The Hanging Tree Performed By Rachel Zegler from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Is Now Available!

Rachel Zegler’s performance of The Hanging Tree from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is out everywhere now! We’ve been waiting to hear this version of the song since The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes book debuted in 2020.

You can save the song HERE.

And here's a new clip of Lucy Gray writing the song in THE meadow from the movie.

New Bonus Footage from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

We've finally got the official look at the bonus footage from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes featured at the re-release of The Hunger Games in theaters this week! 

In this extended first look at the new film featuring new footage plus Rachel Zegler's rendition of The Hanging Tree, director Francis Lawrence explains how the origin story depicts a young Coriolanus Snow being "groomed to become the man he becomes."

Producer Nina Jacobson says in the clip, "Snow's never met anybody like her [Lucy Gray]. That romance between them makes Snow question everything he believes."

The clip also showcases Zegler's performance of The Hanging Tree, a song Jennifer Lawrence sang in 2014's The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 that made its way to the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It's just one of several songs from the book that Zegler sings in the new film.

Composer James Newton Howard says, "Hanging Tree is back in a completely different iteration and treatment." Adds director Francis, "Here, we see Lucy Gray coming up with it for the first time."

Dave Cobb is the film's executive music producer, which features tunes inspired by British Isles music and Southern music mashed together for the dystopian setting.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is in theaters on November 17. Rachel Zegler's "The Hanging Tree" single is available Friday, October 20th

New Interviews With The Cast of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Did the cast of The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes read The Hunger Games book series growing up? In new, previously recorded interviews from the set, Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Hunter Schafer, and Josh Andrés Rivera were asked this question. Here are their answers. 

The Hanging Tree by Rachel Zegler from ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Drops Friday Oct 20

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The Hanging Tree performed by Rachel Zegler from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes will be released as a single this Friday, October 20! 

 You can pre save The Hanging Tree on Spotify or pre add on Apple Music here.

NEW YORK COMIC CON Hunger Games Cosplay Meet-Up

Friday morning from 10:45 to 11:30, Lionsgate hosted a Hunger Games cosplay meet-up at New York Comic Con. Lionsgate rewarded fans attending the The Hunger Games Cosplay meet-up with an Academy pin! The pin is the newest piece of Hunger Games memorabilia, just released on Thursday. 

 

Some of our fandom friends were there for the event, including @thehungergamescollector, @lolsomeonefinally, @hungergameske, 

@ronnielauth , @hungergamesvault from @intothearenapodcast , @sapphirecatgirl and @XShipper

Are you heading to NYCC? Academy students are roaming the halls and surrounding area of the Javits Center, handing out roses and propaganda posters during all three days of New York Comic-Con this weekend.

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New Merch! Academy Pin Just Launched in The Lionsgate Shop

Are you ready to add another piece of memorabilia to your Hunger Games collection? The Lionsgate Shop has launched a new Academy pin that is a must-have for all franchise fans.

This new pin is a prop replica of the one worn with the Academy uniform costumes in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. It is the perfect accessory for anyone who wants to show off their love for the Hunger Games and the new movie. The enamel pin features the Academy logo and comes on a cute little printed card. The pin is small enough to wear on clothing, backpacks, and hats, making it a versatile accessory you can wear anywhere.

As a fan of The Hunger Games, I know how important it is to have merchandise that represents the franchise. It is a way to show off our love for the books and movies, and it is also a way to connect with other fans. The academy pin is a perfect addition to any collection and is sure to be a conversation starter at any event.

You can get your own Academy pin from the Lionsgate Shop here. They are currently available in the US only, but we'll update you if they broaden the availability. 

This post is not sponsored, but the pin was gifted thanks to Lionsgate. 

New 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' 10th Hunger Games Propaganda Poster released for New York Comic Con

Are you headed to NYCC? You may be able to snag one of the brand new 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' 10th Hunger Games Propaganda Posters!

Look for uniformed Academy students who will hand out roses and posters at the event. You may find them roaming outside the Javits Center & inside near the Scholastic Booth. May the odds be ever in your favor!!

New Lucy Gray Baird Still and Interview With Francis Lawrence From Total Film

Total Film has revealed a new still of Lucy Gray Baird in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, along with an excerpt from an interview with Francis Lawrence, available in their November issue, which hits newsstands on Thursday, October 12.

"We start in a very different place with Snow," director Francis Lawrence tells Total Film magazine"We see a young man who’s struggling, and who’s part of a family that’s lost their fortune. He’s putting on an act that he still has money, still has status. He also starts in a much more positive place than you would imagine. It’s part of what’s fun about the story, that you see him break bad."

The new prequel takes place 64 years before The Hunger Games as we meet an 18-year-old Snow (Tom Blyth) as he’s assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) for the 10th annual Hunger Games. 

The future tyrannical president is initially alarmed, given that Lucy is a tribute from impoverished District 12. But when she defiantly sings during the reaping ceremony, he spies an opportunity to turn the odds in their favour – her by surviving the deadly combat, and him by growing the Games from their grubby gladiatorial roots into a show-stopping event full of theatre and spectacle.

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes opens in cinemas on November 17.