The Coriolanus Snow prequel has the longest runtime of any Hunger Games film.
“There was, like, one second where I thought,Do we do two movies?”
Lawrence says in EW’s specialHunger Gamescollector’s edition, on newsstands Nov. 3.
Rachel Zegler and Tom Blyth in ‘Hunger Games’ prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’.Murray Close/Lionsgate
“I decided, no, we’re not going down that road again.”
In his defense, thereisa lot of ground to cover.
Lawrence recentlyrevealed that he regretted splittingMockingjayinto two, much like theapproach for theHarry PotterandTwilightfranchises.
Rachel Zegler in ‘Hunger Games’ prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’.Murray Close/Lionsgate
“And I can understand it.”
Our intentions were not to be disingenuous."
“But I see and understand how it frustrated people.”
Tom Blyth in ‘Hunger Games’ prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’.Murray Close/Lionsgate
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakesarrives in theaters Nov. 17.
You canbuy Entertainment Weekly’sThe Ultimate Guide to The Hunger Gameshere, or on newsstands.
