Coming soon, in November of this year, this cult franchise will be revived by Lionsgate, which is expected to reappear on the screen with the audience in a new work that is a prequel called the Hunger Games: The Song of Songs. Of Songbirds And Snakes (original title: The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes).
The Hunger Games is a series of films adapted from the novel of the same name by author Suzanne Collins, including three parts: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2. The film revolves around the story of the Capitol city of the United States. Panem, which holds a scary competition called the Hunger Games. The 12 districts in this city must tribute one male and one female between the ages of 12 and 18 as tributes in the Arena.
16-year-old girl from District 12 Katniss Everdeen volunteered to participate in the arena on behalf of her sister. The films follow her in terrifying survival games, where Katniss sees the difference between rich and poor, learns to survive, and decides to rebel against the Capitol.
The Hunger Games: Song of the Singing Bird and the Viper is a prequel to the main story, set 64 years before the first film. The prequel follows young Coriolanus Snow (played by Tom Blyth), who is President Snow in the later Hunger Games series.
At the beginning of the trailer, the audience was “faced” with the designer of the mortal game and pushed many young people to death: Principal Casca Highbottom (played by Peter Dinklage). Casca summoned everyone for the 10th Summoning Ceremony, and prepared to select tributes from the 12 districts. At this time Coriolanus Snow is the last hope for the dying Snow line, appointed to become an advisor for the game. His role is to help tribute in the arena and he will be the mentor of Lucy Gray Baird (played by Rachel Zegler).
Since then, Snow has had a special relationship with Lucy, and maybe it’s love. It seems that Snow has a very good relationship with District 12, because Lucy, like Katniss Everdeen who later toppled him, is also a girl from District 12. The survival game in the prequel promises to be dramatic, thrilling. no less than the main storyline. The game will make the audience feel clearly the hierarchy between aristocrats and ordinary people, for survival that humans defy morality.
The prequel will reveal the past of the young President Snow, the events that led Snow to the path of becoming Panem’s dictator instead of an honest teenager. At the end, the audience can know who will be the songbird, sing a song of the winner and who is the real venomous snake.
Although the prequel does not have the participation of familiar names such as Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, etc., the film still gathers a strong cast such as “Snow White” Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, the star of Game King. Acting Peter Dinklage, veteran actress Viola Davis,…
The HORRIAL: THE SONG OF THE HONG KONG AND THE VONUS (Original Title: THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES) is scheduled to premiere on November 17.
