tomorrow David Jonsson and Tom Blyth and has struck an early deal with Lionsgate for UK & Ireland rights.
Macdiarmid’s feature debut follows parolee Taylor, whose hopes of a fresh start are jeopardised by the arrival of dominant cellmate Dee, played by Blyth, who recently played the young Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes.
As Taylor finds solace and protection in Dee’s shadow, their bond is tested when Dee becomes the target of a vicious attack, leading to an...
Macdiarmid’s feature debut follows parolee Taylor, whose hopes of a fresh start are jeopardised by the arrival of dominant cellmate Dee, played by Blyth, who recently played the young Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes.
As Taylor finds solace and protection in Dee’s shadow, their bond is tested when Dee becomes the target of a vicious attack, leading to an...
- 5/10/2024
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate has acquired North American rights to the upcoming Jason Statham action thriller Mutiny, the first project to be announced under MadRiver Pictures’ new pact with international distributors.
The studio has committed to a wide theatrical release on the story of a man who goes on the run to uncover an international conspiracy after he is framed for the murder of his billionaire industrialist boss.
Lionsgate, director Jean-François Richet, MadRiver head Marc Butan, and screenwriter J.P. Davis reunite after Plane in 2023.
Richet will direct from a screenplay by Lindsay Michel and Davis and principal photography is set to begin this September in the UK.
The studio has committed to a wide theatrical release on the story of a man who goes on the run to uncover an international conspiracy after he is framed for the murder of his billionaire industrialist boss.
Lionsgate, director Jean-François Richet, MadRiver head Marc Butan, and screenwriter J.P. Davis reunite after Plane in 2023.
Richet will direct from a screenplay by Lindsay Michel and Davis and principal photography is set to begin this September in the UK.
- 5/10/2024
- ScreenDaily
The program for amfAR’s milestone 30th Cannes gala is growing.
Nick Jonas has booked a trip and will perform at the starry event which will also feature a “special musical moment” by Cher. Demi Moore is hosting the gala on May 23, a showing that will punctuate a busy festival for the veteran actress who has a film in competition, The Substance, and duties with Chopard as the jeweler’s godmother for a gala ceremony.
“We could not be more excited to add the amazing Nick Jonas to our Cannes lineup this year,” said amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost. “We are grateful to him for recognizing the importance of amfAR’s work in the fight against AIDS and we know that, together with Demi Moore and Cher, he will make this an unforgettable evening.”
Chairs of gala include Mohammed Al-Turki, Pedro Almodóvar, Jonathan Bailey, Fan Bingbing, Angela Bassett, Odell Beckham, Jr.,...
Nick Jonas has booked a trip and will perform at the starry event which will also feature a “special musical moment” by Cher. Demi Moore is hosting the gala on May 23, a showing that will punctuate a busy festival for the veteran actress who has a film in competition, The Substance, and duties with Chopard as the jeweler’s godmother for a gala ceremony.
“We could not be more excited to add the amazing Nick Jonas to our Cannes lineup this year,” said amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost. “We are grateful to him for recognizing the importance of amfAR’s work in the fight against AIDS and we know that, together with Demi Moore and Cher, he will make this an unforgettable evening.”
Chairs of gala include Mohammed Al-Turki, Pedro Almodóvar, Jonathan Bailey, Fan Bingbing, Angela Bassett, Odell Beckham, Jr.,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The premiere date for the second half of Billy the Kid season two has been set. MGM+ has announced the return of the series with the release of a trailer. The first half of season two premiered in October 2023.
The Western drama series, which stars Tom Blyth, Daniel Webber, Eileen O’Higgins, Dakota Daulby, Sean Owen Roberts, Jonah Collier, Ryan Kennedy, Leif Nystrom, Siobhan Williams, Brendan Fletcher, Jamie Beamish, Shaun Benson, Lisa Chandler, Chad Rook, Luke Camilleri, Zak Santiago, Vincent Walsh, and Nuria Vega, tells the story of Henry McCarty aka William H. Bonney (Blyth), otherwise known as the outlaw and gunfighter Billy the Kid.
