Final month, Lionsgate provided an replace to the standing of its Starvation Video games prequel movie, The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes. It did not present a lot in the best way of element, merely asserting that Francis Lawrence is as soon as extra bringing Panem to life and that cameras are rolling. Now, although, we all know that Tom Blyth is starring because the youthful model of Coriolanus Snow.

The movie focuses on Snow properly earlier than he takes energy because the tyrannical president (and performed by Donald Sutherland within the unique motion pictures). At 18 years outdated, he is seeking to restore honor to his lineage which has fallen on exhausting instances within the aftermath of a conflict within the Capitol.

As a scholar, he’s hoping to participate as a mentor within the upcoming tenth annual Starvation Video games however is alarmed after he is chosen to assist the lady tribute from the impoverished District 12, Lucy Grey Baird. When she stuns all of Panem along with her defiant singing throughout the reaping ceremony, Snow begins to assume they’ve an opportunity and does all in his energy to guarantee her victory.

“Coriolanus Snow is many issues – a survivor, a loyal good friend, a cutthroat, a child fast to fall in love, and a younger man bold to his core,” says Lawrence. “Tom’s tackle the character confirmed us all of the advanced ambiguities of this younger man as he transforms into the tyrant he would change into.”

The Starvation Video games: The Ballad Of Songbird And Snakes can be out on 23 November subsequent yr.