Ballad of songbirds and snakesthe prequel to the saga The hunger Games, hits theaters November 17th. The film, directed by Francis Lawrence, is set in a post-apocalyptic Panem and judging by the director’s words, promises to be at least as brutal as its predecessors.
It takes place several decades before Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) was offered as a tribute, the protagonist is Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a tribute led by Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth). the tenth Hunger Games which are celebrated annually.
As Lawrence revealed in an interview with Empire, Zegler was surprised by the first day of filming. “We call the opening of the games the carnage, and that’s exactly what she had to deal with straight away.”He commented. “She left the set with bruises almost every day, but her qualities as a fighter came through,” he added.
Although Lucy Gray is from the same district as Katniss Everdeen, Lawrence has said this before The two characters look nothing aliketo the point where he described Lucy Gray as the anti-Katniss. “Katniss was an introvert and a survivor. She was quite quiet and stoic, you could almost say she was asexual.”. Lucy Gray is the complete opposite. “She’s showing her sexuality and performing,” he told Empire. “She loves the masses.” “He knows how to play with the masses and manipulate them,” he clarified.
“A ballad of songbirds and snakes follows a young Coriolanus who is the last hope for his failed lineage, the once proud Snow family, which fell from grace in a postwar Capitol. Since they see their existence threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates Panem’s audience, Snow sees a chance to change his fate. When everything she’s worked for is at stake, Snow teams up with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in her favor. He fights his instincts, both good and bad, Snow races against time to survive and find out whether she will ultimately become a songbird or a snake.” says the official summary.
