The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
2023 film by Francis Lawrence
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| February 2 2025 | The Saturn Awards nominated the film for multiple categories including Best Science Fiction Film, with individual nominations for Tom Blyth (Best Actor), Rachel Zegler (Best Younger Actor), James Newton Howard (Best Film Music), and Trish Summerville (Best Film Costume Design). |
| 2024 | The soundtrack appeared on year-end charts, including US Top Country Albums (Billboard) at position 62. |
| June 2024 | Lionsgate officially confirmed plans for a film adaptation of a new Hunger Games prequel, with Francis Lawrence entering early negotiations to direct the movie. |
| June 2024 | Lionsgate officially confirmed plans for a sequel film, set forty years after The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and twenty-four years before the original Hunger Games events. Francis Lawrence entered early negotiations to direct the movie about Panem's 2nd Quarter Quell. |
| March 7 2024 | The Artios Awards nominated Debra Zane, Dylan Jury, and Simone Bär for Location Casting's Zeitgeist Award. |
| February 21 2024 | The Costume Designers Guild Awards nominated Trish Summerville for Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film and Oksana Nedavniaya for Excellence in Costume Illustration. |
| February 18 2024 | At the People's Choice Awards, the film won Action Movie of the Year, and Rachel Zegler won Female Movie Star of the Year and Action Movie Star of the Year. |
| February 13 2024 | The soundtrack won Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production at the Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards. |
| February 13 2024 | The Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards honored 'Can't Catch Me Now' by Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro with the Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production. |
| February 13 2024 | The Set Decorators Society of America Awards nominated Sabine Schaaf and Uli Hanisch for Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Science Fiction or Fantasy Feature Film. |
| February 13 2024 | Physical home media release by Lionsgate Home Entertainment, including 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD formats. |
| February 9 2024 | Studio version of the song 'The Old Therebefore' was released as the third single from the soundtrack. |
| January 4 2024 | The Alliance of Women Film Journalists nominated the film for the EDA Special Mention Awards. |
| January 3 2024 | Nominated for Best Original Song and Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award at North Carolina Film Critics Association |
| January 3 2024 | The North Carolina Film Critics Association nominated Hunter Schafer for the Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award. |
| 2023 | The soundtrack peaked at number 68 on the US Billboard 200 chart, number 15 on the US Top Country Albums chart, and notably reached number 3 on the US Soundtrack Albums chart. |
| 2023 | The soundtrack charted on multiple international album charts, including Australian Albums (ARIA) at position 95, Canadian Albums (Billboard) at position 45, and Croatian International Albums (HDU) at position 30. |
| December 2023 | In its sixth weekend, the film earned $3.5 million, with $5.4 million over the four-day Christmas frame, finishing in seventh place. |
| December 2023 | Finished in second place for three consecutive weeks, with decreasing box office earnings: $14.5 million, $9.4 million, and $5.8 million. |
| December 19 2023 | Film released on digital and VOD platforms. |
| December 19 2023 | Digital and Video on Demand (VOD) release of the film, making it available for home viewing. |
| November 2023 | Debuted at the box office with $44 million, marking the lowest franchise opening to date, but still topping the box office. |
| November 2023 | Performed strongly in its second weekend, earning $29 million with the smallest franchise and 2023 blockbuster drop of 35%, remaining first through the five-day Thanksgiving frame. |
| November 17 2023 | Geffen Records released The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes soundtrack album, featuring songs performed by cast members including Rachel Zegler. |
| November 17 2023 | Film released in other regions by Lionsgate Films, continuing its worldwide theatrical distribution. |
| November 16 2023 | Film release in Europe, beginning its theatrical run in European countries. |
| November 15 2023 | At the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Olivia Rodrigo's song 'Can't Catch Me Now' (written by Dan Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo) won in the Original Song — Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film category. |
| November 13 2023 | Music video for Olivia Rodrigo's 'Can't Catch Me Now' was released. |
| November 9 2023 | World premiere of the film took place at the BFI IMAX in London, officially launching the movie to a global audience. |
| November 5 2023 | The film premiered in Berlin, Germany. |
| November 3 2023 | Olivia Rodrigo's 'Can't Catch Me Now' was released as a single for the soundtrack. |
| November 1 2023 | The track list for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes soundtrack album was officially announced. |
| November 1 2023 | Olivia Rodrigo announced her song 'Can't Catch Me Now' for the film's soundtrack, which became available for pre-order. |
| October 20 2023 | Full version of Lucy Gray's 'The Hanging Tree' was released as the lead single for the soundtrack. |
| September 16 2023 | Lucy Gray's version of 'The Hanging Tree' was teased in a promotional video for the film, featuring a new interpretation of the song originally performed by Jennifer Lawrence in the 2014 Mockingjay – Part 1 film. |
| April 26 2023 | At CinemaCon, director Francis Lawrence announced Dave Cobb would produce the soundtrack album for 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes', featuring a prequel version of songs from previous installments. |
| November 2022 | Principal photography concluded after filming in multiple European locations. |
| November 5 2022 | Filming concluded in Berlin, Germany, completing the principal photography for the film after shooting in multiple locations across Germany and Poland. |
| July 2022 | Composer James Newton Howard confirmed he would return to score 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' film. |
| July 2022 | Peter Dinklage was cast in the film. Continued casting for tributes and mentors occurred. |
| July 11 2022 | Filming for 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' began in Wrocław, Poland, marking the start of production for the movie. |
| June 2022 | Josh Andrés Rivera, Hunter Schafer, and Jason Schwartzman were cast in the film. Additional casting for tributes and mentors also took place during this month. |
| May 2022 | Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler were cast in the lead roles of Coriolanus Snow and Lucy Gray Baird. |
| January 2022 | Rachel Zegler was initially offered the role of Lucy Gray Baird but turned it down before later changing her mind. |
| April 2020 | Suzanne Collins and Lionsgate confirmed the film's development, with Francis Lawrence set to direct, having previously directed the last three films in the series. |
| 2019 | Lionsgate Films announced plans for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes prequel film |
| June 2019 | Joe Drake, chairman of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, announced the company was collaborating with Suzanne Collins to adapt The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. |
| August 2017 | Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer expressed initial interest in expanding The Hunger Games film series, contingent on author Suzanne Collins' approval. |
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