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STORY: Elijah Wood, star of the new Dylan Thomas biopic, "Set Fire to the Stars" attended the film's premiere in London's boutique Ham Yard Hotel on Tuesday (October 28). Set in 1950, the drama is inspired by the real-life events surrounding the renowned Welsh poet (played by Celyn Jones) and his first tour of the United States. "Set Fire to the Stars", which was shot entirely in black-and-white, focuses specifically on the turbulent and moving relationship between Thomas and his American host, an academic named John Malcolm Brinnin (Elijah Wood), as the pair embark on a series of poetry readings. "Set Fire to the Stars" explores how Brinnin becomes dismayed with Thomas's appetite for drink and parties. "I'm drawn to films, not because of how small they are, but because of what I find to be artistically exciting or satisfying, and intriguing in terms of the storytelling or the approach or the filmmaker," says Wood. "Set Fire to the Stars" will
