Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is a 2023 American dystopian action film directed by Francis Lawrence and based on Suzanne Collins' 2020 novel of the same name. The film stars Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler and is a prequel to The Hunger Games. It follows the story of Coriolanus Snow, a young man who is assigned to mentor a Games tribute, Lucy Gray Baird, as he seeks to restore his family's prosperity in Panem. The film premiered on November 5, 2023, and received mixed reviews from critics, but grossed $349 million worldwide. A sequel based on Sunrise on the Reaping is set to be released in 2026. The film explores the early days of the Hunger Games and the rise of Coriolanus Snow, who would become the tyrannical leader of Panem.learn more on wikipedia