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The Western drama series, which stars Tom Blyth, Daniel Webber, Eileen O’Higgins, Dakota Daulby, Sean Owen Roberts, Jonah Collier, Ryan Kennedy, Leif Nystrom, Siobhan Williams, Brendan Fletcher, Jamie Beamish, Shaun Benson, Lisa Chandler, Chad Rook, Luke Camilleri, Zak Santiago, Vincent Walsh, and Nuria Vega, tells the story of Henry McCarty aka William H. Bonney (Blyth), otherwise known as the outlaw and gunfighter Billy the Kid.
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- 5/2/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Old West action TV series “Billy The Kid",`Season Two: Part Two, romanticizing the cold-blooded gunslinger stars Tom Blyth as 'William H. Bonney' and Daniel Webber as 'Jesse Evans', streaming June 2, 2024 on MGM+:
"... the epic romantic adventure inspired by the life of America's most infamous outlaw continues in Season Two, as 'Billy' and his allies…
"...square off against his oldest friend 'Jesse Evans 'and the corrupt powers of the 'Santa Fe Ring'.
"When shots are fired, the conflict erupts into the bloody 'Lincoln County War.' Amidst the fighting, Billy will struggle to hang onto his soul - and to the love of his life..."
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"... the epic romantic adventure inspired by the life of America's most infamous outlaw continues in Season Two, as 'Billy' and his allies…
"...square off against his oldest friend 'Jesse Evans 'and the corrupt powers of the 'Santa Fe Ring'.
"When shots are fired, the conflict erupts into the bloody 'Lincoln County War.' Amidst the fighting, Billy will struggle to hang onto his soul - and to the love of his life..."
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- 5/2/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
There’s even more programming in store for this year’s Atx TV Festival.
The lineup expanded Thursday to include a closing night tribute to Normal Lear featuring Katey Sagal, Dulé Hill, Phil Rosenthal and Brent Miller.
Season 13 of Atx TV Festival will also host the U.S. premiere of AMC’s Orphan Black: Echoes, featuring appearances from Anna Fishko and John Fawcett. Other programming includes a conversation with The Way Home cast and creators including Andie Macdowell, Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams and Sadie Laflamme-Snow, and a Hacks season finale screening and Q&a with star Mark Indelicato.
Details on those panels, and even more, are below:
A “Funny Af” panel featuring top comedy talent from Universal Studio Group, like Mark Indelicato (Hacks), Meredith Scardino (Girls5eva), Chris Sheridan (Resident Alien) and Debby Wolfe (Lopez vs Lopez) A “Queer Storytelling” panel celebrating Lgbtqia+ series and moments, also featuring Mark Indelicato...
The lineup expanded Thursday to include a closing night tribute to Normal Lear featuring Katey Sagal, Dulé Hill, Phil Rosenthal and Brent Miller.
Season 13 of Atx TV Festival will also host the U.S. premiere of AMC’s Orphan Black: Echoes, featuring appearances from Anna Fishko and John Fawcett. Other programming includes a conversation with The Way Home cast and creators including Andie Macdowell, Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams and Sadie Laflamme-Snow, and a Hacks season finale screening and Q&a with star Mark Indelicato.
Details on those panels, and even more, are below:
A “Funny Af” panel featuring top comedy talent from Universal Studio Group, like Mark Indelicato (Hacks), Meredith Scardino (Girls5eva), Chris Sheridan (Resident Alien) and Debby Wolfe (Lopez vs Lopez) A “Queer Storytelling” panel celebrating Lgbtqia+ series and moments, also featuring Mark Indelicato...
- 4/25/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2024 Atx TV Festival will close out its 13th season with a celebration of TV icon Norman Lear, Variety can exclusively announce.
