Summary
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes producer Nina Jacobson has teased the possibility of more books in The Hunger Games series from author Suzanne Collins. The upcoming film is based on Collins’ prequel novel of the same name, following a young Coriolanus Snow prior to his rule over Panem. Expanding the franchise’s film universe, the movie is set 64 years before the original movie series.
Speaking with Polygon, Jacobson says she thinks Collins may write even more books in the series after The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. She also hopes that, if Collins does, they will also be turned into film adaptations. Check out what Jacobson had to say below:
Do I think she will write more books in the world? I do, and I hope she will. Do I have any idea what they’ll be? Not really!
What Could A New Hunger Games Book Be About?
Collins originally wrote The Hunger Games trilogy to be three books focusing on Katniss Everdeen and her struggles against the Games and the tyrannical corruption in Panem. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is her prequel novel, which focuses on historical elements not touched upon in the original trilogy. With decades of history to explore in its world, there are plenty stories new novels in the series could tell.
Much like the upcoming film, new books could explore events prior to the original trilogy, such as early Hunger Games or the formation of Panem itself. More could touch upon the effects of the Games being abolished at the end of Mockingjay and what it means for the nation. No matter the premise, any new book in the franchise written by Collins would end up wildly different from the entries already established.
For now, though, it seems the upcoming prequel film will be the last in the franchise unless Collins pens another novel. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes cast might be the last to bring the world of Panem to life. However, Collins could still write another book in the future, which could continue The Hunger Games film franchise well beyond its forthcoming prequel.
Source: Polygon
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