As The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel for the Hunger Games franchise, several characters from the original trilogy are set to make some surprise appearances in the story. The latest entry in the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, is set to join its predecessors with its own film adaptation, which is to be released in 2023. Considering that the plot takes place before the events of the main trilogy, it is a guarantee that the story will make plenty of references to the original works, while, at the same time, deepening the complex lore of the world known as Panem.
The original Hunger Games series won fans around the world with its revolutionary tale of class struggle in the face of aristocratic oppressors. Though the stories initially focused on the titular games themselves, the narrative quickly expanded to explore the wider aspects of Panem society. This brought series' hero Katniss Everdeen into direct conflict with President Snow, the autocratic and dictatorial head of state.
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The story of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by contrast, revolves around the main story's primary antagonist, President Snow, during his younger days, with the happenings that make up his tale featuring an all-new cast of characters. While none of the more well-known Hunger Games characters like Katniss Everdeen or Peeta Mellark are expected to be seen in the film (since all of them would most likely would not yet be born), it surely comes as a shock to find that there are in fact several characters from the original trilogy that make an appearance in the prequel. Here is a list of those individuals.
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