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Apple TV+ is still relatively new in the streaming industry, and despite having made a name for themselves by producing quality content that people talk about to no end, the Apple-owned streaming service has produced some shows that don’t get talked about much, but not because they are bad, but because they are overlooked. On one hand, Apple TV+ has produced extremely popular shows like Ted Lasso and Severance; on the other hand, it has brilliant but nowhere near as popular shows like Drops of God and Slow Horses. That’s why we decided to compile a list of all the brilliant shows that have been overlooked by the masses.

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Trying is a British feel-good comedy-drama series created by Andy Wolton. The Apple TV+ series is set in London, and it follows Nikki and Jason,...

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Glow is a sports comedy-drama series created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch. The Netflix series is set in the 1980s in Los Angeles, and it follows Ruth Wilder, a struggling actress who finds a unique way to gain some fame, women’s wrestling. After joining the game, she discovers that she will play alongside 12 other out-of-work actresses. Glow stars Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Sydelle Noel, Britney Young, Marc Maron, Britt Baron, Kate Nash, Gayle Rankin, Kia Stevens, Jackie Tohn, Ellen Wong, and Chris Lowell. So, if you loved the unique story, hilarious comedy, and compelling characters in Glow, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Orange is the New Black is a comedy-drama series created by Jenji Kohan. Based on Piper Kerman’s 2010 memoir Orange Is...

Exclusive: Lea Salonga is set to star in The Vale – Origins, a hybrid live-action and animated short film that will precede the forthcoming middle grade novel of the same name by Abigail Hing Wen.

Wen’s novel will release Sept. 16, 2025 through Aapi publishing house Third State Books, founded by Stephanie Lim and Charles Kim. The short film is in post production and slated for completion this summer. Wen wrote and directed the short film, which also has an animation team of John Aoshima attached as director and Neil Blevins Incredibles I, II, Wall-e, Up) as animation designer.

The short film follows the Lees, a grieving inventor family in Silicon Valley who find healing and connection through their young son’s creativity in The Vale, a virtual reality fantasy world they made. The family-friendly short film shifts between the real, live action world and the animated world,...

Attack on Titan is one of the best and most beloved manga series out there, and there are many reasons why Attack on Titan is the greatest anime ever. Within the story by Hajime Isayama, Mikasa Ackerman is one of the best characters in Attack on Titan and one of the most powerful members of the Scouts. In a live-action iteration, the actors have to be top-notch because they must communicate much of the internal dialogue and motivations that are written in the manga or told in voice-over in the anime. This is especially true for quiet characters like Mikasa.

Casting Mikasa would be one of the most important parts of making a live-action Attack on Titan movie today, as she is almost as vital to the narrative as Eren, the protagonist. While the countries and locations in Attack on Titan are fictional, Mikasa is descended from Hizuru, which is...

Based on the young-adult romance novel Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen, the Paramount+ film adaptation Love in Taipei spectacularly captures the new love, wonder, and confusion of growing up. The story follows freshly eighteen and pre-med Ever Wong (Ashley Liao) as her parents send her from Ohio to an international summer-school program called Huawei.

During her stay, Ever expects to spend her time learning Mandarin and more about her family's Taiwanese heritage. Ever meets her outgoing roommate, Sophie Ha (Chelsea Zang), who confesses that the program's nickname "Loveboat" actually guarantees them both a summer of love. Sophie's assurance quickly develops into a love triangle between Ever, Sophie's famous cousin Rick Woo (Ross Butler), and the free-spirited, disobedient artist Xavier Yeh (Nico Hiraga).

However, romance is not the focus of Ever's story. Instead, the real love triangle is one of self-discovery. Secretly working on her audition tape for a New...

The 2024 Variety Power of Young Hollywood Party was filled with so many major stars and emerging talent, including honorees Sabrina Carpenter, Marcello Hernández and Sadie Sink.

The young stars posed with their awards at the event held at Santa Monica Proper Hotel on Thursday (August 8) in Santa Monica, Calif.

The three were featured on separate Variety Power of Young Hollywood covers, as the mag recognizes the annual Young Hollywood Impact list, profiling the top young actors, musicians and creators in the industry.

You can check out highlights from Sabrina‘s cover feature Here, from Marcello‘s feature Here and Sadie‘s highlights Here!