“Norman Lear’s TV for the People: Script Reading and Conversation” will honor the legendary television producer and activist, who died in December 2023, with a night of comedy and conversation. There will be two live script readings — one of the groundbreaking abortion episode from “Maude” and the second of a classic episode from “Good Times.” Guest actors will read for each role, including Katey Sagal (in the role of “Maude”), Phil Rosenthal (in the role of “Walter Findlay”), Danny Pino (in the role of “Dr. Arthur Harmon”), Dulé Hill (in the role of “James Evans Sr.”).
The script readings will be followed by a conversation with Lear’s former collaborators and friends discussing his approach to TV and his ability to use the sitcom format to have important conversations.
“Norman Lear’s TV for the People: Script Reading and Conversation” will honor the legendary television producer and activist, who died in December 2023, with a night of comedy and conversation. There will be two live script readings — one of the groundbreaking abortion episode from “Maude” and the second of a classic episode from “Good Times.” Guest actors will read for each role, including Katey Sagal (in the role of “Maude”), Phil Rosenthal (in the role of “Walter Findlay”), Danny Pino (in the role of “Dr. Arthur Harmon”), Dulé Hill (in the role of “James Evans Sr.”).
The script readings will be followed by a conversation with Lear’s former collaborators and friends discussing his approach to TV and his ability to use the sitcom format to have important conversations.
- 4/25/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell to star in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight’ (Photos Provided by HBO)
HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight has found its Dunk and Egg. Peter Claffey has signed on to star as Dunk and Dexter Sol Ansell is confirmed to star as Egg.
“A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Ansell),” reads HBO’s synopsis. “Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.”
The much-anticipated drama is written by A Song of Fire and Ice author George R.R. Martin.
HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight has found its Dunk and Egg. Peter Claffey has signed on to star as Dunk and Dexter Sol Ansell is confirmed to star as Egg.
“A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Ansell),” reads HBO’s synopsis. “Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.”
The much-anticipated drama is written by A Song of Fire and Ice author George R.R. Martin.
- 4/5/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes", directed by Francis Lawrence, stars Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Viola Davis, and Peter Dinklage, airing May 14, 2024 on Starz;
"...young 'Coriolanus' (Blyth) is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud 'Snow' family that has fallen from grace in a post-war 'Capitol.' With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor ' Lucy Gray Baird' (Zegler), a tribute from the impoverished 'District 12'.
"But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of 'Panem', Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor.
"Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to survive...
"...and reveal if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake..."
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"...young 'Coriolanus' (Blyth) is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud 'Snow' family that has fallen from grace in a post-war 'Capitol.' With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor ' Lucy Gray Baird' (Zegler), a tribute from the impoverished 'District 12'.
"But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of 'Panem', Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor.
"Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to survive...
"...and reveal if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake..."
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- 4/3/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: Maria Dizzia (My Old Ass), John Bedford Lloyd (Ozark) and Gabe Fazio (Maestro) have been set for supporting roles in Plainclothes, a new indie drama from writer-director Carmen Emmi.
Currently shooting in New York, the film stars Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey, with Amy Forsyth and Christian Cooke in additional supporting roles. Set in the ’90s and inspired by true events, it watches as a working-class undercover officer is tasked with entrapping and apprehending gay men, only to find himself drawn to one of his targets.
Producers include Arthur Landon, Colby Cote, and Eric Podwall on behalf of Page 1 Entertainment and Lorton Entertainment. Alex Wenger and April Kelley are co-producing.
Just recently wrapping a series regular role in the first season of Apple TV+’s Billy Crystal series Winston, Dizzia also appears in the comedy My Old Ass, which was snapped up by Amazon MGM after world premiering to rave reviews at Sundance,...
Currently shooting in New York, the film stars Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey, with Amy Forsyth and Christian Cooke in additional supporting roles. Set in the ’90s and inspired by true events, it watches as a working-class undercover officer is tasked with entrapping and apprehending gay men, only to find himself drawn to one of his targets.
Producers include Arthur Landon, Colby Cote, and Eric Podwall on behalf of Page 1 Entertainment and Lorton Entertainment. Alex Wenger and April Kelley are co-producing.
