Last summer, Scholastic announced the publication of Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins Ballad of Songs and Snakes, a prelude to his first sauce he focused on young Coriolanus Snow. At the time, Lionsgate, the studio behind the successful documentary-based film, expressed interest in keeping the book in sync, so that, you know, worship the written fandom and make a lot of money (the first four threads built over $ 2.9 billion worldwide). Flexibility was a matter of when, not when.
We now have an official name: With Ballad of Songs and Snakes will be out in May, Lionsgate has officially announced plans to change the book – with many members of the original Hunger Games quadrilogy.
According to a press release, Francis L awrence, who directed Catching Fire
The film will focus on Coriolanus Snow at the age of 18, years before he became Panem's dictatorial President. Young Coriolanus is handsome and adorable, and even though the ice family has fallen on hard times, he sees an opportunity to change his mind when he is chosen to be a mentor for the Tenth Hunger Games … only when his heart rate is discouraged when he is offered to teach a girl's tax from the Poor District 12.
“Lionsgate has always been the home of cinema The Hunger Games, and I am very excited to return to them with this new book, ”Collins said in a statement. "From the beginning, they respectfully used the source material, respected the narrative and narrative themes, and assembled an amazing team before and behind the camera. It's a great pleasure to meet Nina, Francis, and Michael to adapt the novel on screen, and get them to share their amazing talents, and the world of Panem. and everyone in Lionsgate as we bring it Ballad of Songs and Snakes theaters around the world. ”
No release date was announced. Ballad of Songs and Snakes hitting the shelves on May 19th.
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