The Hunger Games The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes A Thrilling and Controversial Prequel to the Hit

The long-awaited prequel to the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise is finally hitting the big screens on May 19, 2023. The film, based on the novel by Suzanne Collins, follows the story of a young Coriolanus Snow, who would later become the ruthless dictator of Panem. Set 64 years before the events of the first Hunger Games book, the film explores the origins of the deadly competition that pits children against each other in a fight to the death. Snow, played by newcomer Finn Wolfhard, is a student at the prestigious Academy in the Capitol, where he is assigned to mentor a tribute from District 12, Lucy Gray Baird (Zendaya). As Snow and Lucy Gray develop an unlikely bond, they face challenges from their rivals, their mentors, and their own secrets. The film also features Donald Sutherland as President Ravinstill, Snow’s mentor and predecessor; Julianne Moore as Dr. Gaul, the head gamemaker; and Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman, the charismatic host of the Hunger Games. The film is direc