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Peter Dinklage Joins the Hunger Games Prequel, and More Movie News
This week’s Ketchup brings you more headlines from the world of film development news, covering such titles as Insidious 5, Matchbox, and Mortal Kombat 2. This WEEK’S TOP STORY PETER DINKLAGE JOINS HUNGER GAMES PREQUEL (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Over the last two months, Lionsgate has been filling up the large ensemble cast for the prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (11/17/2023) mostly with young, up-and-coming actors, given the youthful nature of Tributes and, to a lesser degree, Mentors. So far, the most famous stars announced have been Rachel Zegler (as the female lead, Lucy Gray Baird, the girl Tribute from District 12), Tom Blyth…
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Entertainment News Roundup: Peter Dinklage leads new remake of French classic in ‘Cyrano’; Trial of actor Jussie Smollett, accused of faking hate crime, goes to jury and more
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Peter Dinklage leads new remake of French classic in ‘Cyrano’ “Game of Thrones” actor Peter Dinklage takes the lead role in musical drama “Cyrano”, a new movie adaptation of the classic French story, which had its UK premiere on Tuesday. Adapted from a theatre production written by his wife Erica Schmidt, Dinklage reprises his 2018 stage role of the swordsman with a gift for words, who struggles to declare his feelings to the woman he loves because of his perceived unattractive appearance. Trial of actor Jussie Smollett, accused of faking hate crime, goes to jury A…