Summary
- With the new Hunger Games prequel, a sequel to The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes may not happen as originally hoped.
- Haymitch's backstory in the book, Sunrise on the Reaping, takes priority over a potential Lucy Gray sequel.
- A sequel to explore Lucy Gray's fate should still happen.
After sequel may be misplaced.
After The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes premiered, I believed that this film could kick off an entirely new segment of The Hunger Games franchise. Considering how The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes ends, with Lucy Gray's disappearance and Snow's rise to power, the sequel would have much to explore. Coriolanus' descent into evil, his effect on the Capitol, and of course, more Hunger Games would be crucial. However, a recent update from Suzanne Collins suggests that a Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes sequel is off the table in favor of another Hunger Games project.
The New Hunger Games Movie Makes The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes 2 Less Likely
Haymitch Will Take Over Songbirds & Snakes' Spotlight
With the news of book and a movie adaptation, the chances of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 2 happening are slim. The new book will follow a younger version of The Hunger Games' Haymitch as he participates in the Second Quarter Quell, 24 years before Katniss' Games. The book is already set for release on March 15, 2025, while the movie adaptation premieres on November 20, 2026. With such a solid plan already in place, I don't see how The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 2 could be snuck into the timeline.
Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Release Date, Story, Updates & Everything We Know
Suzanne Collins has announced details about the novel in the Hunger Games series, which will be titled Sunrise on the Reaping.
Unfortunately, it seems to me that Sunrise on the Reaping will take all the attention from The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, but it's for a good reason. Audiences have already seen Lucy Gray and Coriolanus' story on the page and the big screen. Meanwhile, Haymitch's story has been a decade in the making. The Hunger Games books provided many hints about Haymitch's time as a tribute, and now, viewers will finally get to see it go down. I believe the anticipation alone will force The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 2 into the back of audiences' minds.
Viewers can guess how Coriolanus will become the villain seen in The Hunger Games, but Lucy Gray's story cuts off without a preamble.
Why The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes 2 Should Still Happen
Lucy Gray Has A Compelling Story Left To Tell
Despite Sunrise on the Reaping, I think The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 2 should still happen. Viewers can guess how Coriolanus will become the villain seen in The Hunger Games, but Lucy Gray's story cuts off without a preamble. There are no answers about what happened to Lucy Gray, and this is a shame. Because she's such a unique and powerful character, I think her story needs to be continued in a sequel. Lucy Gray's fate could be unlike anything The Hunger Games has seen before, and that is why The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes sequel must happen.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- Release Date
- November 17, 2023
- Runtime
- 157 Minutes
- Director
- Francis Lawrence
Cast
Tom Blyth
Rachel Zegler
WHERE TO WATCH
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel movie set 64 years before the events of the original movie with Katniss Everdeen. The film centers on a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) and shows his rise to power as the leader of Panem. Taking place during the 10th Hunger Games, Snow is tasked with mentoring Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), the tribute from District 12.
- Writers
- Michael Lesslie, Michael Arndt, Suzanne Collins
- Sequel(s)
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
- Franchise(s)
- The Hunger Games
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