Hunger Games Prequel, The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes, Set to Hit Theaters

The film, set 64 years before the original series, follows the journey of young Coriolanus Snow, played by Tom Blyth, with Rachel Zegler starring as Lucy Gray Baird.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes, a prequel to the original Hunger Games series, is set to release in theaters this week.
The prequel, based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins, is set 64 years before the events of the original series and follows the journey of young Coriolanus Snow.
The film stars Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow and Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from District 12.
The film has been praised for its world-building and performances, particularly that of Rachel Zegler.
Despite being a prequel, the film manages to avoid common pitfalls of origin stories and provides a fresh perspective on the Hunger Games universe.