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What we know about the upcoming 'Hunger Games' prequel movie
What we know about the upcoming 'Hunger Games' prequel movie
Ayomikun AdekaiyeroAug 9, 2021, 02:51 IST
The prequel follows a teenaged version of the original series' villain, President Snow.Lionsgate / The Hunger Games trailer
Lionsgate greenlit an adaptation of "The Hunger Games" prequel novel released last year.
"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" focuses on original series villain President Snow as a teen.
Production is set to start in 2022 with the movie expected in cinemas in late 2023 or early 2024.
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The prequel novel to the hit YA series "The Hunger Games" is being developed into a movie.
Jennifer Lawrence starred as Katniss Everdeen in the original four "Hunger Games" films.
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"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" follows the villain of the original series, President Snow in his teen years, when he's tasked with mentoring a tribute from District 12.
18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is trying to seek fortune for his family by becoming a mentor for the Hunger Games.
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But the story doesn't humanize him.
Don't worry, Snow is still a villain.
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"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is set 64 years before the first "Hunger Games" book and shows a darker, more brutal Hunger Games.
"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is set 64 years before the events of 2008 novel "The Hunger Games."
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The director of the first four "Hunger Games" movies is set to return to direct "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes." No casting announcements have been made yet.
It is unclear yet if the adaptation will stick to the novel religiously.
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