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The Hunger Games: Prequel Star Dakota Shapiro on Hitting Stride Early

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes: Dakota Shapiro on Hitting His Stride

As a fan of the original Suzanne Collins novels, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes star Dakota Shapiro was ready to tackle that challenge as Billy Taupe, the one-time love interest of Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) Lucy serves as the protagonist set 64 years before the events of the 2012 original[...]

"The Lost Boys": Rob Thomas Updates CW Pilot Retooling: "We're So Close!"

In fact, Medalion Rahimi (NCIS: Los Angeles) and Dakota Shapiro (Valley of the Boom) were the only actors to have their options extended and will co-star in a new, reworked pilot – expected to begin filming late 2019 Based on Warner Bros.' 1987 horror film of the same name, the pilot was written by Heather[...]

"The Lost Boys": CW Orders Pilot Rework, Recast; Extends Medalion Rahimi, Dakota Shapiro Options

So with the recasting dust settled, Medalion Rahimi (NCIS: Los Angeles) and Dakota Shapiro (Valley of the Boom) have had their options extended and will co-star a new, reworked pilot that is expected to begin filming by the end of the year Based on Warner Bros.' 1987 horror film of the same name, the pilot[...]