The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is almost here, and for someone who has thought about nothing other than my love for this book since Suzanne Collins debuted the novel in 2020, I am so excited.
In case you don't know, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel that takes place 64 years before the events of the original series. The book (and now movie) follows a young Coriolanus "Coryo" Snow, who is selected to be a mentor in the 10th Hunger Games and is assigned to the District 12 tribute, Lucy Gray Baird.
Adapting The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes involved bringing the world of The Hunger Games and Panem back to the big screen, under the direction of Francis Lawrence, who previously directed Catching Fire and both Mockingjay movies.
Alongside Francis, there are other returning people behind the scenes, including costume designer Trish Summerville, who is best known for bringing the iconic and memorable costumes of Catching Fire to life.
So, to celebrate the upcoming movie, here are six sketches of some of the memorable costumes in The Ballad of Songbirdsand Snakes vs. what they look like in the film. Plus, some commentary from Trish on how it all came together and her thought process behind each look:
1.First, here's a sketch of Lucy Gray Baird's signature rainbow arena costume:
And here's Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:
And here they are side-by-side:
2.Here's a sketch of Coriolanus Snow's outfit, complete with his signature red rose:
And here's Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:
And here they are side-by-side:
3.Here's a sketch of Tigris in her pink outfit she wears while watching the 10th Annual Hunger Games:
And here's Hunter Schafer as Tigris in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:
And here they are side-by-side:
4.Here's a sketch of Sejanus Plinth in his school uniform:
And here's Josh Andrés Rivera as Sejanus Plinth in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:
And here they are side-by-side:
5.Here's a sketch of Dr. Volumnia Gaul's red and white lab outfit:
And here's Viola Davis as Dr. Volumnia Gaul in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:
And here they are side-by-side:
6.And finally, here's a sketch of one of Lucky Flickerman's outfits as he announced the Hunger Games:
And here's Jason Schwartzman as Lucky Flickerman in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes:
And here they are side-by-side:
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes hits theaters on Nov. 17, 2023.
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