Nov. 17, 2023 Arriving eight years after the most recent film in the franchise, “The Hunger Games” is back with a new installment: “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” Adapted from a 2020 novel The Film's Creators Weigh in (Exclusive) 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' leaves the door open for a potential sequel. Here’s what the cast and creators have said about making more 'Hunger The prequel novel to the hit YA series "The Hunger Games" is being developed into a movie. Jennifer Lawrence starred as Katniss Everdeen in the original four "Hunger Games" films. Lionsgate It's been six years since the last movie installment of the science-fiction series was released in theaters. euT8.