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Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is nearly here!

The cast of the upcoming The Hunger Games prequel movie hasn’t been able to promote the film all summer long due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, but now they can thanks to an interim agreement!

Davide Abbatescianni This year’s Lucca Comics & Games (Nov. 1-5) is set to end on a high note with a special fan screening of “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” one of the most anticipated launch events hosted by Europe’s largest pop culture meet. The release of the prequel to the iconic saga will be handled by Rome-based Notorious Pictures, which takes over distribution duties, previously handled by Warner Bros.

The Hunger Games franchise director Francis Lawrence is confirming how that Rachel Zegler bow happened in the upcoming prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate and Francis Lawrence’s return to the Suzanne Collins franchise with a pic based on her prequel novel is looking like a $50M start on Nov. 17, which is in the vicinity of 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes ($54.8M). While women 17-34 are indeed the hot demo for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, it’s not excessively female as there is interest from males as well. The pic cost around $100M.

Rachel Zegler takes on “The Hanging Tree” from The Hunger Games and the track just debuted on Friday (October 20)!

Thania Garcia Rachel Zegler‘s vocals ring through “The Hanging Tree,” the first song to be released as part of the upcoming “Hunger Games” prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” The orchestral title, out today via Geffen Records, first appeared as the second single from the soundtrack for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” in 2014. Jennifer Lawrence, who played Katniss Everdeen, offered her vocals for the track that was originally written by Suzanne Collins and composed by Howard, Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz from the band the Lumineers.

The Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence has ruled out making any further films unless they are based on author Suzanne Collins’ original stories.Lawrence, who recently took on the forthcoming The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes which follows the younger years of Donald Sutherland’s future villain President Snow (here played by Tom Blyth) as he crosses paths with Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a tribute from District 12, was asked by Entertainment Weekly whether he would consider further movies featuring the characters Haymitch (Woody Harrelson) and the late District 4 victor Finnick (Sam Claflin).“I liked being part of the series originally because the stories are great,” Lawrence, who helmed three of the four original Hunger Games films, said. “But what was always gratifying was that they were always about something.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “The Hunger Games” film franchise is returning to the big screen after an eight-year hiatus with the upcoming release of “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” a prequel film starring Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird and Tom Blyth as a young Coriolanus Snow. With one prequel down, Entertainment Weekly asked franchise director Francis Lawrence — who has helmed every installment except the first — and producer Nina Jacobson about making more, perhaps centered on fan-favorite characters such as Finnick (Sam Claflin) and Haymitch (Woody Harrelson). Their answers were similar: Only if author Suzanne Collins lays the groundwork.

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It’s an epic Hunger Games protagonist meet up!

Charna Flam Happy Hunger Games! Lionsgate has dropped the second trailer for “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” Based on Suzanne Collins’ prequel novel of the same name, the upcoming film follows a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth), who strives to revive his family’s legacy. In the midst of his efforts, he is tasked with mentoring District 12’s tribute and Panem’s favorite, Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler). Coriolanus works with Lucy to keep her alive in the Hunger Games, and he begins to battle between good and evil.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is coming!

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes character posters are finally here!

Zack Sharf Digital News Director The upcoming “Hunger Games” prequel movie “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” may not feature Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, but it does feature her longtime franchise director Francis Lawrence behind the camera. Francis Lawrences directed every “Hunger Games” sequel and is back for the Lionsgate prequel, which features “West Side Story” breakout Rachel Zegler in the lead role of Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from District 12 who is mentored by a young Snow (Tom Blyth) for the 10th annual Hunger Games. “Katniss was an introvert and a survivor,” Lawrence told Empire magazine about the big difference between Katniss and Lucy.

Jennifer Lawrence is addressing rumors she filmed a cameo for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

Lionsgate President of International, Helen Lee-Kim, opened the studio’s CineEurope presentation this afternoon in Barcelona with a shoutout to exhibition for its part in helping build the John Wick franchise that’s taken in over $1B globally. With John Wick: Chapter 4 now at $430M and still going, Lee-Kim also highlighted Ballerina, the spinoff that hits cinemas next year starring Ana de Armas. 

volunteers as tribute!During a recent interview with Variety, the 32-year-old actor was asked if she'd ever be interested in reprising her role from franchise, based on the hyper-popular dystopian YA novels by Suzanne Collins. From 2012 to 2015, Lawrence brought the bow-and-arrow-wielding heroine Katniss Everdeen to life on film, securing herself a permanent spot on Hollywood's A-list.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes has been released – you can watch it above.Based on the prequel book of the same name by The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins, the upcoming film follows the younger years of Donald Sutherland’s future villain President Snow (here played by Tom Blyth) as he crosses paths with Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a tribute from District 12.The trailer provides a first look at the two characters, as well as the inception of the Hunger Games, decades before the arrival of Jennifer Lawrence‘s Katniss Everdeen.Following the trailer’s release, fans were quick to note that Zegler does the exact same sarcastic curtsey that Lawrence’s character did in the original film. Zegler has since revealed on social media that she ad-libbed this moment.this was an ad-lib :’) https://t.co/GWLYVFacwc— rachel zegler (she/her/hers) (@rachelzegler) April 27, 2023The trailer also teases Zegler – who is known for work in musicals such as West Side Story – performing some songs on stage.The film also stars Viola Davis as head game maker Volumnia Gaul and Peter Dinklage as Casa Highbottom, Dean of the Academy.“As a mentor,” Highbottom says, “Your job is to turn these people into spectacles, not survivors.”“With the 10th annual Hunger Games fast approaching, the young Snow is alarmed when he is assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, the girl tribute from impoverished District 12.

Katcy Stephan The trailer for the “Hunger Games” prequel film “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is finally here, and eagle-eyed superfans are already picking apart every frame. The movie, based on the novel by Suzanne Collins, is the first new entry to the “Hunger Games” franchise since the run of its original four hits concluded in 2015. Before the trailer officially debuted at CinemaCon, press and a small group of superfans were given the opportunity to preview it during a special event at “The Hunger Games: The Exhibition” on Wednesday night. Following the trailer screening, producer Nina Jacobson (who produced all four original films) and Francis Lawrence (who directed all but the first entry), eagerly broke down the biggest moments from the trailer for Variety and teased what’s still to come.

The first trailer for “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds And Snakes” has finally arrived.