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The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games is a multi-movie franchise starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. The films are based on the young adult dystopian book series by author Suzanne Collins. The first film was released in 2012, followed by Catching Fire in 2013, Mockingjay Part 1 in 2014, and Mockingjay Part 2 in 2015. In 2023, the fifth film in the series was released, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

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The Hunger Games

Created by
Suzanne Collins
First Film
The Hunger Games
Cast
Jennifer Lawrence , Josh Hutcherson , Liam Hemsworth , Elizabeth Banks , Woody Harrelson , Stanley Tucci , Donald Sutherland , Lenny Kravitz , Willow Shields , Phillip Seymour Hoffman , Rachel Zegler , Tom Blyth , Viola Davis , Peter Dinklage , Hunter Schafer , Jason Schwartzman

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Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird and Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes 2 Quietly Just Became More Likely After $337 Million Success

The odds of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 2 happening just quietly became more likely based on a Hunger Games franchise update.

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Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray in Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss in The Hunger Games
Katniss vs. Lucy Gray: Who Would Win The Hunger Games If They Both Entered?

Both Hunger Games heroines are unlikely victors, but who would win in a showdown between Katniss Everdeen and Lucy Gray Baird? One has an advantage.

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Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy and Donald Sutherland as President Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games.
President Snow Unintentionally Made Haymitch's Hunger Games Win Much More Impressive

Several years before Haymitch Abernathy's Hunger Games, Coriolanus Snow did something that inadvertently made Haymitch's win more jaw-dropping.

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Lucy Grey Baird, Coriolanus Snow, and Dr. Gaul in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes 2 Can Reverse 1 Unjust Character Death

If a sequel to The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes gets the go-ahead, it could undo an undeserved character death from the first film.

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Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games & Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Katniss Unknowingly Repeated Lucy Gray's Surprising Hunger Games Moment 64 Years After Songbirds & Snakes

Lucy Gray’s unique way of winning in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is mirrored by Katniss Everdeen many years later.

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Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow in Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss in The Hunger Games
Snow's Hunger Games Future Means His Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes 2 Return Would Be Pointless

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 2 wouldn’t make sense for Coriolanus Snow’s character, especially after the villain’s Hunger Games story.

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Lucy Gray Baird on the monitor singing and an angry Coriolanus in Hunger Games Ballad of Songbird and Snakes
Hunger Games: Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes Streaming Release Date Finally Revealed

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will finally hit streaming, with a release date revealed months after the film left theaters.

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The Hunger Games Movies Failed To Show 1 Significant Part Of Katniss & Peeta's Story

Though the Hunger Games film franchise was mostly successful at remaining accurate to Suzanne Collins’ books, there are a few key details they missed.

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7 Ways Lucy Gray's Hunger Games Are Different From Katniss' In Songbirds & Snakes

Lucy Gray's Hunger Games in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes differs from Katniss' in many ways because the Capitol was still developing the Games.

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Alan Ritchson and Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games
Alan Ritchson's Lost Hunger Games Part Would've Hilariously Referenced Former Superhero Role

Alan Ritchson played Gloss in Catching Fire. However, the first character he auditioned for had a hilarious connection to his superhero role.

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Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird and Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games movies.
These Are The Only 2 Hunger Games Characters Who Personally Met Katniss & Lucy Gray

Despite being the two female leads of the Hunger Games franchise, only two people have met both Lucy Gray Baird and Katniss Everdeen in the films.

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Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
Lucy Gray Returning In The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes 2 Would Be A Mistake, Despite How Great Rachel Zegler Is

If a Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes sequel happens, Rachel Zegler should not reprise her role as Lucy Gray Baird in the Hunger Games movie.

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Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird Turning While Playing the Guitar in The Hunger Games The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes 2 Chances & Lucy Gray's Fate Get Hopeful Update From Hunger Games Star

Rachel Zegler gives a hopeful update on the chances of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 2 and continuing the story of Lucy Gray Baird.

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President Snow and President Coin with Katniss Everdeen from Hunger Games Mockingjay
Technically, The 76th Hunger Games Did Happen…Just Not In The Way You Thought

Although The Hunger Games saw 75 official games happen, the franchise technically saw a 76th unofficial game unexpectedly take place in Mockingjay.

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Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss in Hunger Games Catching Fire next to Catching Fire Cornucopia
The Hunger Games Are Even Darker Than You Realize Thanks To 1 Subtle Weapon Detail

The Hunger Games are a brutal fight for survival, but the concept of the franchise is darker when considering one specific Cornucopia detail.

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Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen holding a bow and arrow in The Hunger Games.
Why The Hunger Games Don't Use Guns As Weapons In The Arena

Although guns exist in the Hunger Games universe, the Gamemakers never give tributes the option of using them in the arena, and there's a reason why.

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Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Donald Sutherland as President Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games.
Katniss Is Related To President Snow In Hunger Games - Theory Explained

A Hunger Games theory suggests that Katniss Everdeen might be related to President Snow in the popular franchise, but how valid is the postulation?

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Leven Rambin as Glimmer, Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird, and Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket in the Hunger Games film series.
Hunger Games Change Teases Lucy Gray's Popularity After Songbirds & Snakes

Lucy Gray Baird won the 10th Hunger Games in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and one character detail indicates her significant popularity.

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Coriolanus Snow and Lucy Gray in Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and Katniss in Catching Fire
A Catching Fire Line Subtly Revealed The Fate Of 1 Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes Character

The fates of several characters from The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes are unknown, but one line from Catching Fire offers a hint about one.

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Why Alan Ritchson Lost Out On A Different Major Hunger Games Role Revealed

Alan Ritchson was in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, but he could have had a much bigger role if not for a strange casting reason he proved wrong.

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