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This collection includes the new trilogy of films from The Hunger Games series. Serving as both a prequel and an extension of the classic four‑film saga, the series delves deeper into the history of Panem and the origin stories of its key figures. It currently includes The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, which follows the early life of President Snow, as well as The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, a prequel centered on a young Haymitch during the 50th Hunger Games. Together, these works further expand the vast world of The Hunger Games, revealing new truths about power, rebellion, and survival.
64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.
Return to the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.