The Hunger Games Prequel Already Has An Ending Problem

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The adaptation of the latest entry in the world of The Hunger Games is in production and set to release in 2023, however, it's clear that there are several problems concerning how this prequel story should end. Having been initially released in 2008 and then adapted to film in 2012, The Hunger Games series has cemented its cultural status. However, the story and lore have recently been expanded with Suzanne Collins' 2020 prequel novel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which is now following its original trilogy predecessors and is currently being adapted to the big screen. While this is in many ways a welcome development, the writers and showrunners are now faced with a very difficult challenge when it comes to the ending; a challenge that has multiple key factors as to why it is so problematic.

The overall plot of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes centers around Coriolanus Snow, more famously known as President Snow, the main antagonist of the original trilogy. The prequel is set during the time of the 10th annual Hunger Games, approximately 64 years before Katniss competes in hers. The general story follows a young Snow as he experiences the happenings that would eventually lead him to both underhandedly rise to power as President of Panem and make the Hunger Games the way they are seen in the first book/film. Such happenings include mentoring a Hunger Games tribute, becoming a Peacekeeper in District 12, and becoming a Gamemaker. Throughout the story, the audience learns exactly how he becomes the villain they know and love to hate, with the tale being told in a manner and light that not only humanizes Snow, but also makes him the hero.

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