In addition to the three stars above, there were so many other young Hollywood stars in attendance, from actors Joey King and Lukas Gage, to singers Charlotte Lawrence and Lizzy McAlpine, as well as content creators like Jake Shane, Chris Olsen and James Charles.

Keep reading to find out more…...

Starz officially announced the streaming release date for Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. This comes after over four months since the prequel spin-off had made its theatrical debut.

Per Collider, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has now been scheduled to start streaming on May 14, 2024, at 9Pm Et, exclusively on Starz. The Rachel Zegler-led movie is currently available to rent or buy on digital. As for its home video release, Hunger Games fans waiting for its streaming debut can first purchase the prequel on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD. During its theatrical run, the coming-of-age dystopian drama earned a worldwide gross of over $337 million at the box office, making it the lowest-grossing installment of the blockbuster franchise.

Related A Hunger Games Theory Connects a Prequel Hero to Another Franchise Villain With The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' release, some...

A sequel to The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes could potentially reverse Clemensia's unfair death, offering her the return she deserves. Despite no official announcement, chances for a Songbirds & Snakes follow-up movie look promising, creating room for Clemensia's return. The idea of a sequel for the franchise is up for debate, but bringing back Clemensia in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 2 could add depth to Snow's story.

A sequel to The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes can potentially reverse a compelling character's unfair death. Although a Songbirds & Snakes follow-up movie has yet to be officially announced, the chances of one happening still look pretty good. Whether The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 2 is the best idea for the franchise is very much up for debate. However, a sequel to Songbirds & Snakes could allow one character the return they deserve.

A prequel to 2012's The Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes...

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes star Rachel Zegler recently addressed her potential return as Lucy Gray Baird in a future franchise project.

Speaking with Deadline at SXSW about her A24 apocalyptic comedy Y2K, Zegler admitted that she doesn't know what Lionsgate has planned for The Hunger Games, although she revealed she believes Lucy survived the events of the 2023 prequel. "I don't know. It's not up to me, but as Olivia Rodrigo said, 'She’s in the trees, she’s in the breeze,'" said Zegler, referencing the singer's song, "Can't Catch Me Now," that played over the prequel film's end credits. "So, I don't actually know what's going to happen. I, for one, like to believe she's alive." As for the odds of a Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Part II, the actor added, "I really hope so. It would be so fun to go back.

So many stars graced the red carpet outside Bar Marmont on Wednesday night (March 6) to attend Vanity Fair and Instagram Celebrate Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood.

The celebrity packed guestlist featured the likes of Barry Keoghan, Hunter Schafer and Charles Melton. That’s barely scratching the surface, though.

We pulled together photos of more than 100 stars on the guestlist. That way you can easily see who was there and what they were wearing!

Head inside to see all of the photos from Vanity Fair and Instagram Celebrate Vanities: A Night for Young Hollywood…

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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,...

Clemensia's role in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes movie is smaller than in the book, with the character not participating in the games or having her snake bite transformation play out on screen. Actor Ashley Liao shares that she would have loved to have been involved in more action scenes as well as Clemensia's snake transformation, but acknowledges that it's a "dense" book. The decision not to include select Clemensia book moments is due to movie adaptations having less room for subplots and supporting characters compared to their book counterparts.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes star Ashley Liao comments on Clemensia Dovecott's smaller role in the film than in the source material. Based on the book by author Suzanne Collins, director Francis Lawrence's latest installment in the successful Hunger Games franchise follows a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) and Lucy Gray...

Aaron Stanford, who portrayed John Allerdyce/Pyro in 2003's X2: X-Men United and 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand, recently addressed whether he'd consider reprising his villainous mutant role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Speaking with The Direct about his new Paramount+ movie Finestkind, Stanford couldn't give a definitive answer as to whether he'd reprise Pyro in the MCU. "I'd have to think about it. You know, it's a character that, I've been there and done that. I quite enjoyed it. And I still have many, many fond memories and a lot of lasting friendships from those experiences... I don't know, man," he said. "It's an intriguing question. I would have to consider it."

Related Hunger Games Prequel Star Wants to Play a Popular X-Men Villain The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes star Ashley Liao knows exactly who she'd play in Marvel Studios' X-Men reboot. Close Original X-Men...

A Daredevil: Born Again set video has revealed a close-up look at Matt Murdock's new, and much redder, Daredevil suit.

