When The Hunger Games drew to a close in Mockingjay – Part 2, audiences thought that would be the end of the franchise. And for a while, it was, but author Suzanne Collins surprised fans when she released a prequel book, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Lionsgate wasted no time adapting the new novel into a movie, which premiered in theaters just three years after the book was published. While it didn’t do quite as well at the box office as its predecessors, it was still well-received by fans and left several loose ends behind. It all begs the question: will there be more Hunger Games movies?The Hunger Games is one of the most successful franchises aimed at young adults, ranking among the likes of Harry Potter and The Twilight Saga. To some, the idea that there’d eventually be more installments may have seemed like a foregone conclusion, but the initial ending was satisfying enough to make audiences question whether a prequel was even necessary or if it was just a cash-grab. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ success may look modest compared to previous installments, but it did manage to renew interest in a movie series that ended almost a decade prior, showing that there was still plenty of room for expansion.Director Francis Lawrence has agreed with Jacobson, explaining that The Hunger Games’ philosophical and political themes and the deeper discussions that they inspire are what set the franchise apart. As tempting as it might be to just keep making Hunger Games prequels and spinoffs, Lawrence and Jacobson both understand that doing so without a solid ideological foundation would risk undermining what makes the series great in the first place. Considering the franchise fatigue audiences have been experiencing over the past few years and the satisfying conclusion of the first movies, even making The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was a risk. It paid off because the source material provided the necessary foundation. By not getting ahead of the books, Jacobson and Lawrence are ensuring that The Hunger Games keeps its integrity as a franchise. At the same time, it doesn’t put new movies completely out of the question.
When The Hunger Games drew to a close in Mockingjay – Part 2, audiences thought that would be the end of the franchise. And for a while, it was, but author Suzanne Collins surprised fans when she released a prequel book, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Lionsgate wasted no time adapting the new novel into a movie, which premiered in theaters just three years after the book was published. While it didn’t do quite as well at the box office as its predecessors, it was still well-received by fans and left several loose ends behind. It all begs the question: will there be more Hunger Games movies?
The Hunger Games is one of the most successful franchises aimed at young adults, ranking among the likes of Harry Potter and The Twilight Saga. To some, the idea that there’d eventually be more installments may have seemed like a foregone conclusion, but the initial ending was satisfying enough to make audiences question whether a prequel was even necessary or if it was just a cash-grab. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes‘ success may look modest compared to previous installments, but it did manage to renew interest in a movie series that ended almost a decade prior, showing that there was still plenty of room for expansion.
Director Francis Lawrence has agreed with Jacobson, explaining that The Hunger Games‘ philosophical and political themes and the deeper discussions that they inspire are what set the franchise apart. As tempting as it might be to just keep making Hunger Games prequels and spinoffs, Lawrence and Jacobson both understand that doing so without a solid ideological foundation would risk undermining what makes the series great in the first place. Considering the franchise fatigue audiences have been experiencing over the past few years and the satisfying conclusion of the first movies, even making The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was a risk. It paid off because the source material provided the necessary foundation. By not getting ahead of the books, Jacobson and Lawrence are ensuring that The Hunger Games keeps its integrity as a franchise. At the same time, it doesn’t put new movies completely out of the question.
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