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‘Y2K’ Filmmakers Kyle Mooney, Evan Winter on Recreating 1999 for the Horror/Comedy (Video Interview)

Most people will probably know Kyle Mooney from his nine-season tenure on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” but in 2017, he wrote and starred in the comedy Brigsby Bear, which debuted to acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival, showing him to be capable of much more than short comedy sketches. Now, Mooney is back, teaming with…

Spellbound Review : Starring Rachel Zegler

©Courtesy of Netflix  Mary, Queen of Scots was six days old when she ascended to the throne. It did not work out very well, especially for her. In contrast, Ellian, the Princess of the Kingdom of Lumbria turns a relatively mature fifteen, right as the film opens. However, she is not yet emotionally prepared to…

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes: Press Conference with Actors Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer and Josh Andrés Rivera

During times of extraordinary societal conflict, people’s personal morals are often put to the test. The screen adaptation of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, the prequel to the dystopian action franchise The Hunger Games, explores how Panem’s past, including the rise of the titular games, impacts the conscious of young Coriolanus…

Rachel Zegler to Sing ‘The Hanging Tree’ in Upcoming ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, the prequel to The Hunger Games movies, is slated for theatrical release on November 17. Based on a novel by Suzanne Collins, the upcoming film will include a vocal rendition by Rachel Zegler of “The Hanging Tree” song. “The Hanging Tree” was first heard in the soundtrack for The…

‘Snow White’ To Debut in March 2024 Amidst a Blizzard of Controversy

Disney’s long awaited live-action version of Snow White, directed by Marc Webb, is scheduled to hit the screens next March 22, some four score and seven years after the original animation was released in 1937. Rachel Zegler will star as Ms. White in the remake, while her nemesis, the Evil Queen, will be played by…

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) Official Trailer

    Lionsgate has dropped a new trailer for its prequel film “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” at CinemaCon.  It’s been 8 years since “The Hunger Games : Mockingjay-Part Two” hit theaters, bringing the story of Katniss Everdeen and the Hunger Games to an incredible conclusion. The new trailer tributes Lucy Gray…

THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES | FIRST LOOK!

Synopsis : Return to The Hunger Games, the landmark film franchise that has earned over $3 billion globally, with Lionsgate’s adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ #1 New York Times Bestseller The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) is the last hope for…

Peter Dinklage Cast in ‘The Hunger Games’ Prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’

Peter Dinklage is set to join the growing ensemble cast of the anticipated Hunger Games prequel film, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. The Emmy Award-winning actor will play Casca Highbottom, the dean of the Academy where young Coriolanus Snow is a student, Deadline is reporting. Dinklage will appear in the dystopian action-adventure movie alongside…

Rachel Zegler Will Play Lucy Gray Baird in ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel

West Side Story star Rachel Zegler is joining another high-profile franchise, as she has been cast in The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The actress will play the lead female role, Lucy Gray Baird, in the acclaimed dystopian franchise’s origin story, Variety is reporting. The upcoming movie is being adapted from…

West Side Story : Q&A with Director Steven Spielberg, Actor Ansel Elgort, Actress Ariana Debose, Actor David Alvarez, Actor Mike Faist

Synopsis : Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City. Their burgeoning romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks — two rival gangs vying for control of the streets.   Q&A with Director Steven Spielberg, Actor Ansel Elgort,…

West Side Story / Video Review : Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 20

Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 20 Film Critic : Abe Friedtanzer Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and…