Shared on X by @DDevilUpdates, the set video offers a behind-the-scenes look at an upcoming fight in the Disney+ series between Daredevil and Bullseye, who is also shown sporting a more comics-accurate look. The new costume for the Man Without Fear is noticeably brighter and more red than his Netflix or Echo garb. However, fans will be disappointed to learn that the new suit is still without the iconic "Dd" chest symbol, which is something the fandom has been requesting be added to Cox's Daredevil suits since the Netflix show first premiered back in 2015.

Related Report: Daredevil: Born Again Will Reference Events From The Punisher Series A new insider report claims that Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again will feature multiple connections to Netflix's The Punisher. Behind the Scenes of 'Daredevil: Born Again'.

The film adaptation of "The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" makes Clemensia's fate less physically gruesome compared to the source material, where she undergoes a horrific transformation after being attacked by snakes. The Hunger Games movies have a habit of toning down the more gruesome details from the books, such as Peeta's extreme injuries and the horrifying nature of the Mutts. The decision to refrain from including the more graphic moments in the films makes sense due to runtime limitations and the desire to maintain a PG-13 rating for broader audience appeal.

2023's The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes made a noticeable change to Clemensia's fate, and it's not the first time The Hunger Games film franchise chose to leave out a gruesome detail. The latest installment in the incredibly popular franchise is set decades before the well-known story of Katniss Everdeen. It takes place during the events of the 10th annual Hunger Games,...

Ashley Liao, who recently appeared in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, has revealed which X-Men character she would love to play in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

During an interview with ComicBook.com, Liao was asked if she had any comic book aspirations. "Oh my gosh. I mean, I feel like if I could go back in time, I would've loved to have been Mystique," Liao shared. "Something about the way that Jennifer Lawrence did that, though, I don't know that I could have filled those shoes, but I love her character. I love that blue. It's mesmerizing. But I really feel for how much she probably had to sit in hair and makeup for all of that. I know that the prosthetics and all of that, it just takes a long time." She jokingly added that if ComicBook.com knew someone at Marvel that they should "give them a call.

The fate of Clemensia Dovecote, a character in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, remains uncertain after being attacked by snakes. Actor Ashley Liao hopes she survived. Co-writer Michael Lesslie confirmed that Clemensia died in the film, but her fate is not explicitly shown, leaving room for interpretation. Clemensia's role is significant in the book but diminished in the movie, making her survival plausible. The film's changes have created ambiguity around her character's fate.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes star Ashley Liao offers a hopeful response to Clemensia Dovecote's fate in the prequel film. During the movie, Dr. Gaul (Viola Davis) is experimenting with mutated snakes, which attack the Academy student. While she survives and has a major role to play in the book, this moment leaves her fate uncertain for the rest of the film.

Speaking with Comicbook.com, Liao addressed hopes that her Songbirds & Snakes...

Clemensia Dovecote actor Ashley Liao reveals that she would have liked to have seen her character's snake bite transformation from the Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes book in the movie. While the film is broadly faithful to Suzanne Collins' book, various changes were made to streamline the narrative and keep book-readers guessing. The Hunger Games prequel was a box office success and was met with a mostly positive reception from audiences, suggesting that the changes that were made generally worked.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes star Ashley Liao, who plays Clemensia Dovecote, reveals the book plot point that she wishes had made it into the movie. Based on source material from Suzanne Collins, the latest installment in the popular Hunger Games franchise is directed by Francis Lawrence. The film, which takes place decades before the story of Katniss Everdeen, follows Rachel Zegler's Lucy...

Co-writer Michael Lesslie confirms Clemensia's death in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, deviating from the source material. He confirms this while discussing the use of violence as a key element in the storytelling, with each shift in the protagonist's character tied to an act of violence or character death. Clemensia survives the snake bite in the book and returns to participate as a mentor in the 10th Hunger Games.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes co-writer Michael Lesslie has confirmed the death of a character who stays alive in the source material. The prequel movie focuses on Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) mentoring Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) during the 10th annual Hunger Games, setting the stage for his rise to power in Panem. Other characters across the Capitol are also featured in the film, many of whom have similar roles from Suzanne Collins' original novel.

