The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Film)

10 DECEMBER 2023

2.30pm – 5.10pm

64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem. THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES follows a young Coriolanus who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favour. Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to survive and reveal if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake.

Director: Francis Lawrence

Writers: Michael Lesslie, Michael Arndt, Suzanne Collins

Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Rachel Zegler, Josh Andrés Rivera, Tom Blyth, Hunter Schafer, Peter Dinklage, Viola Davis

Running time: 2hrs 37mins

Certificate: 12A