Just recently wrapping a series regular role in the first season of Apple TV+’s Billy Crystal series Winston, Dizzia also appears in the comedy My Old Ass, which was snapped up by Amazon MGM after world premiering to rave reviews at Sundance,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Amy Forsyth and Christian Cooke have joined the cast of “Plainclothes,” a new independent film from writer-director Carmen Emmi. They will star alongside Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey, who Variety previously reported would lead the project.
Set in the ’90s and inspired by true events, the film follows a working-class undercover officer tasked with entrapping and apprehending gay men, only to find himself drawn to one of his targets. The film is produced by Arthur Landon, Colby Cote, and Eric Podwall on behalf of Page 1 Entertainment and Lorton Entertainment. Alex Wenger and April Kelley will co-produce.
Forsyth will play Emily, ex-girlfriend and trusted confidant to Lucas (Blyth). She received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best supporting actress for her role in the 2021 film “The Novice.” She was also seen in the Oscar-winning film “Coda” that same year. She currently stars in the recurring role of Carrie Astor on...
Set in the ’90s and inspired by true events, the film follows a working-class undercover officer tasked with entrapping and apprehending gay men, only to find himself drawn to one of his targets. The film is produced by Arthur Landon, Colby Cote, and Eric Podwall on behalf of Page 1 Entertainment and Lorton Entertainment. Alex Wenger and April Kelley will co-produce.
Forsyth will play Emily, ex-girlfriend and trusted confidant to Lucas (Blyth). She received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best supporting actress for her role in the 2021 film “The Novice.” She was also seen in the Oscar-winning film “Coda” that same year. She currently stars in the recurring role of Carrie Astor on...
- 3/19/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey are set to share the screen!
In 2023, Tom notably starred in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Russell most recently appeared in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.
Tom and Russell‘s newest roles have been booked! They will headline an upcoming film titled, Plainclothes, which is based on a true story.
Keep reading to find out more…
Variety announced the news on Thursday (March 7), and offered a small synopsis.
Per the outlet, the movie takes place in the 1990s and focuses on an undercover police officer who apprehends gay men before eventually falling for one of his suspects.
Plainclothes will be written and directed by Carmen Emmi.
Producers Arthur Landon and Colby Cote jointly told the publication that Plainclothes is “a heartfelt story that deals with internal conflict, family and the complexities of sexual identity in the face of societal and personal expectations.
In 2023, Tom notably starred in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Russell most recently appeared in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.
Tom and Russell‘s newest roles have been booked! They will headline an upcoming film titled, Plainclothes, which is based on a true story.
Keep reading to find out more…
Variety announced the news on Thursday (March 7), and offered a small synopsis.
Per the outlet, the movie takes place in the 1990s and focuses on an undercover police officer who apprehends gay men before eventually falling for one of his suspects.
Plainclothes will be written and directed by Carmen Emmi.
Producers Arthur Landon and Colby Cote jointly told the publication that Plainclothes is “a heartfelt story that deals with internal conflict, family and the complexities of sexual identity in the face of societal and personal expectations.
- 3/9/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Stars: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman, Fionnula Flanagan, Hunter Schafer, Ashley Liao, Joshua Kantara, Amélie Hoeferle, Hunter Schafer | Written by Michael Lesslie, Michael Arndt | Directed by Francis Lawrence
It’s been eight years since we last visited the world of Panem. Now the world spans to five films and this time we’re sent back over 60 years to see the 10th annual Hunger Games and the rise of Coriolanus Snow. This time Snow is played by newcomer Tom Blyth, who has to carry the runtime of the film all by himself. He’s joined for the most part by Rachel Zegler, who plays Lucy Gray.
The two leads carry the film effortlessly, Tom Blyth in particular does a fantastic job of giving complexity to Snow, showcasing a flawed but ambitious character as we slowly see his loss of humanity grow on screen. The film, unlike its predecessors,...