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

A theory suggests that the Capitol may have orchestrated the arena bombing in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes to further their own agenda, blaming the Districts for the attack. Dr. Gaul, the Head Gamemaker, is the most likely suspect behind the bombing due to her cruel and cunning nature, as well as her vendetta against the Districts. The Capitol would benefit from the bombing by increasing interest in the Hunger Games and using it as justification for their continued punishment of the Districts.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes takes place long before the revolution in The Hunger Games, but the movie depicts the tensions between the Capitol and the Districts well — though a theory posits that one scene showing the Districts' rebellion isn't what it appears. Just before the 10th annual Hunger Games tournament,...

When books get adapted for the big screen there are bound to be some differences from page to screen. Whether it be due to pacing or runtime, sometimes there are parts that just need to be omitted. The same is true for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Like the rest of The Hunger Games series, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is based on the novel by Suzanne Collins. And like the film adaptations of the previous novels, things had to be cut down when translating to the screen. Most of the changes made are subtle, or ones that help the story flow better. But there is one omission that didn’t go over quite as well with fans of the book: the shortening of Clemensia Dovecoat’s (Ashley Liao) storyline. In the novel, she is given a much larger arc, and we get a bit more insight into her relationship with Coriolanus.

Warning: spoilers for The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes

Clemensia's fate in "The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" remains unknown, but the deadly snake bite she suffers suggests she didn't survive. There are hints that Clemensia may have survived the snake bite, as Dr. Gaul injects her with something after the attack, but she is never seen again in the movie. Clemensia's absence in the rest of the movie could be due to the brutal side effects of the snake bites, but it's likely that the focus on Coriolanus and Lucy Gray took precedence.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes is based on the book of the same by Suzanne Collins, and among the changes the movie made to the book is the possible death of one character. The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes is a prequel to the Hunger Games movies, and as such,...

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,...

Director Jordan Voght-Roberts, known for his work on Kong: Skull Island, is taking on the live-action adaptation of Mobile Suit Gundam. The concept art for the live-action movie looks promising, although casting details and the plot are still being kept under wraps. A diverse range of talent, including Rain, Mackenyu, Ashley Liao, and more, would be perfect to bring the characters of Mobile Suit Gundam to life if cast in the movie adaptation.

The Gundam franchise is one of the most beloved anime of all time, which is exactly why a live-action Mobile Suit Gundam movie adaptation would need to be very vigilant with its casting. Mobile Suit Gundam debuted in Japan in the late '70s and is essentially a cautionary tale about war and its effects on humanity, told through the lens of a group of humans who pilot humanoid robots to combat intergalactic threats. Although the series...

The odds of us volunteering as tributes to see the “Hunger Games” prequel? High. Even though “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” takes place long before the star-crossed love triangle of Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) and Gale Hawthorn (Liam Hemsworth), the Lionsgate prequel film has racked up its own set of stars. Ten years after the original adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s trilogy into four films, Panem’s past can finally come to light, along with President Snow’s.

Francis Lawrence, who directed all but the first “Hunger Games” film, returns to helm the prequel installment, which arrives just in time for Thanksgiving. Here’s everything we know about “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”:

Who’s on the Soundtrack?

Olivia Rodrigo wrote and recorded “Can’t Catch Me Now” for the prequel film. The song was officially confirmed and announced Nov.

Lionsgate’s unveiled two short videos in support of the November 17, 2023 theatrical release of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, including one featuring the new song “Can’t Catch Me Now” by Olivia Rodrigo.

The three-time Grammy winner revealed her involvement in the film during a special event broadcast on TikTok.

“From the very beginning of this franchise, we have been fortunate to attract some of the world’s most talented recording artists, whose music has accentuated and complemented the drama of the films while underscoring the emotional weight carried by the characters,” said director Francis Lawrence. “With her highly charged lyrics and urgent voice, Olivia Rodrigo taps into all of that as much as any artist today. She’s an absolute thrill to work with, and we couldn’t be more excited that her music is a part of the movie.”

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The cast of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is now permitted to promote the upcoming prequel, less than a month before its theatrical debut.

Per Deadline, Lionsgate, which is not a part of the AMPTP, officially signed a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. This waiver will allow the upcoming movie’s cast, including Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth, to participate in promotional activities despite the ongoing actors' strike. This marks the biggest project to obtain an interim agreement since the SAG-AFTRA strike began over three months ago. The dystopian action prequel is currently on track to earn a potential gross of around $50 million during its opening weekend, which would make it the lowest opening installment within the blockbuster franchise.

