
The day prior, it was announced that Nick Benson (Disney+’s Big Shot), Laurel Marsden ( Ms. The Euphoria star will portray Tigris Snow, Coriolanus’ “cousin and confidant,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Hunter Schafer was added to the Hunger Games prequel cast on June 22.

15, Lionsgate announced that Oscar winner Viola Davis will star as Volumnia Gaul, the head gamemaker of the 10th Hunger Games. On June 15, Deadline announced that Rivera would be playing Sejanus Plinth, “a close friend of young Coriolanus Snow, and the mentor to a tribute from District 2.” Zegler celebrated the news on Twitter, writing that she was “always and forever proud” of the actor. Zegler’s IRL boyfriend - fellow West Side Story star Josh Andrés Rivera - is joining the Hunger Games prequel cast. falling,” Dinklage’s character chillingly tells Snow. “You hear that, boy? It’s the sound of snow.

The exact plot is kept vague to avoid spoilers for viewers who haven’t read the book, but it’s clear that Snow is heading into his first battle of sorts while becoming a mentor to Lucy Gray Baird in the 10th Hunger Games.

Lionsgate unveiled the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes trailer on April 27, giving a first look at the stunning Capitol sets and A-list cast, including Davis, Dinklage, Schafer and Josh Andres Rivera alongside Blyth and Zegler. Here’s everything you should know about the Hunger Games prequel movie, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, including the book it’s based on and the star-studded cast. A year later, on April 27, 2023, Lionsgate unleashed the first full trailer, teasing the main characters as well as Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage, and Hunter Schafer’s roles. Then, Lionsgate revealed who will play main characters Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) and Lucy Gray Baird ( Rachel Zegler). In April 2022, Lionsgate revealed the release date and confirmed production had begun on the Hunger Games prequel movie. While the original book series ended pretty conclusively, Suzanne Collins released a prequel in 2020 called The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and before it even hit bookstores, fans learned that the novel was getting the film treatment.

And it’s not over yet, even though The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 - the final film about the original book trilogy - came out in 2015. From influencing a decade of dystopian YA to inspiring countless young readers to replicate Katniss’ braid, it’s hard to overstate the franchise’s impact. Ten years ago, the first Hunger Gamesmovie arrived in theaters in 2012 and launched a cultural phenomenon.