It’s been eight years since we last visited the world of Panem. Now the world spans to five films and this time we’re sent back over 60 years to see the 10th annual Hunger Games and the rise of Coriolanus Snow. This time Snow is played by newcomer Tom Blyth, who has to carry the runtime of the film all by himself. He’s joined for the most part by Rachel Zegler, who plays Lucy Gray.
The two leads carry the film effortlessly, Tom Blyth in particular does a fantastic job of giving complexity to Snow, showcasing a flawed but ambitious character as we slowly see his loss of humanity grow on screen. The film, unlike its predecessors,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Alex Ginnelly
- Nerdly
Every year during the award season, many A-listers and Award shows face a lot of backlash for giving away the award to less deserving people. Rachel Zegler recently won the Action Movie Star of the Year at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards and is also facing a similar situation. Fans took to social media and wondered how Zegler ended up winning the award over Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise who both were absolutely phenomenal in their movies last year.
Rachel Zegler in Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Rachel Zegler won the Action Movie Star of the Year
Rachel Zegler is one of the most successful upcoming stars in the industry. She became a part of the multi-billionaire Hunger Games franchise last year when she portrayed the role of Lucy Gray Baird in Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
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Rachel Zegler in Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Rachel Zegler won the Action Movie Star of the Year
Rachel Zegler is one of the most successful upcoming stars in the industry. She became a part of the multi-billionaire Hunger Games franchise last year when she portrayed the role of Lucy Gray Baird in Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
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- 2/19/2024
- by Shikhar Tiwari
- FandomWire
Vmi Worldwide has boarded worldwide sales on the high finance satire Discussion Materials starring Tom Blyth from The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes.
Alfredo Barrios Jr. directed the existential tale about a former ice hockey player turned junior banker who navigates life at an investment bank following the death of a managing director.
The feature is based on Bill Keenan’s memoir Discussion Materials: Tales Of A Rookie Wall Street Investment Banker. Keenan, Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin, Andrew Sugerman, Doug Ellin, and William J. Immerman serve as producers.
Blyth portrayed the young Coriolanus Snow in the Hunger Games...
Alfredo Barrios Jr. directed the existential tale about a former ice hockey player turned junior banker who navigates life at an investment bank following the death of a managing director.
The feature is based on Bill Keenan’s memoir Discussion Materials: Tales Of A Rookie Wall Street Investment Banker. Keenan, Howard Baldwin, Karen Baldwin, Andrew Sugerman, Doug Ellin, and William J. Immerman serve as producers.
Blyth portrayed the young Coriolanus Snow in the Hunger Games...
- 2/17/2024
- ScreenDaily
"Hunger Games" fans returned to Panem in 2023 with the release of the prequel "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," about the teen years of future President Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) and his ill-fated romance with folk musician Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler). The movie did well enough at the box office and was mostly praised by critics (/Film's review was more mixed) — but is all that enough for a sequel?
Upon the release of "Ballad" in November 2023, several members of the cast and creative team sat down with People magazine to answer this question. The main takeaway from their answers? It depends on Suzanne Collins, author of "The Hunger Games." For reference, "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is adapted from Collins' eponymous novel (published in 2020), and she's given no indication that she's writing a sequel. Without literary source material, there won't be a film sequel either.
"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes...
Upon the release of "Ballad" in November 2023, several members of the cast and creative team sat down with People magazine to answer this question. The main takeaway from their answers? It depends on Suzanne Collins, author of "The Hunger Games." For reference, "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is adapted from Collins' eponymous novel (published in 2020), and she's given no indication that she's writing a sequel. Without literary source material, there won't be a film sequel either.
"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes...
- 1/23/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
She’s about to turn 21 next month, but when it comes to matters of the human heart, singer songwriter actress Olivia Rodrigo is wise beyond her years.
When it comes to spinning poetry from fractured relationships and trampled hearts, Rodrigo is arguably in the same league as the mega Princess of Pop, Taylor Swift.
“In my albums, they’re very diaristic in nature,” she tells Deadline’s Crew Call podcast in a special episode co-hosted by Katie Campione.
