Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow and Rachel Zegler as Lucy Grey Baird in “The Starvation Video games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” Murray Shut, Lionsgate
Within the “Starvation Video games” collection, Coriolanus Snow is the villainous president of Panem and enthusiastic supporter of the Starvation Video games — a survival battle the place every of the 12 districts ship two kids and solely one of many 24 can reside.
Like many villains, Snow has a backstory. Now a brand new film will chronicle his story — “The Starvation Video games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” The primary trailer for this film was launched on Thursday and gave a preview of what’s to come back.
The guide which the film is customized from takes place 64 years earlier than the primary “Starvation Video games” novel. The trailer reveals Snow (Tom Blyth) changing into a mentor for the tenth Starvation Video games. He meets the creator of the video games, Casca Highbottom. Snow is informed, “There was an opportunity this yr, your function is to show these kids into spectacles, not survivors.”
Lucy Grey Baird (Rachel Zegler) is chosen because the tribute for District 12 and Snow is her mentor. Because the video games are depicted in a montage, a voice says, “See how shortly civilization disappears?” The trailer additionally appears to preview Snow changing into a Peacekeeper.
The movie, produced by Lionsgate, releases on Nov. 17. CNN reported, “The star-studded forged contains Peter Dinklage because the Starvation Video games creator Casca Highbottom and Viola Davis as head sport maker Volumnia Gaul.”
Fan reactions to the ‘Starvation Video games’ prequel
Followers have posted their response to the brand new trailer on social media. On Twitter, some followers began making comparisons between the brand new film and the unique Starvation Video games trilogy. They in contrast Baird’s bow to Katniss Everdeen’s bow.
thanks to your consideration
— jão (@thngergames) April 27, 2023
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One other Twitter person picked up on how the primary host of the Starvation Video games is called Fortunate Flickerman. The host within the authentic trilogy is named Caesar Flickerman — the final title implies some relation between the 2.
fortunate flickerman, first ever host of the starvation video games.
— kay (@hauntedromanoff) April 27, 2023
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caesar flickerman, final ever host of the starvation video games.#TheHungerGamespic.twitter.com/jCTG03OtpY
Followers additionally left feedback on the trailer that Lionsgate Productions posted on YouTube. Michael the Film Encyclopedia commented, “As a fan of the guide, i approve of this trailer. They've already captured the tone and design of the guide completely, now let’s see if they'll seize the story and characters.”
Lots of the different commenters stated they have been excited for the film to come back out and thought the tone of the trailer matched what they thought the film must be like.
When does the brand new Starvation Video games come out?
The film may have a theatrical launch on Nov. 17.
What's the Starvation Video games?
The Starvation Video games is an annual occasion which takes place in Suzanne Collins’ books by the identical title. The trilogy follows Katniss Everdeen, who's a member of District 12. She lives together with her mom and her sister Primrose. Within the 74th annual Starvation Video games, her sister is chosen to take part and Katniss volunteers to take her place.
Since District 12 is very poor, not like the Profession Districts (like Districts 1 and a couple of, the place being within the video games is seen as an honor), Katniss is predicted to die. She’s chosen for the Starvation Video games together with Peeta Mellark. The 2 put together for the video games with their mentor, Haymitch Abernathy. They are going to be going into an enviornment to combat to the dying — with just one survivor — for the leisure of the Capitol.
The trilogy follows Katniss and Peeta as they win their Starvation Video games, change into victors after which should enter the Video games for the Quarter Quell, an particularly horrific model of the Starvation Video games which occurs each 25 years. Then, the trilogy chronicles Katniss’ function within the revolution towards the Capitol.
Why did the Starvation Video games begin?
The prequel sheds extra gentle on why the Starvation Video games began. Basically, there was a rebel from the districts of Panem, which the Capitol crushed. As a method to scare districts and remind them of their rebel, the Capitol launched the Starvation Video games, throughout which they take two tributes, one male, one feminine, from every district, in response to Display screen Rant.
The tributes are between the ages of 12 and 18 and if a household wants extra meals, the youngsters of that household can enter their title extra occasions into the reaping, which will increase the percentages of being chosen. The winner of the Starvation Video games turns into a Capitol superstar and their household would have cash sufficient for his or her wants and luxuries for the remainder of their lives.