The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is 157 minutes long, making it the longest movie in the Hunger Games franchise. Considering the fact that it's based on the longest book in the series, this isn't that surprising. The film is also divided into three distinct parts: "Part I: The Mentor," "Part II: The Prize," and "Part III: The Peacekeeper." Lionsgate ’s unveiled the official trailer for The Hunger Games prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, seven months out from its theatrical release. The nearly three-minute trailer opens with Head Gamemaker Volumnia Gaul (Oscar winner Viola Davis) introducing the creator of the Hunger Games, Dean Cesca Highbottom ( Peter At first, Hunger Games fans took to Twitter to revel in the news that their favorite franchise would be revived on the big screen. “the hunger games prequel is happening i’m throwing up from excitement,” one avid fan shared. “This book is darker and nastier than the original trilogy,” another user teased, “and it is way better than Donald Sutherland played an older version of President Snow in the Hunger Games film franchise. Although a new actor will likely be cast to play the younger character, Sutherland could appear in In the Hunger Games films, President Snow was played by Donald Sutherland. The new prequel will see Tom Blyth step in as a younger version of the same character. Special Features. 3.5 Stars out of 5. The World is Watching: Making 'The Hunger Games' (HD, 2 hr. 2 min.) – This eight-part documentary covers everything you'd want to know about the movie, although it does wander into far too much self-back-patting for its own good. Everything from casting to development is covered here. Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian fiction, Science fiction. Point-of-View: First-person limited. Setting: The post-apocalyptic nation of Panem in North America. Climax: Katniss and Peeta are forced to kill each other in the Hunger Games before a rule change is announced. Antagonist: President Coriolanus Snow. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) Published October 14th 2008 by Scholastic Press. First Edition, Hardcover, 374 pages. more details. Want to Read. Rate this book. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. .

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