Lionsgate studio officially approved the fact of the upcoming prequel of the “Hunger Games” franchise and announced the release of the tape on the 17th of November 2023.The prequel will be released under the title “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” and will be based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Susan Collins, which tells about the growing up of the dictator of the state, Pan-President Coriolanus Snow.
As film.ru writes the action of the film happens in post-apocalyptic America, where an entertainment show for survival named the “Hunger Games” are held annually. 18-year-old Snow becomes a mentor for the girl Lucy, a tributary from District 12, and begins to prepare her for the tenth Hunger Games.
The film will be directed by Francis Lawrence, known for his works “And the Flame will break out”, “Mockingjay”.
The cast of the film is not yet known. The “Hunger Games” original franchise was released in 2012.
In total, four films were released, which collected more than 3 billion US dollars at the global box office.