Related: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Tracking for Disappointing Box Office Opening

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes...

Director Francis Lawrence says that early on in the process of bringing The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes to life he spoke with author Suzanne Collins about the music. Collins told him music’s an important element to this prequel and that the songs were inspired by Scottish, English, and Irish ballads. Lionsgate’s new behind the scenes featurette focuses on the music and features never-before-released clips from the film, including scenes of Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) performing on stage.

The new video also includes interviews with Lawrence, producer Nina Jacobson, and executive music producer Dave Cobb who worked closely with author Collins to capture her vision.

In addition to Rachel Zegler, the cast includes Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow, Oscar winner Viola Davis as Head Gamemaker Volumnia Gaul, Peter Dinklage as Dean Cesca Highbottom, Jason Schwartzman as Lucky Flickerman, Josh Andrés Rivera as Sejanus Plinth,...

Ahead of the theatrical debut of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Lionsgate dropped a behind-the-scenes featurette, providing Hunger Games fans an in-depth look into Panem before President Snow’s reign.

The video begins with new extended footage, featuring closer looks at the main characters including the antagonists, Viola Davis’ Dr. Volumnia Gaul and Peter Dinklage’s Casca Highbottom, who are both responsible for the implementation of the Hunger Games. Volumnia and Casca are expected to have a major impact on Coriolanus Snow’s transformation into becoming the merciless leader he’s meant to be. It also teased Lucy Gray Baird’s influence on Snow, as their romance will make him question everything he was raised to believe.

Related: Hunger Games Starlets Finally Meet, Rachel Zegler Dubs Jennifer Lawrence 'a Mother to Many'

The featurette also shows the creative team of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, as they discussed the...

"We get to sort of reinvent the world of Panem." Lionsgate has revealed an extended 5-minute featurette for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes that is called "Welcome Back to Panem." This prequel is set 64 years before Katniss voluntees as tribute. Leading up to the 10th Hunger Games, Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute, Lucy Gray. We've already posted two other official trailers, both of which look good, and this adds more striking footage into the mix. Rachel Zegler (from West Side Story) stars as Lucy Gray Baird, and Tom Blyth co-stars as a young Coriolanus Snow. It's directed again by Francis Lawrence, who also made The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mockingjay movies. The cast also including Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage, Burn Gorman, Jason Schwartzman, Hunter Schafer, Fionnula Flanagan, and Ashley Liao. They discuss many of the elements of returning to Panem...

Director Francis Lawrence walks viewers through the basics of the story in this lengthy behind the scenes video from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. The nearly five-minute video offers a better look at the overall production and ends with Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird performing “The Hanging Tree.”

The cast also includes Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow,Oscar winner Viola Davis as Head Gamemaker Volumnia Gaul, Peter Dinklage as Dean Cesca Highbottom, Jason Schwartzman as Lucky Flickerman, Josh Andrés Rivera as Sejanus Plinth, and Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow. Jerome Lance is Marcus, tribute from District 2; Ashley Liao is Clemensia Dovecote, one of Coriolanus’s closest friends and mentor to a tribute from District 11; Knox Gibson plays Bobbin, tribute from District 8; Mackenzie Lansing is Coral, tribute from District 4; and Aamer Husain plays Felix Ravinstill, mentor to a tribute from District 11.

Fionnula Flanagan plays Grandma’am,...

Experience the story of The Hunger Games — 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem. The new trailer for the latest edition to the “Hunger Games” Saga, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes has just been released and you can check it out right here!

The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes follows a young Coriolanus (Tom Blyth) who 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 (Rachel 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.

An all-new trailer for “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” sees District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) meet her “rebel” mentor, a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth), for the first time.

In the upcoming “Hunger Games” prequel — set 64 years before the events of the franchise films that starred Jennifer Lawrence — Baird and Snow form an unlikely bond as they work on her survival strategy together in the 10th annual Hunger Games.

Read More: First Look At Rachel Zegler And Tom Blyth In ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds And Snakes’

Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow and Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird in “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”. — Photo: Murray Close/Lionsgate

In the clip, an 18-year-old Snow is seen wiping Baird’s tears in an intimate moment while telling her, “I am gonna get you out of here” before he...

