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17-05-2025
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‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' Casts Ralph Fiennes as President Snow
Oscar nominee Ralph Fiennes has been cast as President Snow, the ruthless dictator of Panem, in Lionsgate's 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,' an adaptation of the bestselling book by Suzanne Collins, the studio announced on Friday. Fiennes joins Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Maya Hawke, Lili Taylor, and Ben Wang in the announced cast of the film. Producer Nina Jacobson said, 'We wanted to honor Donald Sutherland by having one of this generation's greatest actors play President Snow 24 years before Katniss Everdeen entered the arena. Working with Ralph has been on my bucket list since he traumatized me for life in 'Schindler's List.' It's genuinely a thrill to welcome him to the Hunger Games.' The fifth film in the franchise will be written by Billy Ray and directed by Francis Lawrence, who helmed all but the very first 'Hunger Games.' Published on March 18, 'Sunrise on the Reaping' revisits 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. 'Sunrise on the Reaping' sold 1.5 million copies in its first week on sale in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The 1.2 million copies sold in the U.S. are twice the first week sales of 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' and three times the first week sales of 'Mockingjay.' Meredith Wieck and Scott O'Brien are overseeing the project for Lionsgate. Robert Melnik negotiated the deal for the studio. Fiennes has been nominated for three Academy Awards and seven BAFTA awards (including winning for his performance in 'Schindler's List'). He was most recently seen this year in Edward Berger's critically acclaimed and multi-award winning film 'Conclave.' His upcoming work includes roles in 'The Choral,' for director Nicholas Hytner, and '28 Years Later,' for director Danny Boyle. He is repped by CAA and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern in the U.S. and 42MP in the U.K. 'Sunrise on the Reaping' is set for release on Nov. 20, 2026. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news. The post 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' Casts Ralph Fiennes as President Snow appeared first on TheWrap.
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01-04-2025
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‘Now You See Me' Sequel Finally Gets the Title We've All Been Waiting For
'Now You See Me' is set to be a longterm part of Lionsgate's theatrical slate, as the studio has not only announced a new title for the thriller series' upcoming third installment, but is also putting a fourth film in early development with Ruben Fleischer to direct. The third installment, set for release on Nov. 14, is now called by a title some have jokingly been asking for: 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't.' Fleischer directs the installment, which sees newcomers Rosamund Pike, Dominic Sessa, Justice Smith and Ariana Greenblatt join series regulars Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher and Morgan Freeman. Bobby Cohen, who originally developed and has produced all the films in the series, will return to produce the new installment alongside Alex Kurtzman of Secret Hideout. Meredith Wieck will oversee the project for Lionsgate. 'Ruben has delivered all of the twists and turns and sleight-of-hand that audiences expect from this franchise while upping the stakes and scale in every way. We can't wait for audiences to discover what he's done with the third film and thrilled he'll be making even more magic with us,' said Lionsgate film chair Adam Fogelson, who announced the deal during the studio's CinemaCon presentation on Tuesday. 'Directing 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't' was as much fun as making any movie in my career. It combines two of my favorite things—heist movies and magic—and working with this incredible cast was truly magical. Of course I want to keep it going,' Fleischer said. Robert Melnik negotiated the deal on behalf of Lionsgate. Fleischer is represented by CAA and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern. The post 'Now You See Me' Sequel Finally Gets the Title We've All Been Waiting For appeared first on TheWrap.
