Hunter Schafer is a bright light among the troubled and trouble-making teens in the world of “Euphoria,” and the trans actress is just getting started. In 2023 she has two films on track for release, one of which you won’t be able to avoid. “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” a prequel to the Jennifer Lawrence-starring franchise, and directed by “Hunger Games” veteran filmmaker Francis Lawrence, will hit theaters in November of next year and feature Schafer alongside a cast that includes Viola Davis, Rachel Zegler (“West Side Story”), Jason Schwartzman and Peter Dinklage. Before that one comes along, Schafer will star in “Cuckoo,” a horror-thriller from German filmmaker Tilman Singer (2018’s “Luz”). Prestige distributor NEON is handling this one, and it co-stars “Downton Abbey” alum Dan Stevens and Jessica Henwick (“The Matrix Resurrection”). Three cheers for trans talent on the big screen.