The full trailer for Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes finds a young Coriolanus Snow falling in love with a tribute who, if he doesn’t figure out a way to alter their fates, will die during the Hunger Games. Billy the Kid‘s Tom Blyth stars as the lovestruck Coriolanus, and West Side Story‘s Rachel Zegler stars as the District 12 tribute who Coriolanus is tied up in knots over.

The cast also includes Oscar winner Viola Davis as Head Gamemaker Volumnia Gaul, Peter Dinklage as Dean Cesca Highbottom, Jason Schwartzman as Lucky Flickerman, Josh Andrés Rivera as Sejanus Plinth, and Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow. Jerome Lance is Marcus, tribute from District 2; Ashley Liao is Clemensia Dovecote, one of Coriolanus’s closest friends and mentor to a tribute from District 11; Knox Gibson plays Bobbin, tribute from District 8; Mackenzie Lansing is Coral, tribute from...

"They're to punish the districts. Those tributes don't have a choice..." Lionsgate launched a second trailer for the prequel spin-off movie The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, also based on Suzanne Collins' other new book. It's set 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem. Leading up to the 10th Hunger Games, Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute, Lucy Gray. So this is pretty much just Hunger Games all over again – but set in the past. It's explores the origins of this brutal ritual and how it's used as a method of control. Rachel Zegler (from Spielberg's West Side Story) stars as Lucy Gray Baird, and Tom Blyth (from "Billy the Kid") is co-starring as Coriolanus Snow. It's directed again by Francis Lawrence, who also made The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and the two Mockingjay movies.

"Welcome, welcome! Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor." Long before Effie Trinket greeted the coal mining citizens of District 12 and Katniss Everdeen volunteered in place of her sister for the 74th annual Hunger Games, thereby starting a revolution, there was Lucy Gray Baird. It's been nearly a decade since "The Hunger Games" film series based on Suzanne Collins' award-winning novels came to a close, but the prequel film based on "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is on its way.

It's a fitting arrival as the U.S. seemingly crumbles into a more fascist state with every passing day — making "The Hunger Games" films feel more relevant now than when they first debuted — but also because "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" focuses on the early years of Coriolanus Snow, the villainous tyrant of "The Hunger Games" played by Donald Sutherland. While the U.

Happy Hunger Games!

Lionsgate has dropped the second trailer for “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.”

Based on Suzanne Collins’ prequel novel of the same name, the upcoming film follows a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth), who strives to revive his family’s legacy. In the midst of his efforts, he is tasked with mentoring District 12’s tribute and Panem’s favorite, Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler). Coriolanus works with Lucy to keep her alive in the Hunger Games, and he begins to battle between good and evil.

Following the CinemaCon release of the first official trailer, fans now have a peek into the ancestry of characters from the original series including Jason Schwartzman as Lucretious Flickerman, a descendent of Stanley Tucci’s Caesar Flickerman. Coriolanus’ cousin, Tigris Snow, is portrayed by Hunter Schafer. Peter Dinklage portrays one of the creators of the Hunger Games, Dean Casca Highbottom,...

Take a look at Season 7 of DreamWorks' "Dragons: The Nine Realms" CG-animated TV series, starring Jeremy Shada as 'Tom Kullersen', Ashley Liao as 'Jun Wong',  Marcus Scribner as 'D'Angelo Baker' and Aimee Garcia as 'Alexandra Gonzalez', as part of the "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise, streaming now streaming on Hulu and Peacock:

"...set in the modern world 1,300 years after the events of 'The Hidden World', the series follows a group of misfit kids, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover the truth about dragons and where they've been hiding...

"Now while the scientists of 'Icaris' are struggling to get used to having dragons around, the riders grow suspicious of 'Sledkin and a fateful run in with 'Buzzsaw' will change the balance of power and threaten all of dragon kind..."

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Lionsgate’s released seven gorgeous character posters for The Hunger Games prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Each of the seven posters is dedicated to a key player in the upcoming prequel, including Rachel Zegler as District 12’s Lucy Gray Baird and Tom Blyth as a young Coriolanus Snow.

The posters also feature Oscar winner Viola Davis as Head Gamemaker Volumnia Gaul, Peter Dinklage as Dean Cesca Highbottom, Jason Schwartzman as Lucky Flickerman, Josh Andrés Rivera as Sejanus Plinth, and Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow.