Nowhere is this more evident than in her Oscar shortlisted end-credits song from Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds Snakes, “Can’t Catch Me Now,” which is written from the point of view of Rachel Zegler’s nomadic bluegrass singer-turned-fierce pen fighter, Lucy Gray Baird and the emotional release and triumph she beams in after breaking off her romance with Hunger Games mentor Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth), who we...
When it comes to spinning poetry from fractured relationships and trampled hearts, Rodrigo is arguably in the same league as the mega Princess of Pop, Taylor Swift.
“In my albums, they’re very diaristic in nature,” she tells Deadline’s Crew Call podcast in a special episode co-hosted by Katie Campione.
Nowhere is this more evident than in her Oscar shortlisted end-credits song from Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds Snakes, “Can’t Catch Me Now,” which is written from the point of view of Rachel Zegler’s nomadic bluegrass singer-turned-fierce pen fighter, Lucy Gray Baird and the emotional release and triumph she beams in after breaking off her romance with Hunger Games mentor Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth), who we...
- 1/11/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Leviathan 4K Uhd from Kino Lorber
Leviathan plunges onto 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on February 20 via Kino Lorber. The 1989 sci-fi/horror film been newly restored in 4K from the 35mm interpositive with Dolby Vision/Hdr and 5.1 surround and lossless 2.0 audio.
George P. Cosmatos directs from a script by David Webb Peoples and Jeb Stuart. Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Amanda Pays, Daniel Stern, Ernie Hudson, Michael Carmine, Lisa Eilbacher, and Héctor Elizondo star.
Special features include: a new commentary by film historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson; Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot featurette; interviews with Hudson and Elizondo; the trailer; and reversible artwork.
Pumpkinhead & Killer Klowns Puppets from Toynk
Reach out and grab some fun with Toynk’s Reachers,...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Leviathan 4K Uhd from Kino Lorber
Leviathan plunges onto 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on February 20 via Kino Lorber. The 1989 sci-fi/horror film been newly restored in 4K from the 35mm interpositive with Dolby Vision/Hdr and 5.1 surround and lossless 2.0 audio.
George P. Cosmatos directs from a script by David Webb Peoples and Jeb Stuart. Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Amanda Pays, Daniel Stern, Ernie Hudson, Michael Carmine, Lisa Eilbacher, and Héctor Elizondo star.
Special features include: a new commentary by film historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson; Leviathan: Monster Melting Pot featurette; interviews with Hudson and Elizondo; the trailer; and reversible artwork.
Pumpkinhead & Killer Klowns Puppets from Toynk
Reach out and grab some fun with Toynk’s Reachers,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
‘The Boy And The Heron’ sets new record for Studio Ghibli; ‘Ferrari’ tops £1m.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Dec 29-31)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Wonka (Warner Bros) £6.6m £45m 4 2. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros) £1.7m £6.3m 2 3. Wish (Disney) £1m £10m 6 4. Ferrari (Black Bear) £1m £2.2m 1 5. Anyone But You (Sony) £733,416 £1.4m 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.26
Wonka recorded an outstanding £6.6m weekend on the final session of the year at the UK-Ireland box office, topping the charts on its fourth session in cinemas and reaching a huge £45m total.
The £6.6m figure for Wonka was up 3.7% on the weekend...
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Dec 29-31)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Wonka (Warner Bros) £6.6m £45m 4 2. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros) £1.7m £6.3m 2 3. Wish (Disney) £1m £10m 6 4. Ferrari (Black Bear) £1m £2.2m 1 5. Anyone But You (Sony) £733,416 £1.4m 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.26
Wonka recorded an outstanding £6.6m weekend on the final session of the year at the UK-Ireland box office, topping the charts on its fourth session in cinemas and reaching a huge £45m total.
The £6.6m figure for Wonka was up 3.7% on the weekend...
