The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collinsliterary work· published 2020
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a dystopian young adult action-adventure novel written by the American author Suzanne Collins. It is a prequel to the original The Hunger Games trilogy, set 64 years before the events of the first novel. It was released on May 19, 2020, by Scholastic, with an audiobook of the novel, read by the American actor Santino Fontana, released simultaneously. The book had a virtual launch due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A film adaptation by Lionsgate, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, was released on November 17, 2023.
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was adapted into a 2023 film.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes2023 · film · 157 min · dir. Francis Lawrence · IMDb ↗64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.
