The prequel novel is set to hit bookstands on May 19. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has not yet been reviewed by any major outlets, so it’s unclear what kind of reception the novel will receive. Even so, plenty of fans of The Hunger Games series are eagerly anticipating the new novel’s release. Article continues below advertisement.(Image credit: Lionsgate) President Snow Is Far From The Tyrant We Know. When it was first announced that Suzanne Collins was exploring the origins of President Snow prior to Katniss Everdeen’s
'The Hunger Games' Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best. This is one of many traditional YA series set in dystopian societies, popularizing the genre for years to come. While it is not the first
2. "The Hunger Games". Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games." Lionsgate. Rotten Tomatoes score: 84%. "The Hunger Games," the only film in the series directed by Gary Ross, was the one that started it all. Critics were pleasantly surprised by the movie's depth and subversive resonance.
The Fifth Hunger Games Movie: A Prequel. There is one movie missing from the list above though, and that is the highly anticipated prequel: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. It takes place 64 years before the first book, The Hunger Games, and follows Coriolanus Snow long before he became the President of Panem.
It sounds like The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a worthy tribute to the young adult dystopian saga.According to critics who have screened the prequel to the original film
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