- 1/2/2024
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
‘The Boy And The Heron’ sets new record for Studio Ghibli; ‘Ferrari’ tops £1m.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Dec 29-31)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Wonka (Warner Bros) £6.6m £45m 4 2. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros) £2m £6.3m 2 3. Wish (Disney) £1m £10m 6 4. Ferrari (Black Bear) £1m £2m 1 5. Anyone But You (Sony) £733,416 £1.4m 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.26
Wonka recorded an outstanding £6.6m weekend on the final session of the year at the UK-Ireland box office, topping the charts on its fourth session in cinemas and reaching a huge £45m total.
The £6.6m figure for Wonka was up 3.7% on the weekend...
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Dec 29-31)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Wonka (Warner Bros) £6.6m £45m 4 2. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros) £2m £6.3m 2 3. Wish (Disney) £1m £10m 6 4. Ferrari (Black Bear) £1m £2m 1 5. Anyone But You (Sony) £733,416 £1.4m 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.26
Wonka recorded an outstanding £6.6m weekend on the final session of the year at the UK-Ireland box office, topping the charts on its fourth session in cinemas and reaching a huge £45m total.
The £6.6m figure for Wonka was up 3.7% on the weekend...
- 1/2/2024
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
‘The Boy And The Heron’ sets new record for Studio Ghibli; ‘Ferrari’ tops £1m.
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Dec 29-31)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Wonka (Warner Bros) £7.9m £45m 4 2. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros) £2m £6.3m 2 3. Wish (Disney) £1m £10m 6 4. Ferrari (Black Bear) £1m £2m 1 5. Anyone But You (Sony) £733,416 £1.4m 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.26
Wonka recorded an outstanding £7.9m weekend on the final session of the year at the UK-Ireland box office, topping the charts on its fourth session in cinemas and reaching a huge £45m total.
The £7.9m figure for Wonka was up 24.2% on its pre-Christmas...
RankFilm (distributor)Three-day gross (Dec 29-31)Total gross to dateWeek 1. Wonka (Warner Bros) £7.9m £45m 4 2. Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom (Warner Bros) £2m £6.3m 2 3. Wish (Disney) £1m £10m 6 4. Ferrari (Black Bear) £1m £2m 1 5. Anyone But You (Sony) £733,416 £1.4m 1
Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.26
Wonka recorded an outstanding £7.9m weekend on the final session of the year at the UK-Ireland box office, topping the charts on its fourth session in cinemas and reaching a huge £45m total.
The £7.9m figure for Wonka was up 24.2% on its pre-Christmas...
- 1/2/2024
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The holidays are upon us and so are the stars. Macaulay Culkin kicked off December by accepting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with his “Home Alone” mom, Catherine O’Hara, and his “Party Monster” co-star Natasha Lyonne at his side. Billie Eilish and Boygenius celebrated their achievements at Variety‘s fifth annual Hitmakers event, where the “What Was I Made For” singer was honored with the Film Song of the Year award. Oprah Winfrey and Meryl Streep were honored at the Academy Museum Gala, where “Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” costars Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler reunited inside the bash.
See the best celeb pics from December below.
See the best celeb pics from December below.
- 12/19/2023
- by BreAnna Bell and Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is coming to digital!
The Hunger Games prequel opened it theaters on November 17 and has made over $145 million domestically and around $290 million worldwide.
Director Francis Lawrence‘s film, based on the novel by Suzanne Collins, stars Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andres Rivera, Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage, and Jason Schwartzman.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will soon be available to purchase, just in time for the holiday season!
Keep reading to find out more…
Audiences can buy the movie digitally starting on Tuesday (December 19). It will be available through Premium Video on Demand and Premium Electronic Sell-Through.
Purchasing options include Amazon and iTunes/Apple TV.
The prequel takes place 64 years before the main Hunger Games trilogy, focusing on a young Coriolanus Snow (Blyth) who mentors District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird (Zegler) in the 10th Hunger Games.
The Hunger Games prequel opened it theaters on November 17 and has made over $145 million domestically and around $290 million worldwide.
Director Francis Lawrence‘s film, based on the novel by Suzanne Collins, stars Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andres Rivera, Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage, and Jason Schwartzman.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will soon be available to purchase, just in time for the holiday season!
