This prequel to
Focuses on Coriolanus Snow at age 18, years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem. Young Coriolanus is handsome and charming, and although the Snow family has fallen on hard times, he sees a chance for a change in his fortunes when he is chosen to be a mentor for the Tenth Hunger Games. However, his elation is dashed when he is assigned to mentor the girl tribute from impoverished District 12.
The story takes place around the 10th annual Hunger Games. Coriolanus, much to his chagrin, is picked to be a mentor to Lucy Gray Baird, a young female tribute from the impoverished District 12.
After Lucy Gray captures all of Panem’s attention by defiantly singing during the reaping ceremony, Snow thinks he might be able to turn the odds in their favor. Uniting their instincts for showmanship and newfound political savvy, Snow and Lucy race against time to survive, ultimately revealing who is a songbird and who is a snake.
“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”
Is a dystopian action-adventure that serves as both a spin-off and a prequel to The Hunger Games trilogy.
Viola Davis will play Volumnia Gaul, the villainous head gamemaker of the 10th annual Hunger Games. Volumnia is a scientist and instructor at the university Snow attends. She is also the mastermind behind the Capitol’s experimental weapons division.
Set in the universe of The Hunger Games, the prequel takes place 64 years before the first installment.
The trailer opens with a familiar song, one that sounds more haunting this time around: Zegler’s rendition of
“The Hanging Tree”.
The prequel reveals that the song originates from none other than Lucy Gray. Music, of course, plays a more prominent role in the prequel, given the songbird’s Covey background.
#Clique, what are your thoughts on this?