Not pictured are cast members Jerome Lance as Marcus, tribute from District 2; Ashley Liao as Clemensia Dovecote, one of Coriolanus’s closest friends and mentor to a tribute from District 11; Knox Gibson plays Bobbin, tribute from District 8; Mackenzie Lansing is Coral, tribute from District 4; and Aamer Husain plays Felix Ravinstill,...

Take a look at new Season 7 footage from DreamWorks' "Dragons: The Nine Realms" CG-animated TV series, starring Jeremy Shada as 'Tom Kullersen', Ashley Liao as 'Jun Wong',  Marcus Scribner as 'D'Angelo Baker' and Aimee Garcia as 'Alexandra Gonzalez', as part of the "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise, streaming September 14, 2023 on Hulu and Peacock:

"...set in the modern world 1,300 years after the events of 'The Hidden World', the series follows a group of misfit kids, brought by their parents to a huge fissure caused by a comet, who uncover the truth about dragons and where they've been hiding...

"Now while the scientists of 'Icaris' are struggling to get used to having dragons around, the riders grow suspicious of 'Sledkin and a fateful run in with 'Buzzsaw' will change the balance of power and threaten all of dragon kind..."

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"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is a new Hunger Games story set before Katniss' time, exploring the tenth celebration of the Hunger Games and the government's efforts to make them more appealing to viewers. Coriolanus Snow, played by Tom Blyth, tries to help his family by ensuring his Tribute wins, but things become complicated when he encounters District 12 artist Lucy Grey Baird, played by Rachel Zegler. The film, directed by Francis Lawrence, will be the longest in the franchise, with a runtime of 2 hours and 45 minutes, surpassing the previous record holder, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Lionsgate may have plans for future adaptations or spinoffs within the Hunger Games world.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is ready to bring fans back to the world of The Hunger Games with a new story that takes place way before Katniss Everdeen was even born.

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“Love in Taipei,” the Paramount+ original movie based on Abigail Hing Wen’s book “Loveboat, Taipei,” ends with main character Ever Wong (Ashley Liao) making several big decisions, but it also marks a significant departure from where Wen’s book concludes.

Sent by her parents to a cultural immersion program in Taiwan for the summer, Ever gets in better touch with her heritage while embarking on her own journey of self-discovery. As she struggles through Mandarin calligraphy classes, Ever blossoms socially with the help of Sophie Ha (Chelsea Zhang), and she further solidifies her desire to pursue dancing as her dream career, not the practical path of medical school that her parents have coached her into since they came to the United States from Taiwan. She also meets two very different young men who relate to her obstacles in various ways — Boy Wonder Rick Woo (Ross Butler) and troublemaker Xavier...

Love in Taipei is a teen romantic comedy film directed by Arvin Chen from a screenplay by Mackenzie Dohr and Charlie Oh. The film is based on the New York Times’ Best-Selling Novel Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen and it follows an American teenager Ever Wong as she is surprised by her parents with a trip to Taipei, Taiwan for a cultural immersion program. For Ever this trip becomes a chance to make friends, make some mistakes, and fall in love. Love in Taipei stars Ashley Liao, Ross Butler, Chelsea Zhang, and Nico Hiraga.

So, let’s see what we know about Love in Taipei including its cast, when is it coming out, what is it about, and most importantly where can you watch it.

Love in Taipei – When Did it Come Out? Credit – Paramount+

Love in Taipei came out exclusively on Paramount+ on August 10, 2023.

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Love in Taipei is a teen romantic comedy film directed by Arvin Chen from a screenplay by Mackenzie Dohr and Charlie Oh. The film follows an American teenager Ever Wong as she is surprised by her parents with a trip to Taipei, Taiwan for a cultural immersion program. For Ever this trip becomes a chance to make friends, make some mistakes, and fall in love. Love in Taipei stars Ashley Liao, Ross Butler, Chelsea Zhang, and Nico Hiraga. So, if you loved Love in Taipei here are some similar movies and shows you could watch next.

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Synopsis: As Lara Jean Covey prepares for the end of high school and the start of adulthood, a pair of life-changing trips lead her to reimagine what life with her family, friends, and Peter will look like after graduation.