Keep reading to find out more…
Audiences can buy the movie digitally starting on Tuesday (December 19). It will be available through Premium Video on Demand and Premium Electronic Sell-Through.
Purchasing options include Amazon and iTunes/Apple TV.
The prequel takes place 64 years before the main Hunger Games trilogy, focusing on a young Coriolanus Snow (Blyth) who mentors District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird (Zegler) in the 10th Hunger Games.
- 12/18/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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Enter the arena again when “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” arrives on premium video on demand and premium electronic sell-through on Dec. 19 from Lionsgate. The film will be available to buy for $24.99 and to rent for $19.99 on participating digital platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and Vudu.
Based on the Suzanne Collins novel of the same name, the prequel centers on Panem’s President Snow — 64 years before Katniss Everdeen’s games. Tom Blyth’s Coriolanus Snow is an Academy student tasked with mentoring District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird, played by Rachel Zegler, in the 10th annual Hunger Games. Their pairing sets off a series of events that force Snow to battle his instincts for good and evil. Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera,...
Enter the arena again when “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” arrives on premium video on demand and premium electronic sell-through on Dec. 19 from Lionsgate. The film will be available to buy for $24.99 and to rent for $19.99 on participating digital platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and Vudu.
Based on the Suzanne Collins novel of the same name, the prequel centers on Panem’s President Snow — 64 years before Katniss Everdeen’s games. Tom Blyth’s Coriolanus Snow is an Academy student tasked with mentoring District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird, played by Rachel Zegler, in the 10th annual Hunger Games. Their pairing sets off a series of events that force Snow to battle his instincts for good and evil. Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera,...
- 12/18/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Would it be a stretch to call "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" a surprise success? Between Hollywood's many (and sweaty) failed attempts to score a hit tentpole this year and eight years having passed since "Mockingjay -- Part 2" ended the original "Hunger Games" tetralogy on a box office low, there was fair reason to suspect "Songbirds and Snakes" would prove to be yet another financially disappointing return to the well. Yet, despite that, the "Hunger Games" prequel has done alright by itself since its opening last month, trucking along to a global box office haul in the vicinity of $300 million.
It absolutely helped that director Francis Lawrence (who's helmed every "Hunger Games" film to date after the first movie) kept his budget down to a relatively modest $100 million. "Songbirds and Snakes" itself was perhaps the most divisive entry in the series thus far, earning a mixed...
It absolutely helped that director Francis Lawrence (who's helmed every "Hunger Games" film to date after the first movie) kept his budget down to a relatively modest $100 million. "Songbirds and Snakes" itself was perhaps the most divisive entry in the series thus far, earning a mixed...
- 12/18/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
With credit surely partly due to the “Timothée Chalamet effect,” menswear hit new levels of creativity and expressiveness this year. “There’s a sense of zero fucks given,” says stylist Michael Fisher (who last year made tailored skirts a red carpet staple on client Oscar Isaac).
The risk-taking and loosening up of silhouettes, say stylist duo Wayman + Micah comes down to the fact that “the men in Hollywood just want to have just as much fun with looks, not to mention the trends of androgyny and unisexual dressing in our culture having an influence on acceptability.”
Flaunting Sheer
Instead of an obvious no-shirt approach, many male stars embraced sultry layering by pairing suits and sweaters with sheer shirts.
“You’re still getting body but not overt body,” says stylist Fisher, whose client Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) wore a gossamer Ami Paris tank with cardigan in November.
The risk-taking and loosening up of silhouettes, say stylist duo Wayman + Micah comes down to the fact that “the men in Hollywood just want to have just as much fun with looks, not to mention the trends of androgyny and unisexual dressing in our culture having an influence on acceptability.”
Flaunting Sheer
Instead of an obvious no-shirt approach, many male stars embraced sultry layering by pairing suits and sweaters with sheer shirts.
“You’re still getting body but not overt body,” says stylist Fisher, whose client Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) wore a gossamer Ami Paris tank with cardigan in November.
- 12/16/2023
- by Fawnia Soo Hoo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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