Olivia Rodrigo releases new song for Hunger Games prequel
Hunger Games prequel, «The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes,» as she contributes a track to the film's soundtrack.
Rodrigo wrote the song «Can't Catch Me Now» for the prequel. The cast of the movie includes Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth, Viola Davis, and Peter Dinklage.
The song is 3 minutes and 25 seconds long.
The prequel, set years before the events of the initial four Hunger Games movies, will offer audiences a fresh perspective on the dystopian world of Panem.
Directed by Francis Lawrence, the film will showcase British actor Tom Blyth portraying the young Coriolanus Snow at the age of 18, before he ascends to become the «tyrannical president of Panem.» West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler will take on the role of games tribute Lucy Gray Baird.
Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis will play the role of Dr. Volumnia Gaul, while Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage will portray Casca Highbottom, the public face of the Hunger Games.
Themes of freedom and resistance against oppression are central to the narrative, with the prequel delving into the «Dark Days» that preceded a failed rebellion in Panem, set 64 years prior to the events of The Hunger Games.
The original film series, starring Jennifer Lawrence as the iconic games tribute Katniss Everdeen, garnered nearly $3 billion at the global box office.
