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“With production underway, we couldn’t be more excited about the way this cast has come together and thrilled to be welcoming Peter Dinklage to Panem,” president of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group, Nathan Kahane, said in a statement perDeadlineandVariety. “Peter is not just a fan favorite actor who brings a commanding presence to every part he plays. He is one of the best actors alive. He will bring a formidable, charismatic authority to the important role of the dean of the Academy.”
Francis Lawrence — who directed the franchise’sCatching Fire,Mockingjay Part One, andMockingjay Part Twoand will also direct the upcoming film — said that Dinklage’s character is one of “the most powerful people in Snow’s life,” referencing Coriolanus Snow, president of Panam, according to both outlets.
“As the austere and vindictive face of the games, he sets the rules that will determine every aspect of Coriolanus’s fate. I’m thrilled that Peter will be bringing him to life,” Lawrence continued.
In May, PEOPLE exclusively revealed thatTom Blyth(from Epix’s new Western adventure seriesBilly the Kid) will play young President Snow.
Hunter Schaferwill also star in the flick as President Snow’s cousin, Tigris Snow.
Per an official press release from Lionsgate, additional cast members for the film include: Jerome Lance as Marcus, a 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 as Bobbin, a tribute from District 8; Mackenzie Lansing as Coral, a tribute from District 4; Aamer Husain as Felix Ravinstill, a mentor to a tribute from District 11; Nick Benson as Jessup, a tribute from District 12; Laurel Marsden as Mayfair Lipp, a girl from District 12; Lilly Cooper as Arachne Crane, a mentor to a tribute from District 10; Luna Steeples as Dill, a tribute from District 11; and Hiroki Berrecloth as Treech, a tribute from District 7.
During the 2022 CinemaCon, Lionsgate announced thatthe film would be released in theaters on Nov. 17, 2023. The studio also shared a short teaser that featured icy tree branches with the text, “The world will discover… who is a songbird… and who is a snake.”
source: people.com
