The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Release Date: November 17, 2023

Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

Runtime: 2 hours 37 minutes

Status: Released

Rating: PG-13

Star Rating: 4.5/5

In a world where the oppressed districts are forced to participate in the gruesome Hunger Games, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow, a charming and cunning young man from a once-proud family, sees an opportunity to rise to the top of the Capitol’s hierarchy. As a novice mentor in the 10th Hunger Games, Snow is determined to prove himself by guiding his tribute, Lucy Gray Baird, a talented and resourceful singer from District 12, to victory. However, as their complex and twisted relationship unfolds, Snow’s ambition is put to the test, and he is forced to confront the dark secrets of the Capitol’s cruel intentions.

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is a gripping prequel to the original Hunger Games trilogy, exploring the origins of the sinister President Snow, and the brutal events that shaped him into the tyrannical leader he would eventually become. The film delves into themes of class, rebellion, and the cost of power, introducing new characters and expanding the richly detailed world of Panem.

Movie Credits:

Francis Lawrence directs this epic sci-fi adventure, with a screenplay by Michael Arndt, Nathan Kahane, and Michael Lesslie, based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins.

Tom Blythe stars as Coriolanus Snow, alongside Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird, with additional cast members including:

Jason Schwartzman as Lucky Flickerman

Peter Dinklage as Casca Highbottom

Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow

Viola Davis as Volumnia Gaul

Crew:

Directed by: Francis Lawrence

Screenplay by: Michael Arndt, Nathan Kahane, Michael Lesslie

Produced by: Marty Bowen, Robert Simonds, Suzanne Collins

Cinematography by: Jo Willems

Edited by: Mark Yoshikawa

Music by: James Newton Howard