‘The Hunger Games: A Song of Songbirds and Snakes’: Here’s Round 2, Compliments, Mentors and More

Special: Lionsgate prequel set The Hunger Games: A Song of Birds and Snakes As it continues to grow, we hear for the first time that Nick Benson, Laurel Marsden, Lily Cooper, Luna Staples, and Hiroki Bereklot have joined Francis Lawrence to direct titles alongside Tom Blythe, Rachel Zeegler and Josh Andres Rivera.

The prequel continues until Coriolanus Snow (Blitz) becomes the ruthless president of Panama. The 18-year-old is the last hope of his once-proud family, now endangered, disgraced in the post-war capital. With the 10th annual Hunger Games approaching, Young Snow worries when he receives instructions from his mentor, Lucy Gray Baird (Zegler), which is given to a poor girl from the 12th district. At the harvest ceremony, Snow thinks luck may turn in his favor. Combining his showmanship instincts with his newfound political acumen to save Snow and Lucy in the fight against time, it’s finally revealed who’s a songbird and who’s a snake.

Benson will play Jessup, Zegler’s 12-year-old Lucy Gray Bird; Marsden will play Mayfair Lip, who will announce Baird’s name for the 10th Hunger Games; Cooper will play Arachne Crane, a mentor paying homage to District 10; Steeples will play Dill, an 11-year-old tribute; And Bereklot will play Treech, a gift from District 7.

The deadline was first reported at the tribute and mentor meeting in Prickwell last week.

Benson is a USC graduate, BFA on screen, stage and new media. After graduating from high school, she starred in recurring roles on Netflix. boo beach and the ones at disney + Good shot. Represented by SMS Talent and Untitled Entertainment.

Marsden can already be seen in the Disney+/Marvel series lady wonder He has a cool girl in high school Zoe Zimmer. New finished production. all the fun and games In front of Asa Butterfield and Natalia Dyer. The actress previously appeared on Quibi’s with Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins. Survive. It is represented by Encompass and Zero Gravity Management.

Cooper attended the Identity School of Acting in London. Their titles include the role of Murta Wizard Series. It is represented by the Identity Agencies Group.

Includes Steeples Credits series Late. It is managed by Jackson Entertainment Management (JEM) and Skrzyniarz & Mallean.

Bereklot appeared on the BBC Red rose and short films black lichen, infestationY Why are you looking at me with those eyes?. Represented by Simon & How.

this is the next installment Hunger Games The franchise, which grossed $3 billion, will hit theaters on November 17, 2023. Hunger Games The series’ film director, Lawrence, returns as director and producer, along with producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson. Susan Collins, Tim Pallen and Jim Miller are executive producers.

Michael Leslie wrote the final draft Hunger Games A previous project by writer Susan Collins and screenwriter Michael Arndt. Meredith Vicki and Scott O’Brien lead the Lionsgate project.