The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is set to be the longest film in The Hunger Games franchise
The upcoming film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is set to be the longest film in the Hunger Games franchise. According to The Movie Database, the film has a runtime of two hours and 45 minutes, clipping Catching Fire, which ran for two hours and 26 minutes.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel to the Hunger Games trilogy, set 64 years before the events of the first book. The film tells the story of Coriolanus Snow, who would eventually become the tyrannical president of Panem. In the film, Snow is a young man who is chosen to be a mentor to a tribute in the 10th Hunger Games. He is initially indifferent to his tribute, Lucy Gray Baird, but he eventually comes to care for her.
The film’s longer runtime is likely due to the fact that it is set in a different time period and features a wider cast of characters than the previous Hunger Games films. The film also delves deeper into the backstory of Coriolanus Snow, which should make it a more complex and nuanced film than its predecessors.
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is scheduled to be released in theaters on November 17, 2023. It stars Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow, Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird, and Peter Dinklage as Casca Highbottom. The film is directed by Francis Lawrence, who also directed Catching Fire and Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2.
The film’s longer runtime is sure to be a talking point among fans of the Hunger Games franchise. Some fans may be disappointed that the film is not as long as the previous films, while others may be excited to see more of the world of Panem and the backstory of Coriolanus Snow. Only time will tell how the film’s length will be received by audiences.