Never thoughts that it’s been nearly eight years since “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2” hit theaters. After Suzanne Collins revealed “The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes” in 2020, a prequel to her hit YA sci-fi sequence “The Hunger Games” was all however assured Lionsgate would make a film of it. And now that point has come: the fifth installment of “The Hunger Games” hits theaters this November, specializing in a younger President Coriolanus Snow’s rise to energy in Panem.
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Here’s an official synopsis of the movie, courtesy of Lionsgate:
Years earlier than he turns into the tyrannical president of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow sees an opportunity for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the feminine tribute from District 12.
“The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes” sees Tom Blyth take over the position of Coriolanus Snow (Donald Sutherland performs him within the first 4 installments) whereas Rachel Zegler performs Lucy Gray Baird. The movie additionally stars Josh Andrés Rivera, Hunter Schaefer, Peter Dinklage, Viola Davis, and Jason Schwartzman. Burn Gorman, Fionnula Flanagan, Ashley Liao, and Max Rafael spherical out the primary solid.
Francis Lawrence returns to “The Hunger Games” franchise to direct “Songbirds And Snakes.” Michael Ardnt and Michale Lesslie adapt Collins’ novel for the massive display. Lawrence co-produces the movie with Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson.
So will “The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes” marks a profitable return of Lionsgate’s franchise? Find out when the movie hits theaters on November 17. Watch a trailer for the movie beneath.