The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a 2023 American prequel film in The Hunger Games series.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a 2023 prequel film in The Hunger Games series, produced in the United States and Canada. It follows a young Coriolanus Snow as he mentors District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird during the 10th Hunger Games. The film is directed by Francis Lawrence and stars Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler.

Premise

The film centres on young Coriolanus Snow, a Capitol Academy student chosen to mentor tribute Lucy Gray Baird from District 12. Their relationship develops as Snow tries to improve his family's fortunes and navigate the political spectacle of the Hunger Games.

Cast and characters

The principal cast includes Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow and Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird. Supporting cast members include Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, and Viola Davis.

Production and release

The film was directed by Francis Lawrence and released in 2023. It runs 2 hours and 37 minutes and was released in theatres before becoming available on streaming platforms.

Source novel

The film adapts Suzanne Collins's 2020 novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which serves as a prequel to the original Hunger Games trilogy and focuses on Coriolanus Snow's early life.