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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel movie set 64 years before the events of the original movie with Katniss Everdeen. The film centers on a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) and shows his rise to power as the leader of Panem. Taking place during the 10th Hunger Games, Snow is tasked with mentoring Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), the tribute from District 12.

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Drama

Release Date
November 17, 2023
Director
Francis Lawrence
Cast
Tom Blyth , Rachel Zegler , Hunter Schafer , Jason Schwartzman , Peter Dinklage , Josh Andrés , Josh Andrés Rivera , Viola Davis
Runtime
157 Minutes
Writers
Michael Lesslie , Michael Arndt , Suzanne Collins
Studio(s)
Color Force , Lionsgate
Distributor(s)
Lionsgate
Franchise(s)
The Hunger Games

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