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Abigail Hing Wen’s novel “Loveboat Taipei” is coming to the small screen with the help of director Arvin Chen. Wen executive produced the film, which landed on Paramount+ Aug. 10. In “Love in Taipei,” Ever Wong (Ashley Liao) finds herself shipped off to a cultural immersion program full of Mandarin calligraphy classes, fan dance and bo staff lessons and more to learn about her Taiwanese roots. Her parents send her to the program, known more commonly as Loveboat, the summer before she is supposed to attend medical school.

While she doesn’t expect this change in plans, Ever still hopes to film her audition for a dance company out of the way of her parents discovering, since they don’t realize her true passion lies in dance. Apart from the two career paths, dreams and languages Ever learns to navigate at Loveboat, she also meets two very different boys — Rick...

Right now, with the sheer number of coming-of-age teen dramas with voice-overs about self-discovery released every day on Ott platforms, it seems like there’s not much room for originality. What’s interesting is that Love In Taipei isn’t even about teenagers; the protagonist, Ever Wong (Ashley Liao), is actually 21 when she’s forced into summer school by her parents. Immigrant Taiwanese Ever is weighed down by parental expectations and pursuing her own dreams. Nothing new there, but her self-aware journey begins when she goes to Taipei for a summer of what she thinks is more studying than fun but quickly learns otherwise. It’s true that there’s only so much you can expect from such a story, but what I found lacking was the exploration of Taiwanese culture. Funnily enough, Ever has gone to learn Mandarin, how to make dumplings, and, so to speak, her own culture.

The best-selling young adult novel “Loveboat, Taipei” by Abigail Hing Wen is making its way to the small screen! A film adaptation, titled “Love in Taipei,” follows a teenage girl named Ever Wong from the United States to Taipei as she embarks on a transformative adventure. While immersed in culture, she discovers the life she truly wants to live. The film debuts exclusively on Paramount+ on Thursday, August 10, so it’s the perfect way to kick off your weekend. You can watch Love in Taipei with a 30-Day Free Trial of Paramount Plus. You can also watch with Amazon Prime Video.

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a movie adaptation of a prequel novel in The Hunger Games franchise, exploring new places in Panem and delving into its mythology. The story focuses on a young version of the main villain, Coriolanus Snow, as he mentors the female tribute Lucy Gray Baird in the 10th Hunger Games, which will have a lasting impact on Panem. Unlike his portrayal in the original trilogy, Snow is going through a difficult time and needs his tribute to win the games to financially recover, driving him to become the first mentor from The Academy to win. The movie features a talented cast including Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler in leading roles.

The Hunger Games fans will get to see new places from Panem thanks to The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, the movie adaptation of the prequel novel written by Suzanne Collins, which dives deeper...

While “Love in Taipei” promises transportive and transformative escapades with its adaptation of Abigail Hing Wen’s novel “Loveboat, Taipei,” the story’s core strengths are undervalued in the translation from book to screen. This Paramount Plus feature, centered on a young woman embarking on a life-changing overseas journey, only pays lip service to the struggle of a first-generation Asian-American caught between two worlds. Instead, it places more emphasis on her romantic entanglements with two young men who all too often motivate her foundational change. Director Arvin Chen cleverly brings us into her psyche through whimsical aesthetic techniques and fantastical asides, but doesn’t make her emotions palpable enough to touch our hearts.

Eighteen-year-old Ever Wong (Ashley Liao) has always felt like an outsider in her tiny suburban town of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, being one of only three Asian-American students in her predominantly white school. Her parents (Jacko Chiang and...

After a great month of movies in July, Paramount+ is getting the summer fun this August with more great films. If you're a documentary or music fan, then this is your month, as Paramount+ is looking through the history and impact of mixtapes on the music industry with big-name artists and examining the one night which made Elvis "The King" Presley matter again to Americans and kept his memory and music alive – and some young-adult Asian romance in Taipei for those of you that are into that.

On Aug. 1, we have the premiere of Mixtape, studying the ancient history of the antiquated technology known as the mixtape and its influence on hip-hop and the world of music alongside the likes of DJ Khaled, Mike Tyson, and Lil Wayne. Then on Aug. 10, we will see the premiere of Love in Taipei, where a white-washed Asian girl is thrown into a romantic Asian immersion program.