Suzanne Collins, the author of The Hunger Games series, delighted fans last year when she announced that she would be delving back into the world of her much-beloved series. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel novel that focuses on an 18-year old Coriolanus Snow. Before the book has even been released, Lionsgate announced Tuesday that a prequel film is already in development.
The synopsis is as follows:
Francis Lawrence, the director behind Catching Fire, Mockingjay Part 1, and Mockingjay Part 2, will return to direct The Hunger Games prequel film. Suzanne Collins will be heavily involved in the process, but Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine, Catching Fire) will adapt The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes for the big-screen. Producer Nina Jacobson will also be returning to work on the project.
