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Enter the arena again when “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” arrives on premium video on demand and premium electronic sell-through on Dec. 19 from Lionsgate. The film will be available to buy for $24.99 and to rent for $19.99 on participating digital platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and Vudu.
Based on the Suzanne Collins novel of the same name, the prequel centers on Panem’s President Snow — 64 years before Katniss Everdeen’s games. Tom Blyth‘s Coriolanus Snow is an Academy student tasked with mentoring District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird, played by Rachel Zegler, in the 10th annual Hunger Games. Their pairing sets off a series of events that force Snow to battle his instincts for good and evil. Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, Jason Schwartzman and Viola Davis round out the cast. The film is still currently playing in theaters and has earned over $300 million worldwide.
Francis Lawrence directed the film from a screenplay by Michael Lesslie and Michael Arndt. In his review of the film, Variety’s film critic Peter Debruge wrote, “Much like ‘Harry Potter,’ the book series whose Hollywood success made this franchise possible, the big-screen adaptations took a few false steps before hitting their stride with a single director — in this case, Francis Lawrence — who now returns to helm a prequel (far better than the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ movies) that impressively expands the canon while honoring its key themes.”
The other “Hunger Games” movies are available to stream on Peacock and Fubo TV.
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