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Every saga has a beginning! Luckily for us, we’re actually going to be able to see what the Hunger Games looked like before it became what we know it as. Click inside to check out the official trailer for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes follows a young Coriolanus 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, 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. Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to survive and reveal if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake.
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The film stars Tom Blyth as Coriolanus “Coryo” Snow, Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird, Peter Dinklage as Casca Highbottom, Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow, Josh Andrés Rivera as Sejanus Plinth, Jason Schwartzman as Lucretius “Lucky” Flickerman and Viola Davis as Dr. Volumnia Gaul. Francis Lawrence, who also worked on Catching Fire and Mockingbird 1 & 2, returns to direct the prequel. The film was written by Michael Lesslie and Michael Arndt based on the 2020 novel by Suzanne Collins. Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson also return alongside Lawrence to produce the film. Executive producer responsibilities were taken on by Mika Saito, Jim Miller, Tim Palen.
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All four of the previous Hunger Games movies finished first at the North American box office during both their opening and second weekend. In North America, the film series is the second highest-grossing film series based on young adult books, after the Harry Potter series, earning over $1.4 billion. In the same category, it is the third highest behind the aformentioned Harry Potter series and Twilight, with a whopping $2.9 billion. The next film, which is set to be released on November 17, looks to add to the already historic legacy of the franchise. Check out the trailer for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes below and let us know what you think!
